NCAA in talks with Indianapolis to host all of March Madness

The NCAA announced Monday it plans to hold the entire 2021 men’s college basketball tournament in one geographic location to mitigate the risks of COVID-19 and is in talks with Indianapolis to be the host city.

Notre Dame mandates virus testing after football celebration

University of Notre Dame students are now subject to mandatory coronavirus testing and face strict penalties if they leave town before getting their test results after thousands of fans stormed the football field and threw parties to celebrate a double-overtime upset over Clemson.

Latin King member who attacked R. Kelly gets life in prison for racketeering, murder

A convicted gang member who said he beat up jailed R&B singer R. Kelly in a Chicago cell in August has been sentenced to life in prison for a racketeering conviction that involved two 1999 murders.

Pandemic inspires innovating COVID-19 inventions across US

The pandemic has been challenging for many of us. It has also been inspiring for researchers across the country. They have been quietly creating innovative products with the shared goal of keeping Americans safe.

Woman burned granddaughter for urinating on couch

The grandmother scalded her 4-year-old granddaughter in a hot shower for urinating on a couch.

Man guilty of murder, cannibalism gets life term

A southern Indiana man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole.

5-year-old boy tackles gunman during Indiana home invasion

A five-year-old boy tackled an armed gunman after a group of men forced their way into his Indiana home.

Amid ‘uncontrolled spread of COVID-19,’ Indiana University calls for closure of Greek housing

The outbreaks since students began returning to campus in the past few weeks have heightened tensions between colleges and their towns and led to recriminations between local politicians and university officials.

Man bites trooper, abandons 6-year-old along toll road in Northwest Indiana

A man bit a trooper and abandoned a child on a busy toll road in Northwest Indiana early Saturday morning. The trooper tased him, but the taser had no effect.

2-year-old girl dies after being shot in northwest Indiana

A 2-year-old girl died two days after she was shot in her head during crossfire Wednesday in Hammond, Indiana, according to police.

Indiana firefighters 'rescue' prosthetic leg worth $20G

Firefighters in Indiana spent an hour searching a reservoir on Saturday to recover a valuable item for one woman – her prosthetic leg.

Iowa meth kingpin is 3rd executed by US government this week

A convicted killer from Iowa whose five victims included two young girls is scheduled Friday to become the third federal inmate to be executed this week, following a 17-year pause in federal executions.

Indiana officials investigate report of assault on Black man

A Black man says a group of white men assaulted him and threatened to “get a noose” after claiming that he and his friends had trespassed on private property as they gathered at an Indiana lake over the Fourth of July weekend.

Videos show car hitting Indiana protesters who were calling for arrests in alleged attempted lynching

Disturbing videos have emerged purportedly showing a car driving into two protesters following a demonstration Monday night in Indiana, leaving them clinging onto its hood as it raced down a street.