VANDERBURGH COUNTY, Ind. — Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a motion with the Indiana Supreme Court to seek an execution date for a man convicted of murdering two children in Vanderburgh County 16 years ago. In 2012, Jeffrey Weisheit was found guilty of the murders of 5-year-old Caleb Lynch and 7-year-old Alyssa Lynch […]
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ind. — A man missing since 2024 was found dead recently in southeastern Franklin County. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Department said authorities were notified about the remains of Roger Paul Purcell by the Franklin County Coroner’s Office. Purcell was reported missing on June 21, 2024. According to the Coroner’s Office, the remains were […]
NEW CASTLE, Ind. — For Morgan McKillip, a middle school mission trip to an orphanage in Georgia sparked a lifelong calling. Years later, that calling transformed her into a foster mother to 11 children, an adoptive parent, and now, the organizer behind New Castle’s inaugural foster care awareness event. On the morning of July 4th, […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Bulldog Bar and Lounge in Indianapolis is closing. On Tuesday, the sports bar and restaurant announced that its final day will be Friday, June 19. The restaurant first opened in 1974 at 5380 N College Avenue, serving Butler students and those living in south Broad Ripple. The restaurant released the following statement […]
DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. — Following the start of a criminal investigation into financial misconduct within the county’s emergency services, Delaware County leadership has officially moved to restructure the Emergency Management Agency. During a recent meeting, Delaware County Commissioners took decisive action, voting unanimously to remove John Coutinho from his position as Executive Director of the […]
LEBANON, Ind. – Flames shot from the roof of a Lebanon home after a fire broke out early Wednesday morning. The Lebanon Fire Department was dispatched around 5 a.m. to the 1400 block of Citation Circle West. There, firefighters encountered smoke and flames coming from the roof of a home. The homeowner was out of […]
Indianapolis proposes steep vehicle registration tax hikes, sparking debate over road funding and fiscal responsibility.
INDIANAPOLIS — School abuse attorneys at CohenMalad, LLP have filed an amended federal lawsuit Tuesday that includes 35 women. The women say they were abused as minors while living at Central Indiana Teen Challenge (CITC). It’s a faith-based residential program for teenage girls in Lebanon, Indiana. The facility now operates as Refuge Girls Academy. According […]
STATEWIDE –The severe‑weather threat is increasing across Indiana, and forecasters say damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes are all on the table. They add that tonight’s setup favors supercell storms, the kind that can produce outbreaks. National Weather Service forecaster Crystal Pettet says the risk area has expanded with the latest forecast update. “What we’re […]
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MUNCIE, Ind. — A contractor from Yorktown has been charged with stealing $188,000 in bank fraud schemes using fabricated lien waivers. Richard Turner, 38, is accused of submitting falsified lien waivers to a bank for a healthcare facility project his company, Turner Remodeling LLC, was hired for in March 2025 in Muncie. He claimed that […]