Tippecanoe County judge, wife in stable condition after being shot at home
Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta Rush sent out a letter to judges regarding the shooting, saying she worried “about the safety of all our judges.”
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Indy woman charged with threatening to kill a member of the US House
According to court documents, the woman sent text messages, emails and left comments on social media directed at a member of the U.S. House of Representatives whose name has not been publicly released.
UPDATE: Marion County sheriff asks state, ICE to pick up inmates from overcrowded jail
Sheriff Forestal is asking the feds and the state to transfer people held in Indianapolis elsewhere in a timely manner, or the Marion County Sheriff’s Office may need an additional $3 million to continue operating safely, he warned.
Man sentenced to federal prison for possession of machine gun amid outdoor NBA Finals crowd
The incident occurred the night of June 22, 2025, when thousands of people were downtown to watch the broadcast of the championship game between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Pacers.
Behind the walls of Indiana’s ICE detention facility
The Indiana Capital Chronicle recently took an hourlong tour of Miami Correctional Facility—the first media allowed in what federal officials have referred to as “the Speedway Slammer.”
Matt Mindrum: Public safety is improving. Now it’s time to accelerate.
Violent crime, including homicides and non-fatal shootings, is down almost 20% from 2024.
Jennifer-Ruth Green to pay $10,000 fine under proposed Indiana ethics settlement
The State Ethics Commission is expected to vote this week on the settlement, which would close an ethics case that stems from allegations of ghost employment and misuse of state property brought by the Inspector General’s Office.
House cleaners set new safety practices after Whitestown shooting at wrong home
To cleaners and their advocates, the killing illuminated the dangers that domestic workers—many of whom are immigrants or women—face while carrying out jobs in the privacy of someone’s home.
As threats escalate against Indiana lawmakers, Braun says his family also targeted
Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said Indiana State Police and other law enforcement agencies have been working “around the clock all week” to protect lawmakers and investigate the string of incidents.
California company recalls nearly 245,000 pounds of pasta tied to listeria outbreak
The company recalled thousands of cases of heat-and-eat linguine, fettucine, penne and other pastas sold at grocery stores nationwide.
US opens Tesla probe after more crashes involving self-driving technology
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a filing dated Tuesday that it has 58 incident reports of Tesla vehicles violating traffic safety laws while operating in full self-driving mode.
Indiana inspector general accuses ex-cabinet secretary of ghost employment, misuse of state property
It’s now up to the State Ethics Commission to decide whether Jennifer-Ruth Green violated state law—and what sanctions, if any, to impose.
State Ethics Commission meets privately as scrutiny builds around former cabinet secretary
Commissioners declined to say if probable cause was affirmed in the pending ethics case involving Jennifer-Ruth Green, the former secretary of public safety.
Update: Document reveals ethics concerns before Indiana cabinet secretary resignation
Jennifer-Ruth Green called the allegations “baseless” and attributed the issues to “politically motivated leaks designed to assassinate my character.”
Braun appoints new public safety secretary in latest of several leadership changes
In the past week, Braun has also accepted the resignation of his IEDC executive director and appointed a new leader of the Office of Utility Consumer Counselor.
Indiana law enforcement training board to weigh request to decertify Dubois County sheriff
Although a special prosecutor ultimately decided not to charge Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter, the training board voted Aug. 18 to move forward with charges of fraud, perjury, false informing and criminal misconduct.
Indianapolis council approves earlier curfew for minors
The curfew changes come on the the heels of a string of shootings involving youth in the city’s core, including one on July 5 that killed two minors.
Some say Fountain Square homeless camp closure conflicts with new housing push
Critics say closing the camp won’t be helpful to the Streets to Home program—an ambitious new cross-agency effort to house more than 300 people living on the city’s streets.
Gov. Braun says state could intervene in Indy law enforcement after downtown violence
The Republican governor’s statements came on the heels of a string of shootings involving youth in the city’s core, including one on July 5 that killed two minors, and just before Indianapolis hosts WNBA All-Star Weekend.
More Hoosier emergency responders activated for Texas flood help
Dozens more first responders from Indiana’s Task Force One team have deployed to Texas to help with search and rescue efforts, and they got there with the help of a Carmel company’s CEO.