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Teen Sentenced After Friend Tips Off FBI to Shooting Plan

FBI says tip may have prevented Indiana school shooting plot

(Newser) - A 19-year-old Indiana woman pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder after a friend turned her in, telling authorities she was plotting a mass shooting, People reports. Trinity Shockley, who police say planned to carry out shooting at Mooresville High School, was sentenced on Friday to 20 years in prison...

Teen Sailor Was on Duty When Pearl Harbor Attack Began

Ivan Atkins, 102, survived attack aboard USS West Virginia with 2 of his brothers

(Newser) - One of the last survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor has died. Ivan W. Atkins Jr. died at age 102 on Oct. 27. Atkins, who grew up on a farm in Indiana, was just 18 when he and two of his brothers were aboard the USS West Virginia...

Woman Gives Birth 8 Minutes After Hospital Shooed Her Out

Family of Mercedes Wells says Indiana hospital ignored her labor; hospital is now investigating

(Newser) - A woman gave birth on the side of an Indiana road just minutes after being discharged from a hospital while deep in labor, her family says—an incident that has drawn criticism of the hospital and prompted an internal investigation, reports People . According to relatives, Mercedes Wells and her husband,...

Man Charged in Killing of Woman Who Went to Wrong Door

Indiana homeowner Curt Anderson faces voluntary manslaughter charge

(Newser) - An Indiana homeowner accused of killing a house cleaner was charged Monday with voluntary manslaughter in a case that raises questions about the limits of stand-your-ground laws. Curt Anderson could face up to 10 to 30 years in prison if he's convicted and a $10,000 fine, the AP...

Indiana GOP Senator Swatted Hours After Trump Attack

President criticized Greg Goode over redistricting in Indiana

(Newser) - A Republican state senator in Indiana was targeted in a "swatting" incident hours after President Trump criticized him online, authorities say. The lawmaker, Republican Greg Goode, was singled out by Trump in a Truth Social post Sunday as a "RINO" (Republican in Name Only) and someone Trump was...

Trump's Redistricting Hits a Wall in Indiana

White House immediately summons state lawmakers to Washington

(Newser) - President Trump's plan to redistrict Indiana to try to deliver more congressional seats to Republicans in the 2026 midterms does not have the votes to pass the state Senate, its leader announced Friday. So the GOP-run Senate will not convene for a redistricting session, President Pro Tem Rodric Bray...

Indiana Prof Benched After Complaint on MAGA Graphic

Jessica Adams' suspension follows student gripe about lesson on white supremacy

(Newser) - An Indiana University professor has been pulled from teaching a class after showing a graphic that labeled the "Make America Great Again" slogan as an example of veiled white supremacy. The incident, which occurred in a graduate-level social work course, drew swift attention after a student complained to GOP...

House Cleaner Gets Address Wrong, Ends Up Dead

Indiana homeowner fatally shot her when she tried to use her keys to enter

(Newser) - A woman working as part of a cleaning crew was shot and killed after mistakenly arriving at the wrong home in Whitestown, Indiana, police say. Responding officers found 32-year-old Maria Florinda Rios Perez de Velasquez on the front porch of the home Wednesday morning with a fatal gunshot wound to...

Jodi Picoult Play Yanked From School Right Before Showtime

Indiana students, parents, author protest decision to pull musical based on novel Between the Lines

(Newser) - An Indiana high school abruptly canceled its production of a musical based on a Jodi Picoult novel, sparking accusations of censorship from the author and disappointment among students and parents. Students at Mississinewa High School in Gas City, Indiana, were set to perform an adaptation of Between the Lines , a...

New Mom of Twins Dies in Freak Highway Deer Accident

Indiana nurse was a passenger in SUV hit by deer that had been hit by another vehicle

(Newser) - A 25-year-old woman who had given birth to twins days earlier was killed in a freak accident in Morgan County, Indiana after a deer struck by one car was thrown into the path of another. Authorities say the crash happened Saturday night when a northbound Pontiac hit a deer on...

Now Indiana Is Jumping on the Redistricting Bandwagon

Republican Gov. Mike Braun calls a special session to redraw the state's congressional boundaries

(Newser) - Indiana Republican Gov. Mike Braun called Monday for state lawmakers to return to Indianapolis for a special session to redraw the state's congressional boundaries, escalating a national fight over midcycle redistricting. President Trump has ramped up pressure on Republican governors to draw new maps that give the party an...

Human Skull Found in Indiana Turns Out to Be Ancient

Landowner's discovery prompts testing by coroner's office, which finds it's more than 4K years old

(Newser) - A human skull dating back more than 4,000 years has been uncovered on the bank of the Whitewater River in eastern Indiana, officials announced this week. The Fayette County Coroner's Office said the skull fragment, discovered June 2 by a landowner who collects Native American artifacts, was 4,...

Truck Driver, 69, Sues Sanchez After Saturday Night Fight

Perry Tole claims ex-NFL QB instigated violent altercation outside of Indianapolis hotel

(Newser) - A 69-year-old truck driver who was seriously injured in a fight that prosecutors say was started by former NFL quarterback and sports analyst Mark Sanchez is suing Sanchez and his employer, Fox Corporation, in Indiana state court. Lawyers for Perry Tole filed the lawsuit on Monday seeking an unspecified amount...

Mark Zuckerberg the Lawyer Sues Meta Over Account Bans

Indiana resident claims platform flagged him for impersonating its CEO

(Newser) - An Indiana lawyer named Mark Zuckerberg is taking Meta to court, claiming Facebook repeatedly disabled his accounts for "impersonating a celebrity"—even though that's his real name. Now, after years of frustration and lost advertising dollars, he's suing the tech giant for damages, WGN reports....

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Alex Babich sets unofficial world record at 31 feet, 1 inch—and Guinness awaits

(Newser) - If you fail to achieve your dream, try and then try again, says Fort Wayne, Indiana, resident Alex Babich, who's managed to grow the unofficial world's tallest sunflower after multiple attempts to best the US record. Babich's efforts were featured in a 2024 award-winning documentary called Bloom,...

DHS Doubles Down on 'Speedway Slammer' Name

IndyCar objects to use of racing imagery in promotion of ICE facility

(Newser) - The Department of Homeland Security is sticking with its "Speedway Slammer" branding for a planned immigrant detention site in northern Indiana, despite raised eyebrows—and a clear rebuke—from the owner of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The moniker was rolled out by Secretary Kristi Noem during an Aug....

US States That Are Home to Best Public Schools

Massachusetts is No. 1 on WalletHub's list of best public school systems

(Newser) - The preschool-to-college pipeline can be a conduit to lifetime success for kids, though it may depend on where exactly the majority of that pipe runs through. To determine what US states boast the best public school systems, WalletHub compared all 50, plus DC, across 32 metrics in two main categories:...

Lawyers Hit Indiana Execution as 'Finality Over Fairness'

State puts cop killer Benjamin Ritchie to death by lethal injection, in state's 2nd execution since 2009

(Newser) - In a rare move for Indiana, the state has executed Benjamin Ritchie, marking only its second use of the death penalty since 2009. Ritchie, 45, was executed by lethal injection early Tuesday at Indiana State Prison, after being convicted in 2002 for the 2000 shooting death of Beech Grove...

Fatal Storms Leave Trees Down, Thousands Powerless

3 children die in van in Michigan, while winds flip 84-year-old's buggy in Indiana

(Newser) - A tree fell on a van in Michigan, killing three children, during a fierce weekend storm that swept the region and contributed to the death of an 84-year-old man in an Amish buggy in Indiana, authorities said Monday. Meanwhile, more potentially dangerous weather rolled across parts of the Southeastern US,...

Cop Arrested After Girl Forced to Hold Sign in Freezing Temps

Police say cop, wife forced their daughter to hold sign as punishment

(Newser) - An Indiana police officer and his wife face charges of child abuse and neglect after, authorities say, their 6-year-old daughter was forced to stand outside in freezing temperatures holding a humiliating sign. Passers-by saw the girl standing outside a home in Logansport in 18-degree weather during the January incident, which...

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