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Jury Hears Opening Arguments in Slayings of Teenage Girls

Panel, which was chosen from out of town, will be sequestered

(Newser) - Jurors heard opening statements Friday in the trial of a man accused of killing two teen girls in a small Indiana community, horrific slayings that went unsolved for five years before investigators arrested a pharmacy employee who lived in the same town. Prosecutor Nicholas McLeland said 13-year-old Abigail Williams and...

State AG Drops Lawsuit Linked to 10-Year-Old's Abortion

Indiana's Todd Rokita said IU Health violated privacy laws when doctor spoke about case publicly

(Newser) - Indiana's attorney general has dropped a lawsuit he filed against the state's largest hospital system after a doctor told the media about a 10-year-old rape victim who traveled to the state from Ohio for an abortion in 2022. In a court filing last week, Todd Rokita said the...

Ex-NFL Player Accused of Abusing Teen Son

Boy, 14, was removed from home after officers executed a search warrant

(Newser) - Former NFL player Daniel Muir and his wife, Kristin, were taken into custody Wednesday in connection with the alleged abuse of their 14-year-old son. Indiana State Police said they executed a search warrant at the Muirs' Logansport, Indiana, home early Wednesday and found Bryson Muir "safe and well,"...

After 'Years of Effort,' Indiana's Death Penalty May Resume

Officials finally get hands on pentobarbital for lethal injections, though it's not clear from where

(Newser) - The state of Indiana hasn't put someone to death in 15 years, but that streak is soon about to be broken. GOP Gov. Eric Holcomb announced on Wednesday that he and fellow Republican Todd Rokita, the state's attorney general, are seeking to execute 49-year-old Joseph Corcoran, with Rokita...

Couple Arrested After Kids Left in Hot Car

Indiana parents face felony charges

(Newser) - Over the last 25 years, around a thousand American children have died after being left in hot cars—and there might have been two more to add to the list if not for the actions of a passerby in Lawrence, Indiana. Police say they received a call about children in...

State Republicans Take Pastor Over Braun, Trump Pick

Convention chooses lieutenant governor nominee with far-right positions

(Newser) - Indiana Republicans rejected Sen. Mike Braun's choice for lieutenant governor on Saturday, instead nominating a podcasting pastor with far-right views to be Braun's running mate. Braun, who is leaving the Senate, endorsed state Rep. Julie McGuire as his running mate when he became the GOP nominee for governor....

Judge Makes the Final Call on Whether a Taco Is a Sandwich

Ruling: Yes, it is, clearing the way for a Fort Wayne, Indiana, restaurateur to open his new eatery

(Newser) - Since before the pandemic, Martin Quintana has been trying to get zoning approval in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to open a second location for The Famous Taco, his Mexican-style eatery serving up tacos, burritos, and the like. This week, a judge finally issued a ruling that clears the path for that—...

Parents: Kids Broke Boy's Glasses, Then He Killed Himself

Indiana police investigate death of 10-year-old Sammy Teusch

(Newser) - Grieving Indiana parents say their 10-year-old son took his own life this month following relentless bullying at school. Sammy Teusch, a fourth-grader, died May 5. Details have not been provided. The Greenfield-Central Community School Corporation is investigating along with Greenfield Police, Fox News reports. According to the Teusch family, Sammy...

Nikki Haley Took Almost 22% of the Vote in Indiana

Trump's last GOP rival dropped out more than 2 months ago

(Newser) - Nikki Haley had another relatively strong showing in a Republican primary Tuesday, despite having dropped out of the race more than two months ago. According to DecisionDeskHQ , she had 21.7% of the vote with more than 99% of votes counted, with Donald Trump, who has already clinched the nomination,...

Woman Arrested 2 Years After Son's Body Found in Suitcase

Dejuane Ludie Anderson arrested after tip from 'concerned citizen'

(Newser) - The mother of 5-year-old Cairo Ammar Jordan has been arrested two years after the boy's body was found in a suitcase in rural Indiana. Police say Dejuane Ludie Anderson was arrested in California last week and could be brought to Indiana soon, the Louisville Courier Journal reports. Police said...

Relief Efforts Begin After Fatal Tornadoes

Storms caused damage, injuries, and three deaths in four central states

(Newser) - Residents in a swath of the central US hit by deadly tornadoes were cleaning up, assessing damage, and helping neighbors on Saturday. But it will be a long recovery from the storms that ripped through parts of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Arkansas, the AP reports. Thursday night's storms claimed...

'Many, Many Significant Injuries' After Indiana Tornado

Storms wreak havoc across large swath of US

(Newser) - The Indiana State Police said there are "many significant injuries" after a tornado tore through the community of Winchester on Thursday, part of a storm system that also unleashed suspected twisters that damaged homes and businesses in parts of Ohio and Kentucky, the AP reports. "There have been...

American Flight Bound for NC Makes a Sad, Unexpected Stop

Indiana woman dies after falling sick midflight; plane made emergency landing on Caribbean isle

(Newser) - A flight from the Dominican Republic to North Carolina made an emergency stop in the Turks and Caicos Islands this week after a woman fell ill during the trip and later died. A Wednesday social media post from the archipelago's police force, which deemed the incident a "sudden...

One Dead, 5 Injured in Waffle House Shooting

Cops think an argument between 2 groups led to gunfire at Indianapolis restaurant

(Newser) - A shooting at a Waffle House restaurant in Indianapolis early Monday killed a woman and wounded five other victims, police said. Officers responded to a report of a shooting at the restaurant on Lynhurst Drive around 12:30am, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said. Police found five victims with gunshot...

Zebras, Camels Rescued From Burning Rig

Circus animals graze along interstate in Indiana after rescue

(Newser) - A truck hauling zebras and camels for a series of weekend circus performances caught fire early Saturday on a northeastern Indiana highway, prompting a police rescue of the animals, which roamed along the freeway, some munching on grass. The tractor-trailer caught fire about 2am along Interstate 69 in Grant County,...

They Were Stabbed and Left to Die. 50 Years Later, a Suspect

Indianapolis cops say Thomas Edward Williams, attacked 2 sisters, friend in 1975; he has since died

(Newser) - A nearly 50-year-old cold case surrounding three young girls stabbed and left to die in an Indiana cornfield has finally reached a conclusion, although it's one that will end without justice. In a Thursday presser , the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department announced that DNA evidence was able to help identify...

Greg Pence Won't Seek Another Term in Congress

After decision from Mike Pence's brother, 4 of Indiana's 9 congressional districts will be open

(Newser) - Republican US Rep. Greg Pence of Indiana said Tuesday he will not seek reelection this year to a fourth term, becoming the latest House member to announce that they won't run for reelection. Pence, the older brother of former Vice President Mike Pence, announced his decision Tuesday morning in...

Man Trapped in Truck for Days Has Leg Amputated

Matt Reum thanks rescuers in statement issued by Indiana hospital

(Newser) - The 27-year-old Indiana man rescued after six days trapped in his truck has had part of his leg amputated and is in intensive care. A spokesman for welder Matt Reum's union, Boilermakers Local 374, said his leg was amputated from the midshin down on Wednesday, the day after he...

It Was a 'Lazy Day.' They Saved a Man Who Was Near Death

Man and son-in-law looking for fishing holes spotted a mangled truck

(Newser) - The day after Christmas was a "lazy day" for Mario Garcia and son-in-law Nivardo De La Torre. Garcia's wife was working and his daughter was out, so the pair decided to scout a few Indiana fishing holes, ending at Salt Creek. CNN reports that as the men finished...

Cops Accused of Excessive Force in 2020 Protests Hear Their Fate

Indiana's Jonathan Horlock, Nathaniel Schauwecker allegedly struck 2 women with batons

(Newser) - Two Indianapolis police officers were acquitted early Saturday of using excessive force to strike two women with batons during arrests at a May 2020 protest against racial injustice and police brutality. Officers Jonathan Horlock and Nathaniel Schauwecker had been charged with battery and official misconduct in the case. They were...

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