News for Indiana

A Madison County jury found two Anderson teens, a 19-year-old and a 15-year-old, guilty of a February 2025 murder on Monday, prosecutors say.

Five years after becoming the first Southern state to legalize possession of marijuana, Virginia has approved a legal way to sell it to recreational users.

Alex Murdaugh is back in court for pretrial hearings. On Monday, a new judge laid out a timeline for hearings and set the retrial to start April 5.

Sunshine and high humidity continue as temperatures have climbed back into 90s for the holiday week.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday the state of Mississippi’s law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted up to five days after election day can stand.

State police on Monday said they don’t want a repeat of the large number of crashes that marred Independence Day weekend last year.

Braun said he won’t make a decision on whether to extend Indiana’s gas tax holiday until just before his current executive order expires.

More than 100 people just deported from the United States were being held in a hotel when earthquakes struck Venezuela, according to survivors.

Dangerous heat is putting vulnerable Hoosiers at greater risk, prompting the Red Cross and Indiana 211 to stress the importance of community support

Shoppers seeking clothing options in Indianapolis will soon have a new destination on the northeast side of Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS — Police are asking for the public's help in locating a man who was last seen leaving the hospital in only his gown and socks. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Bradly McCormack, 39, left Methodist Hospital at approximately 9 a.m. wearing only his hospital gown and socks. McCormack is described as being […]

The first heatwave of the summer has arrived. Indianapolis averages three 90° days in June, and Monday's high of 90° was the second day of the month we've been that warm. The expanding upper-level ridge, or "heat dome," continues to strengthen over the Midwest, and central Indiana will have the hottest week of the year […]

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Fourth of July is coming up this weekend, and families are preparing to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States. Many people are hoping to do so with a bang. "We know what we're coming for. We've done this for 20 years," said Tim Backie while shopping at Phantom Fireworks in […]

MUNCIE, Ind. — A mom and grandmother are facing charges after reportedly neglecting a baby. Jasmine Duff, 34, and Shara Stevens, 52, were preliminarily charged with neglect of a dependent, a Level 5 Felony. Officers with the Muncie Police Department were dispatched on Friday at approximately 1:43 p.m. to the 1700 block of E Princeton […]

INDIANAPOLIS -- The ACLU of Indiana has lodged a complaint seeking to block the placement of a historical monument displaying the Ten Commandments at the Indiana Statehouse. The filing requests that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana in Indianapolis permit the nonprofit organization to introduce an updated complaint to challenge Indiana […]

LEBANON, Ind. — A Boone County man faces several felony charges after an incident involving guns and a Japanese longsword reportedly ended in him drunkenly choking a woman until she was unconscious. Marcus Dains, 28, of Lebanon was arrested earlier this month and charged with nine felonies, including battery, strangulation, criminal confinement, intimidation and pointing […]

WESTFIELD, Ind. — A man and woman were charged after allegedly exploiting a child for sex in Westfield, and other cities across central Indiana in March. Jessica Ann Lindzy, 45, and Carlos Ponce, 44, were charged with the following: The Westfield Police Department received a report from the Department of Child Services on May 8, […]

INDIANAPOLIS -- A former postal worker in Indianapolis has been charged with her alleged role in a mail theft and fraud scheme that targeted thousands of victims and resulted in a loss of over $250,000. According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana, 38-year-old Janea Reaves, who previously worked at […]

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- As the Fourth of July holiday approaches, the office of Indiana Gov. Mike Braun and the Indiana State Police are asking Hoosiers to travel safely over the holiday. According to a news release from Braun's office, Braun joined the Indiana State Police on Monday at a news conference about the upcoming Combined […]

COLUMBUS, Ind. — A man suspected of being intoxicated found himself sobering up in jail, staring down a possible six-year prison sentence. Charles Giles, 58, was arrested on June 10. Last week, he was officially charged with battery of a public safety officer, a Level 5 felony. According to court documents, Columbus police were called […]