“Operation Guardian Angel” results in 48 child abuser arrests
INDIANA (WFIE) - Indiana State Police have released numbers for Operation Guardian Angel, a new initiative by the Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Troopers say the primary goal of Operation Guardian Angel was to boost efforts in areas of proactive investigations, such as peer-to-peer file sharing...
Indiana DOC seeks $15.8 million for prison upgrades linked to immigration agreement
The Indiana Department of Correction is seeking $15.79 million in capital funding from the State Budget Committee to ready the Miami Correctional Facility for use under a proposed federal immigration and law enforcement agreement. The budget committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday to consider, and possibly approve,...
Governor signs bill to reform Indiana’s Medicaid program
A new law signed by Governor Mike Braun is poised to address the rising costs of Indiana’s Medicaid program and provide greater support for families with medically complex patients. The legislation, House Enrolled Act 1689, co-authored by State Representative Bob Behning, will promote transparency and data collection...
Police searching for wanted fugitive in Indiana
INDIANA — Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating a woman wanted for serious criminal charges, Michiana Crime Stoppers reported. Jealsie Crane, a 5-foot-5, 200-pound Caucasian woman with brown hair and brown eyes, is wanted for failure to appear on charges of battery by means of a deadly weapon and...
Sec. of State sends every registered Indiana voter’s personal information to federal government
Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales said his office provided the personal information of the state's registered voters — nearly 5 million Hoosiers — to the U.S. Department of Justice.
One person dead following vehicle crash in Indiana
INDIANA — A four-vehicle crash on State Road 9 at Meridian Street left one person dead and several others injured Saturday, according to the Grant County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responding to the scene found multiple people injured, with one person trapped in a vehicle. The injured were taken to Marion Health, and...
11 Forgotten Indiana Snacks That Only True Locals Still Brag About
Indiana’s culinary roots stretch well past cornfields and pork tenderloin sandwiches. Tucked inside small-town bakeries, family-run kitchens, and roadside stands are snacks with stories as rich as the flavors themselves. Hoosiers have been munching on these classics for generations – sweet, savory, and everything in...
Indiana Stepmother Convicted Of Aggravated Battery In Death Of 3-year-old Girl
A southern Indiana jury found a stepmother guilty of two of the four charges filed against her in the death of her 3-year-old stepdaughter last year. According to court documents, Ashanti Jackson of Indianapolis was found guilty of aggravated battery and neglect of a dependent, resulting in damage, by a Clark County...
1 dead after 2-vehicle crash near 43rd Street/North Meridian Street
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A person was killed in a two-vehicle crash near an intersection on the city’s north side Saturday, according to Indianapolis police. At 4:04 p.m. Saturday, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department North District officers responded to a report of a personal injury crash near the intersection...
Firefighters rally to support fellow firefighter’s family during hospital stay
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WSBT) — Fellow firefighters stepped in to help a South Bend firefighter's family during a difficult time. South Bend firefighter Cody Stillson and his family have been having a difficult time since his daughter became sick and had to go to Riley Children's Hospital in Indianapolis.
