MN man studying at Purdue killed in Indiana plane crash

A pilot who died last week when a small plane crashed in northwest Indiana has been identified as a Purdue University student from Minnesota, authorities said Wednesday.

Downtown Indianapolis shooting leaves 7 minors hurt outside shopping mall

Seven minors, aged between 12 and 17, were injured in a shooting outside a shopping mall in downtown Indianapolis late Saturday night.

Watch: Indiana officer helps handicapped man cross busy intersection amid winter storm

In a heartwarming incident captured on dashcam video, Officer and Chaplain James Burns of the South Bend Police Department in Indiana assisted a handicapped individual struggling in a winter storm.

Supreme Court declines to intervene in transgender bathroom debate

The Supreme Court on Tuesday passed up a chance to intervene in the debate over bathrooms for transgender students, rejecting an appeal from an Indiana public school district.

Video shows lengthy rescue of man trapped under bridge for 6 days

New video from police shows the moment a man was rescued after being trapped in his truck under a bridge for six days.

Body found in Puerto Rico river amid search for missing Indianapolis teacher

Amanda Webster, a 44-year-old Indianapolis teacher who went missing during her vacation in Puerto Rico, has been the subject of a police search after the owner of her accommodation reported her absence.

Hardee's employees accused of stealing from customers to bail out jail inmates

Fast-food workers at a Hardee's in Michigan City, Indiana, stand accused of embezzling funds from customers to facilitate the release of jail inmates.

Kevin Mason, homicide suspect mistakenly released from jail, re-arrested in Minnesota

The United States Marshall Service says Kevin Mason, a homicide suspect from Minnesota that was mistakenly released from custody in Indiana, has been located and taken back into custody. 

Minneapolis murder suspect ‘mistakenly’ released from Indiana jail

A man wanted in connection to a fatal shooting in Minneapolis was "mistakenly released" from a county jail in Indianapolis, Indiana. 

Indiana mom of 2 dies after drinking too much water on family vacation

An Indiana mom of two collapsed and died from water toxicity after drinking too much water in a short period of time, her family says.

Indiana woman dies at Utah national park amid summer heat

The National Park Service said Thursday that the 61-year-old visitor was pronounced dead at Canyonlands National Park.

Watch: Tornado rips through Indiana apartment complex

Deaths have been reported in Indiana and Georgia after severe weather, including tornadoes, tore paths of destruction from the Midwest to the South on Sunday, leaving more than a half-million people without power.

Funeral director pleads guilty to theft after decomposing bodies found

The director of a southern Indiana funeral home where 31 decomposing bodies and the cremains of 17 others were found pleaded guilty Friday to more than 40 counts of felony theft.