Federal judge postpones execution of only woman on US death row
A federal judge said the Justice Department unlawfully rescheduled the execution of the only woman on federal death row.
Brandon Bernard put to death Thursday night after Supreme Court denies stay of execution
Brandon Bernard was executed at an Indiana federal prison making him the ninth federal inmate to be put to death this year.
Indiana COVID-19 patient and wife celebrate 54th wedding anniversary
A man recovering from COVID-19 in Indiana got a visit from his wife to celebrate their 54th wedding anniversary.
NBA moves Indianapolis' All-Star weekend to 2024
Indianapolis will host the NBA All-Star weekend in 2024, the league said Wednesday, formally rescheduling the plans for that city to be the site of the league’s midseason showcase this season.
Man convicted of killing Texas teen becomes 8th federal execution of 2020
The U.S. government has executed a man who kidnapped and raped a 16-year-old Texas girl before dousing her with gasoline and burying her alive.
It's a boy! Indianapolis Zoo welcomes adorable baby giraffe
"He is already growing and will be several feet taller before his first birthday," the zoo wrote on its website.
Indiana college student, 20, killed by stray bullet in Brooklyn
A 20-year-old man from Indiana was fatally shot and killed in Brooklyn early Saturday morning, police said.
Woman burned granddaughter for urinating on couch
The grandmother scalded her 4-year-old granddaughter in a hot shower for urinating on a couch.
Grandfather pleads guilty in death of girl he dropped out of cruise ship window
A grandfather accused in the fatal fall of his young granddaughter from an 11th-story window of a cruise ship docked in Puerto Rico last year pleaded guilty Thursday to negligent homicide.
Man guilty of murder, cannibalism gets life term
A southern Indiana man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole.
Man who fought COVID-19 for months now faces lingering side effects
After about 80 days in a hospital and nearly dying, a COVID-19 survivor’s journey has been filled with unknowns
Notre Dame president, 2 senators test positive for COVID-19 after White House visit
Utah Sen. Mike Lee says he has tested positive for the coronavirus after experiencing “symptoms consistent with longtime allergies.”
8 missing children rescued during federal operation in Indiana
Eight missing children were rescued in a five-day rescue operation in the Indianapolis area and one person was arrested on charges including parental kidnapping, according to federal authorities.
Amid ‘uncontrolled spread of COVID-19,’ Indiana University calls for closure of Greek housing
The outbreaks since students began returning to campus in the past few weeks have heightened tensions between colleges and their towns and led to recriminations between local politicians and university officials.
Police: Indiana woman admits to burning infant with lighter, holding baby's face against treadmill
Police in Indiana say a woman admitted to burning an infant with a lighter and holding the baby's face against a running treadmill.
2-year-old girl dies after being shot in northwest Indiana
A 2-year-old girl died two days after she was shot in her head during crossfire Wednesday in Hammond, Indiana, according to police.
Notre Dame withdraws as host for 1st Trump-Biden presidential debate, citing ‘necessary health precautions’
The university made the announcement Monday, stating “the necessary health precautions would have greatly diminished the educational value of hosting the debate on our campus.”
Regis Philbin funeral, burial to take place at University of Notre Dame
Legendary TV host Regis Philbin, who died Friday of natural causes at the age of 88, will be remembered at his beloved alma mater, the University of Notre Dame, with a funeral service. He will also be buried on campus.
US executes 2nd man in a week; lawyers said he had dementia
Wesley Ira Purkey was put to death at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana.
Another federal execution set for Wednesday after 1st in decades carried out in Indiana
The U.S. has carried out the first federal execution in nearly two decades, putting to death a man who was convicted of killing an Arkansas family in the 1990s in a plot to build a whites-only nation in the Pacific Northwest.