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A Cook County, Ill., grand jury has indicted five Indiana men on charges that they attacked a group of diners with metal batons and hammers at a suburban Chicago restaurant last month. Three of the accused live in Bloomington: Alex R. Stuck, 22, and brothers Cody L. Sutherlin, 23, and Dylan J. Sutherlin, 20. A third brother, Jason W. Sutherlin, 33, of Gosport, also was charged, along with John S. Tucker, 26, of Spencer. The men appeared in court Tuesday. Prosecutors allege that they were among 18 masked attackers who stormed into a restaurant in Tinley Park on May 19. Authorities say they attacked a group of people allegedly tied to white supremacist groups. The men face felony charges of mob action, aggravated battery, criminal damage to property and armed violence. A defense attorney said the suspects will enter not guilty pleas.

Indianapolis’ 2012 homeless count revealed a 5-percent increase in individuals living in emergency shelters, transitional programs or on the streets, but homelessness among veterans jumped by almost 35 percent from last year. The Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention reported results of the count on Tuesday. All told, CHIP said 1,647 individuals lacked permanent housing when the survey was conducted Jan. 25. Of those, 351 were veterans. The coalition said many veterans suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, which may prevent them from keeping a job, contributing to the problem.

Indianapolis police have arrested a 14-year-old girl in connection with a fiery crash Tuesday afternoon that injured three passengers in the car she was driving. Preliminary charges against the unlicensed driver, who was not identified, include criminal recklessness causing serious bodily injury. The accident occurred on South Mickley Avenue on the city’s west side. Witnesses said the vehicle was traveling at a high speed before the driver lost control and struck a tree, causing the car to burst into flames. The girl sustained non-life threatening injuries, but the three boys in the vehicle were transported to Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health in critical condition. Two of the passengers, 13-year-olds Arturo Laurrabaquio and Jose Islas, were later upgraded to stable condition. The other boy, whose name was not released, remained critical.