*Warning: This story could be disturbing for some readers.* HAMMOND, Ind. — After 18 years of effort, the FBI has still not found many answers regarding the 2005 murder of a Hoosier teenager.  So, they are doubling the reward for information that could solve this crime. The Federal Bureau of Investigation is now offering $20,000 […]

SPEEDWAY, Ind. — You may know him as Shaq or DJ Diesel, but either way, Shaquille O’Neal will no longer be performing at this year’s Snake Pit. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway says the former NBA star had to cancel due to “scheduling complications driven by the ongoing NBA Eastern Conference Finals.”  Fans had been hoping […]

STATEWIDE — An accused child sex trafficker wanted by the FBI could be in Indiana. Donald Eugene Fields II, a 58-year-old from St. Louis, has been added to the FBI’s “Ten Most Wanted Fugitives” list. He’s tied to a child sex trafficking case from Missouri, where at least one child was trafficked sometime between 2013 […]

INDIANAPOLIS — A Hoosier doctor who performed an abortion procedure for a 10-year-old rape victim will be reprimanded, but she will not lose her medical license. Dr. Caitlin Bernard gained national attention last year, after the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the Supreme Court of the United States.  She spoke to the press about […]

GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK, Ariz. – A Hoosier woman has died after something went wrong during her hike in the Grand Canyon. At this time, the National Park Service thinks the woman was trying to take the Bright Angel Trail to the Colorado River and back, all in one day. The 36-year-old woman from Westfield […]

SWITZERLAND — Rock icon, dancer, actor, and all-around performer Tina Turner has died at the age of 83. Turner died Wednesday at her home in Küsnacht, Switzerland after a “long illness.”  She fought many illnesses and health complications throughout her life. After becoming famous alongside her fellow performer – and eventual husband – Ike Turner, […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Florida — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is officially running for the 2024 Republican Presidential Nomination. He filed the necessary paperwork with the Federal Election Commission Wednesday, which has long been expected.  DeSantis already has backing from a super PAC called Never Back Down. He’s presenting himself as a staunchly conservative alternative to former President […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Memorial Day is expected to be busy this year with an estimated 40 million Americans boarding a plane this weekend. Transportation Secretary and former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg says his agency is working hard to limit any disruptions. He says airlines are doing a better job now than they were a […]

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CLEVELAND, Ohio. — NFL legend Jim Brown is dead at the age of 87. His wife Monique Brown made the announcement on his Instagram account. The Hall of Famer retired after nine years, playing with the Cleveland Browns in the 50s and 60s. Brown rushed for over 12-thousand yards in his career as well as […]

WASHINGTON — The EPA drafted a new change to a rule that would close a loophole and clean up coal ash waste that is polluting Indiana. The proposed change is for the Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) rule. Currently, a loophole allows utility companies to not clean up legacy coal ash ponds. Legacy landfills are any […]