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MUNCIE, Ind. — A man with a history of abuse is back behind bars after a woman he’d allegedly kept captive managed to escape confinement and run to a muffler shop for help. Rodney “Outlaw” Adams, 59, of Muncie was taken into custody on Thursday after police found him hiding in an attic inside a […]

LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ind. — A California man has been found guilty of traveling to Indiana and raping a 12-year-old he met online. According to court records, Bernardo Tapia, a registered sex offender from Santa Clara, California, has been convicted of multiple child sex crimes, including two felony counts each of rape, child molesting, child sexual […]

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While no arrests have been made for the shooting on Hovenweep and the motive remains unclear in that case, police reports and jail records confirm 27-year-old Taylor Boyd was arrested for murder for allegedly killing his girlfriend on Hendricks Place. INDIANAPOLIS — Police are investigating multiple shootings in Indianapolis from Thursday night and Friday morning. […]

Indy homelessness rises despite programs; leader says city tolerates it, needs new policies to confront causes.

INDIANAPOLIS — Charges have been filed against four women for a brawl that broke out inside a Kroger in Speedway. Court records state that the brawl on Sunday was caught on video and shows a teenager pointing a gun at a child inside the grocery store. No shots were fired. Dajanae Allen told FOX 59 […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Gen Con 2026 takes over downtown Indianapolis with more than 20,000 events, cosplay, and gaming. The tabletop gaming convention spans the Indiana Convention Center, Lucas Oil Stadium, and nearby hotels. Outside, the Gen Con Block Party on South Street features dozens of food trucks and drink stands. Attendees can grab food and drinks […]

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STATEWIDE — A state medicaid program will now cover GLP-1 treatments for eligible Hoosiers. On Thursday, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun announced that the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA) will participate in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation’s BALANCE demonstration. This means the state will be expanding access to select GLP-1 medications for […]

Monroe County rejects surveillance cameras, sparking debate over government tracking of citizens' movements.

KOKOMO, Ind. — Police have arrested two out of the five suspects they said are connected to a fatal shooting from mid-June in Kokomo. Early in the morning on June 21, Kokomo police officers responded to a fight in the parking lot of a restaurant/bar in the 2400 block of N Washington Street. Officers said […]

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to 43 years in prison for beating his ex-girlfriend and stealing her car. The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Wednesday that Dennis Patterson, 45, was convicted of criminal confinement, robbery resulting in bodily injury, and domestic battery resulting in serious bodily injury, for the incident that […]

ANDERSON, Ind. — ANDERSON, Ind. — A Madison County judge sentenced a 15-year-old to 100 years in prison on Wednesday for his role in a fatal 2025 shooting in Anderson. A jury convicted Jo’Majze Larry of murder and gang activity in the death of Dayla Swain outside an Anderson café last year. Investigators said Swain […]

PORTER COUNTY, Ind. — A 32-year-old woman in northern Indiana is facing multiple charges, including murder, after her father was found fatally stabbed with his heart cut out. According to Porter County court records, Serena Dolnics was charged with killing her father, Gregory Dolnics, 69, in Valparaiso. Deputies from the Porter County Sheriff’s Office found […]