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Indiana Appeals Court to Hear Arguments for New Trial in Arson Conviction

A lawyer for an Indiana woman who has spent 15 years in prison after she was convicted of setting the fire that killed her 3-year-old son told a panel of judges Wednesday that new science proves the fire was an …

Injuries Spur Crackdown on Trestle Trespassers in Indiana

The Vigo County Sheriff’s Department plans to increase enforcement in an area near a western Indiana creek where a rail trestle has proven popular for young people who like to jump into the creek. At least three people have been …

Fire, Explosion Destroys Indiana Grocery Store

An overnight fire and explosion destroyed a Hispanic grocery store in a central Indiana city. Anderson firefighters needed more than three hours early Tuesday to put out the blaze that destroyed the Esmeralda grocery near the city’s downtown. Assistant Fire …

Police: Car Crashes Into Indiana Home, Killing Man

Police say a western Indiana fire chief is being held on a preliminary drunken driving charge after his car crashed into a house, killing a man and critically injuring his wife. Parke County Chief Deputy Sheriff Bill Todd tells the …

Indiana’s Purdue University to Replace Damaged Court

Heavy rains have forced Purdue to replace the floor at Mackey Arena. Purdue spokesman Tom Schott said storms the nights of May 25 and 26 allowed water into an area where construction already was taking place and wound up damaging …

Indiana Hoops Star in Drug-Induced Coma After Crash

An Indiana high school basketball standout who survived a plane crash that killed his father and stepmother is in a drug-induced coma as doctors monitor the badly injured 16-year-old’s brain swelling, his father’s business partner said Sunday. Austin Hatch suffered …

Semi Driver Charged in Indiana Road Worker’s Death

Prosecutors have accused a truck driver of having marijuana in his system when he struck and killed a road construction worker in northeastern Indiana. The Adams County Prosecutor’s Office filed a felony charge of causing death while driving with a …

Indiana County Sues over 2009 Courthouse Fire

A southern Indiana county is suing three companies, accusing them of negligence in a fire that heavily damaged its historic courthouse. JeffersonCounty’s lawsuit contends that a worker for one of the companies was welding copper downspouts when nearby combustibles ignited …

Indiana Dispatchers Suspended over Silent Tornado Sirens

Two dispatchers in Dubois County have been suspended after the county’s tornado warning sirens failed to sound during a February EF-2 tornado. Dubois County Communications Director Janice Love told WEHT-TV that the sirens were never activated because the National Weather …

String Of Arsons Leaves 1 Dead in Indiana

Indianapolis officials say a woman was killed in a house fire that was among a string of 10 overnight fires, most of which are believed to be arson. The city Fire Department says five of the blazes were reported before …