A morning blaze on High Drive in Carmel sent heavy smoke across the neighborhood; occupants escaped and crews had the fire under control within about 30 minutes.

Indiana Senate Bills 15 and 160, promoting a 'Foster Youth Bill of Rights' and increased penalties for hate littering, respectively, pass the House and await final Senate consideration.

The House Ways and Means Committee approved a resolution urging Congress to consider the national debt as a threat to financial and national security.

An attempted gun purchase in a Lafayette Taco Bell parking lot allegedly ended with guns drawn and two arrests, police and court documents show.

Lt. Zack Fontaine retired after 20 years in the Air Force, serving as a firefighter and flight medic, with 12 years at Buck Creek Township Fire Department. Local 4787 honored his service and wished him well.

Three people were killed and a fourth airlifted after a single-vehicle crash in eastern Grant County; investigators say speed and suspected alcohol or narcotics may have been factors.

A vehicle failed to stop for police, rolled over and caught fire on Crawfordsville Road. Firefighters extricated the driver, who was critically injured.

The Westfield Police Department will host training sessions focused on advanced police skills, including traffic stops, report writing, de-escalation, and the duty to intervene, from March 24-26.

Two horses briefly blocked Whitestown Road on Sunday; Zionsville officers located them and reunited them with their owners. No injuries were reported.

CBU completed essential work on S Rogers Street, Bloomington, causing minor traffic delays and a temporary northbound lane restriction, with work starting at 9 a.m. and lifting by 11 a.m.

Illinois law enforcement arrested Sherez Boykins, facing 25 felony charges for drug and firearms trafficking, highlighting a network distributing cocaine and methamphetamine and the illegal possession of firearms.

Federal civil‑rights investigators have opened a compliance review of Indiana University’s scholarship awards after a DOJ letter requested student demographics and selection records.

A Marion County judge accepted a plea and sentenced Dana Shepherd to 45 years for the 1993 rape and killing of 19‑year‑old Carmen Van Huss, closing a long cold case. Genetic genealogy led investigators to the arrest.