Teacher’s Aide Fired for Revelation of Role in Grisly 1965 Killing
Indiana State Prison| BCLUW Yearbook(CONRAD, Iowa) — An Iowa teacher’s aide has been fired from her job following the revelation that she was a member of an Indiana family notorious for torturing and killing a girl in their basement in 1965.”A week ag…
Indiana Senate Candidate: ‘God Intended’ Pregnancies from Rape
Mourdock for Senate(NEW ALBANY, Ind.) — Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock said pregnancies resulting from rape are part of God’s plan, tearfully explaining that he only supports abortions when a mother’s life is in dange…
Indiana’s Senate Candidates Agree, Mostly: Term Limits for Federal Lawmakers
Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — While presidential battleground states are saturated with messages on the economy, taxes and health care, quite a different topic of discussion has garnered surprise consensus in Indiana’s competitive Senat…
Indiana Plastic Surgeon Who Fled to Europe Sentenced to Seven Years
America’s Most Wanted(NEW YORK) — An Indiana plastic surgeon who fled the country after being accused of billing insurers and patients for hundreds of unnecessary procedures was sentenced Friday to seven years behind bars. Dr. Mark Weinberger, a nose …
Parents: Indiana Boy Sexually Abused by Second-Grade Classmates
Creatas Images/Thinkstock(MUNCIE, Ind.) — The parents of an Indiana boy allege that their 8-year-old son was the victim of “horrific and ghastly” sexual abuse by his second-grade classmates. The parents say the boys acted out scenes from pornogr…
American Taliban John Walker Lindh Challenges Prison Prayer Policies in Court
TARIQ MAHMOOD/AFP/Getty Images(TERRE HAUTE, Ind.) — John Walker Lindh, dubbed the American Taliban when he was captured at the beginning of the Afghan war, is suing prison officials for the right to pray five times a day with fellow Islamic inmates. L…
Romney Stumps for Tea Party-Backed Senate Candidate Mourdock
Mourdock for Senate(EVANSVILLE, Ind.) — Mitt Romney leant a hand to a tea party backed Senate candidate, Richard Mourdock, in Indiana Saturday, campaigning with him at a BBQ stop Saturday afternoon to urge voters to elect him this fall. “W…
Stephanie Decker, Hero Mom, Visits White House
Official White House Photo by Pete Souza(WASHINGTON) — In March Stephanie Decker lost both her legs saving her children from an Indiana tornado. On Friday, she walked into the Oval Office with the help of President Obama.The president welcomed Decker,…
Star Student in Immigration Flap Will Be Home for Graduation
Frankfort High School(FRANKFORT, Ind.) — High school senior Elizabeth Olivas is coming home. After getting caught up on an immigration technicality in her native Mexico, the Frankfort Indiana High School homecoming queen will get to walk with her clas…
American Student Stuck In Mexico Could Miss Graduation
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — High school senior Elizabeth Olivas thought she would be enjoying the last days at her Indiana high school with her classmates before graduating on Saturday.Instead, the Frankfort High School homecoming queen is in…
Hostages Freed Uninjured at Indiana Office
Joseph Devenney/Getty ImagesUPDATE: The stand-off in Valparaiso has ended after the gunman shot himself twice in the head. The suspect has been taken to a hospital and is in critical condition. Story developing…(VALPARAISO, Ind.) — A gunman has rele…
Gunman Holds Indiana Office Workers Hostage
Jupiterimages/ThinkstockUPDATE: A gunman has released the last two remaining hostages at an office building in Indiana, but he remains inside and armed, police said Friday afternoon. Story developing…(VALPARAISO, Ind.) — Police and FBI agents are in…
Mourdock Defeats Lugar in GOP Indiana Senate Primary
Mourdock for Senate(WASHINGTON) — Sen. Richard Lugar, the third-longest-serving member of the Senate, went down in a primary defeat Tuesday night to his Tea Party-backed opponent in the Republican primary.State Treasurer Richard Mourdock, backed by Te…
Mourdock on Senate GOP: We’ll Change Leadership
Mourdock for Senate(WASHINGTON) — If Richard Mourdock wins Indiana’s Senate race, he’ll join a group of conservative senators who have at times clashed with conference leaders.Asked at a campaign event in April what he’d do if Senate…
Five Takeaways for Tuesday’s Primary Battles
Ethan Miller/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The GOP may have their presumptive nominee, but Tuesday’s voting contests will still hold important clues to the overall outlook for the GOP — and in Wisconsin for both parties — in the months ahead.Pres…
Five Takeaways for Tuesday’s Primary Battles
Ethan Miller/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The GOP may have their presumptive nominee, but Tuesday’s voting contests will still hold important clues to the overall outlook for the GOP — and in Wisconsin for both parties — in the months ahead.Pres…
Four-Year-Old Allegedly Stabbed to Death by Teen Cousin
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(INDIANAPOLIS) — Police have arrested an Indianapolis teenager and preliminarily charged her with murder in connection to the stabbing death of her 4-year-old cousin.Indianapolis Metropolitan Police say they were called to a hous…
Teens’ Facebook Death Threats Are Subject of Free Speech Lawsuit
Justin Sullivan/Getty Images(LAKE COUNTY, Ind.) — The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against an Indiana middle school for expelling three students who allegedly threatened to kill other classmates on Facebook. The ACLU sui…
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels Criticizes Romney
Tom Williams/Roll Call(INDIANAPOLIS) — In an interview with the Indianapolis Star, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels offered some pointed advice to Mitt Romney that sounds like an indictment of Romney campaign style. The criticism comes from a Republican who…
Zeller and Watford Returning to Indiana Next Season
Joe Robbins/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Hoosier fans can breathe easy as Cody Zeller and Christian Watford, two players instrumental in the team’s 27-9 season, will both return to school next season and not enter the NBA Draft.Zeller averaged 15.6 poi…