21-year-old woman shares survival story in fight against human trafficking in Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS — 13News is taking a closer look at human trafficking in Indiana. In 2024, 83 victims or survivors reached out to the National Human Trafficking Hotline. We met a 21-year-old Indiana woman who survived human trafficking when she was just 12 years old. To protect her identity, we are calling her April.
The possibility of a foot of snow in Indiana in April
INDIANA — Although April typically brings milder temperatures and signs of spring across Indiana, historical weather records indicate that significant snowfall—including totals approaching one foot in a single storm—remains a possibility under the right conditions. Indiana’s location in the Midwest places it within a...
ISP trooper performs CPR for nearly 10 minutes to rescue 82-year-old on I-70 near...
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana State Police trooper is being recognized for his life-saving efforts Tuesday afternoon. Just before 2 p.m. March 31, Lt. Jeff Hearon stopped to check out what he thought was a disabled vehicle on Interstate 70 near downtown Indianapolis. When he got up to the vehicle,...
Body of 11-year-old girl recovered from White River
Indiana Conservation Officers recovered the body of an 11-year-old girl who went missing in the East Fork of the White River earlier this week. Conservation officer divers found the girl in 10 feet of water around 10:42 a.m. Thursday. She was about 80 yards from where she was last seen.
Mother and Boyfriend Charged in Death of 4-Year-Old Boy Who Was Allegedly Kept in...
One of Malachi Lovely’s siblings found the 4-year-old unresponsive in the basement closet, where police allege he spent most of his time.
State board suspends license of Greiner Funeral Home and owner
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTHI) - The Indiana Funeral and Cemetery Board has suspended the licenses of Greiner Funeral Home and its owner,. That happened during their quarterly meeting held on Thursday afternoon in Indianapolis. The Indiana Attorney General’s Office filed a motion to suspend Greiner’s funeral director and...
Ready to vote? Here’s what ID you need.
The first step of voting is handing your ID to a poll worker to check in. But what kind of ID does it have to be?. Indiana law requires you to present a photo ID before you can vote. Each ID has to be issued by the state of Indiana or by the U.S. government. Common examples include your driver’s license, passport or...
Crime Guns Task Force seizes 61 illegal guns in first quarter
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has made significant progress in the fight against gun violence, arresting 60 people, seizing 61 illegal guns, and more than 50 pounds of drugs in the first quarter of this year.
United Steelworkers authorizes strike on NIPSCO as contract ends
Right now thousands of United Steelworkers are off the job after their contract expired minutes ago with NIPSCO. These are union employees include linemen for the public utility in Northwest Indiana. Bret Buganski is live in Chesterton.
Man sentenced to 98 years for 2-day crime spree in Indianapolis
A man was sentenced to 98 years in prison for his role in a two-day crime spree in February 2023 that left one man dead and included murder, armed robbery, attempted armed robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm, intimidation, and two counts of auto theft.

















