Man pleads guilty in February shooting that killed 2 people
A man has pleaded guilty in a February shooting in Fort Wayne that left two people dead and seriously wounded a third person.
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Barrett opposed ‘abortion on demand,’ raising doubts on Roe
Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett signed a 2006 newspaper ad sponsored by an anti-abortion group in which she said she opposed “abortion on demand” and defended “the right to life from fertilization to the end of natural life.”
Church sex abuse lawsuit targets diocese in Arizona, Indiana
An Arizona man who says he was sexually abused by an Indiana priest more than 40 years ago sued church officials in both states Thursday, saying they allowed the priest into a Navajo Nation school despite his predatory history.
Trump thrusts Supreme Court pick Barrett into election turmoil
President Donald Trump’s stark expectation that the Supreme Court will intervene to “look at the ballots” in what he calls a rigged election cast new questions Wednesday on the Senate’s rush to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett for the vacant seat before Nov. 3.
Fort Wayne water utility to end shutoffs moratorium Monday
The water utility for Indiana’s second-largest city will lift its protections against utility shutoffs next week after Fort Wayne officials said the months-long moratorium had become “unsustainable.”
Man charged in death of missing teen dies before trial
A man charged in July in the death of an Indiana teenager who vanished in 1986 has died following an undisclosed illness, leaving the teen’s family still searching for answers to her fate.
Supreme Court vacancy likely to inflame presidential debate
President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, were already set to fight when they share a stage Tuesday in Cleveland, but the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg means things may get tenser even faster.
South Bend man wanted in fatal shooting at Indiana mall surrenders
A man wanted in a deadly shooting inside a northern Indiana shopping mall that police said followed an argument has surrendered to authorities.
Warsaw teacher charged with battery in student’s discipline
A northern Indiana teacher is facing a battery charge for allegedly causing an 8-year-old student to repeatedly fall down while disciplining the child.
Kentucky AG agrees to release grand jury tapes in Breonna Taylor case
Kentucky’s attorney general has agreed to release the recordings of the secret grand jury proceeding that considered charges against three officers involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor.
Biden urges pause on Trump court pick until after election
President Donald Trump is pushing for quick confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett while his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, implored the Republican-led Senate to hold off on voting on her nomination until after the Nov. 3 election to “let the people decide.”
Indiana health officials urge use of masks as some restrictions eased
Indiana health leaders say the wearing of face masks will be as important as ever to stem the coronavirus spread, even as most of the statewide restrictions imposed by the governor were lifted as of Saturday.
Indiana high-speed pursuit ends with officer-involved shooting
A high-speed chase in western Indiana involving a stolen car ended with the shooting of a Wisconsin man, state police say.
Gary police shoot, wound gunman shooting another man
Police in Gary shot and wounded a man early Sunday after seeing him shoot and kill another man.
Mishawaka man faces charges in fatal shooting, sexual assault
A 37-year-old man faces charges in the fatal shooting of one woman and wounding of another in northern Indiana.
Indiana woman charged after husband fatally struck by car on highway
A 39-year-old woman has been charged with reckless homicide in the death of her husband, who was struck by a car along an Indiana highway after the couple argued and fought.
Allen Co. sheriff says he’ll pay settlement in shoving lawsuit
A northeastern Indiana sheriff has agreed to pay $55,000 to cover the county’s settlement of a lawsuit over allegations that he shoved a 15-year-old boy during a festival.
Trump nominates conservative Amy Coney Barrett for court
President Donald Trump on Saturday nominated Hoosier Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the United States Supreme Court, capping a dramatic reshaping of the federal judiciary that will resonate for a generation and that he hopes will provide a needed boost to his reelection effort.
IU chief to ask trustees to strike name of eugenics backer Jordan
The president of Indiana University announced Thursday he will recommend the school’s trustees remove from the Bloomington campus the name of one of his predecessors who was a proponent of eugenics.
Ginsburg first woman to lie in state at Capitol; Trump draws jeers at SCOTUS
Commemorations are set to begin Friday at the U.S. Capitol honoring the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the first woman in American history to lie in state at the domed building, capping days of commemoration of her extraordinary life.