Category: Indiana

20 Arrested in Indiana for Child Sex Crimes in Multi-Day Sting Operation

Authorities in Indiana arrested 20 suspects in connection with child sex crimes following a three-day sting operation that involved multiple agencies, officials said. The joint sting operation was executed in conjunction with the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office (JCSO) and the City of Franklin Police Department between Nov. 1 and Nov. 3, according to an online statement…


Doctor Who Performed Young Girl’s Abortion Sues Indiana Attorney General

The doctor who performed an abortion for a 10-year-old girl sued Indiana’s attorney general on Nov. 3, alleging violated state law when he started investigating her. Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an assistant professor of clinical obstetrics and gynecology at Indiana University, performed the abortion in June for a 10-year-old who was raped by an illegal immigrant….


Deadly Indiana House Explosion Traced to Leaking Gas Line

EVANSVILLE, Ind.—An August house explosion that killed three people in a southern Indiana neighborhood has been ruled accidental after investigators traced the blast to a leaking natural gas line in the home’s basement, officials said Wednesday. The Indiana State Fire Marshal said its joint investigation with the Evansville Fire Department into the Aug. 10 explosion…


Indiana Drugstore Worker Arrested in 2017 Killings of Teen Girls

DELPHI, Ind.—Authorities on Monday announced an arrest in the unsolved murders of two teenage girls — a drugstore worker who has been living in the same small northern Indiana community where their bodies were found after they went on a hike nearly six years ago. Richard Matthew Allen, 50, was arrested Friday on two murder…


Indiana Teacher With ‘Kill List’ Agrees to No-contact Order

CROWN POINT, Ind.—A fifth-grade teacher in northwestern Indiana charged with felony intimidation after authorities say she told a student she had a “kill list” of students and staff has agreed to stay away from the school. Angelica Carrasquillo, 25, of Griffith signed a no-contact order Friday without objection when she appeared wearing a green jail…


Indiana Police Set Monday Update in Killings of 2 Teen Girls

DELPHI, Ind.—Police investigating the unsolved slayings of two teenage girls killed during a 2017 hiking trip in northern Indiana said Friday they will hold a news conference Monday to provide an update on their investigation. Indiana State Police said officials “will announce an update in the Delphi Investigation” at Monday’s news conference but gave no…


Red, Blue, and Prickly Purple Across America’s Eight Orange Counties

More than 5.4 million Americans live in eight Orange counties across the United States, including Orange counties within the nation’s four most populous states—California, Texas, Florida, and New York. The newest Orange counties in California, Texas, and Florida are named for the fruit, although the citrus industry in these places has long since given way…


Indiana Abortion Ban Remains Blocked After State Supreme Court’s Decision, Pending Hearing in January

The Indiana Supreme Court issued an order on Oct. 12 that bars the state from enforcing a near-total abortion ban while the court considers whether the ban is in violation of the state’s constitution. It comes after a judge blocked the new abortion ban on Sept. 22, putting it on hold temporarily amid ongoing litigation. State Attorney…


No. 4 Michigan Rallies Without Hart to Pull Away at Indiana

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.—No. 4 Michigan won Saturday with heart for Mike Hart. After the running game coordinator collapsed on the sideline in the first quarter, the Wolverines regrouped at halftime, returned to Wolverines football and performed like Hart wanted. Cornelius Johnson’s 29-yard touchdown reception early in the third quarter gave Michigan the lead and the jolt…


Indiana Man Gets 65-year Sentence for Son’s Murder, Abuse

BLOOMINGTON, Ind.—An Indiana man has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for abusing his 12-year-old son and starving the boy to death. Monroe Circuit Judge Christine Talley Haseman said Friday that nothing could justify the physical abuse and withholding of food and water that Luis Eduardo Posso Jr. inflicted on his young child. Before…