4 staff leave Indianapolis-area school where kid ate vomit
Four staff members at a suburban Indianapolis school have been fired or have submitted their resignations after a 7-year-old special education student was told to eat his own vomit.
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Atlanta shooting suspect has been charged with murder
The suspect in a mass shooting in Atlanta that left one woman dead and four others wounded has been charged with one count of murder and four counts of aggravated assault, Fulton County Jail records show.
Decatur Co. teacher charged after sending student 600 texts
Prosecutors have charged an Indiana teacher with stalking after she allegedly sent a 15-year-old student more than 600 texts that included lewd jokes.
Mother, boyfriend charged after child found dead in Morgan Co.
A woman and her boyfriend have been charged in the death of the woman’s 2-year-old daughter, whose body was found in a rural area of central Indiana, prosecutors said Wednesday.
5 school staffers charged after boy told to eat own vomit
Five staff members at a suburban Indianapolis school have been charged with neglect or failure to report neglect after a 7-year-old special education student was told to eat his own vomit.
Homeowner who shot Black teen Ralph Yarl pleads not guilty
The 84-year old man who shot Ralph Yarl when the Black teenager went to his door by mistake pleaded not guilty Wednesday in a case that has shocked the country and renewed national debates about gun policies and race in America.
Whitfield family ‘thankful’ after 2 IMPD officers indicted following son’s death
The family of Herman Whitfield III said they are “thankful” after two of the six police officers involved in his death were charged Thursday.
2 IMPD officers indicted on felony counts for death of man experiencing ‘mental health crisis’
Nearly one year to the day after Herman Whitfield III died while in the custody of Indianapolis police, two officers have been charged with multiple felonies in connection with his death. The other four officers involved in Whitfield’s death will not be charged.
Indy attorney convicted of 2 misdemeanors in connection with Jan. 6 Capitol riot
An Indianapolis attorney has been convicted of two federal misdemeanors in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Trump’s day in court as criminal defendant: What to know
For the first time in history, a former U.S. president has appeared in court as a criminal defendant. Here’s what to know about Trump’s day in court.
Trump surrenders to NY authorities ahead of arraignment
Former President Donald Trump surrendered to authorities Tuesday at a Manhattan courthouse ahead of his arraignment on criminal charges stemming from a hush money payment to a porn actor during his 2016 campaign.
Trump to be arraigned Tuesday to face hush money indictment
Former President Donald Trump will be arraigned Tuesday after his indictment in New York City, court officials said Friday.
Knox Co. coroner faces official misconduct, drug charges
A southwestern Indiana coroner is facing official misconduct and drug charges following a nearly yearlong investigation, state police said Thursday.
Woman charged with neglect in daughter’s shooting death
The mother of a 2-year-old northwestern Indiana girl who died after accidentally shooting herself with a gun she found in her home has been charged with neglect of a dependent.
Man arrested in deadly shooting outside Indianapolis mall
An Indianapolis man was arrested Thursday in a January shooting outside an Indianapolis shopping mall that killed a teenager and injured a man.
7 deputies charged with murder in the death of Irvo Otieno
Video from a state mental hospital shows a Black Virginia man who was handcuffed and shackled being pinned to the ground by seven deputies who are now facing second-degree murder charges in his death.
Indiana couple arrested for alleged role in Capitol riot
A suburban Indianapolis couple was arrested Wednesday on charges alleging that they took part in the 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Indianapolis bus driver charged with strangling student
An Indianapolis school bus driver faces charges of felony strangulation and misdemeanor battery after allegedly attacking a middle school student that she stopped from exiting her bus at a stop that wasn’t his.
Man charged with threatening assistant U.S. attorney in Fort Wayne
A man accused of threatening an assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Indiana has been arrested.
2 brothers face charges in decade-old slaying in Kokomo
Two brothers have been arrested in a decade-old slaying in north central Indiana.