A Chicago Public Schools custodian was taken into ICE custody after a July 17 check‑in; family members were released with ankle monitors as the community rallies.

A Tuscaloosa woman was arrested July 17 in Carmel after allegedly brandishing a large butcher knife and threatening a motorist. She faces a Level‑5 felony and was booked into Hamilton County Jail.

Scattered storms and gusty winds will disrupt Tuesday's commute in Indianapolis. Expect heavy downpours mid‑morning into the afternoon.

An IMPD officer accepted a plea that puts him on probation and strips his law‑enforcement authority after allegations he used department systems to harass a former partner.

Two people were arrested after a 4‑year‑old was allegedly taken from a Monroe County home; the child was later found safe, authorities say.

A former Indy Parks assistant manager says she survived a 2016 abduction and stabbing at Indianapolis World Sports Park and later felt abandoned by leadership. Her account is now part of whistleblower reporting about park safety.

Court documents say a 19-year-old Indianapolis man created and tried to sell child sexual abuse videos; he was arrested at a Job Corps campus and is jailed without bond.

Smoke and a Knozone Action Day make Monday hazy; late Monday night into Tuesday could bring damaging winds and heavy downpours.

A Williamson County rancher has applied for federal depredation sub-permits after vultures preyed on a calf and began roosting near her fields, forcing a clash between farmers and wildlife rules. Experts say the birds’ northward spread complicates livestock protection.

Indiana Black Expo's Summer Celebration continues Saturday at the Indiana Convention Center with hundreds of vendors, a 40th‑anniversary health fair and panels on mental health and finance.

Hazy skies and a Knozone air-quality alert hang over Indianapolis today; smoke may limit outdoor plans and strong storms are possible Monday night into Tuesday.

An east-side shooting victim who checked into Community Hospital East was pronounced dead early Saturday, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said. Detectives are investigating.

An 84-year-old Michigan woman from Norton Shores died July 12 after a two-vehicle crash at U.S. 31 and County Road 450 North in Fulton County; state police say the crash is under investigation.