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Blood-testing pilot for PFAS finds elevated levels among Indiana firefighters

January 20, 2026 | Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The study conducted by the Indiana Department of Homeland Security and external diagnostic laboratory Eurofins Scientific found some connections to the frequency with which firefighters handle foam, protective gear and specialized emergency responses.

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Tippecanoe County judge, wife in stable condition after being shot at home

January 19, 2026 | Maura Johnson, Indiana Lawyer

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

January 14, 2026 | Indiana Lawyer Staff

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.

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UPDATE: Marion County sheriff asks state, ICE to pick up inmates from overcrowded jail

January 14, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

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.

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Man sentenced to federal prison for possession of machine gun amid outdoor NBA Finals crowd

January 13, 2026 | Indiana Lawyer Staff

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.

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Behind the walls of Indiana’s ICE detention facility

December 22, 2025 | Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital Chronicle

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.”

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Matt Mindrum: Public safety is improving. Now it’s time to accelerate.

December 19, 2025 | Matt Mindrum

Violent crime, including homicides and non-fatal shootings, is down almost 20% from 2024.

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Jennifer-Ruth Green to pay $10,000 fine under proposed Indiana ethics settlement

December 16, 2025 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

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.

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House cleaners set new safety practices after Whitestown shooting at wrong home

December 10, 2025 | The Washington Post

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.

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Indianapolis officials release Vision Zero plan to end road deaths by 2035

December 2, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

The 102-page plan—released by Indianapolis’ Vision Zero Task Force, part of the city’s ongoing street safety efforts—offers strategies that may improve driver behavior and road safety.

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As threats escalate against Indiana lawmakers, Braun says his family also targeted

November 21, 2025 | Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital Chronicle and Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle and Leslie Bonilla Muñiz, Indiana Capital Chronicle

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.

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California company recalls nearly 245,000 pounds of pasta tied to listeria outbreak

October 9, 2025 | Associated Press

The company recalled thousands of cases of heat-and-eat linguine, fettucine, penne and other pastas sold at grocery stores nationwide.

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US opens Tesla probe after more crashes involving self-driving technology

October 9, 2025 | Associated Press

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.

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Indiana inspector general accuses ex-cabinet secretary of ghost employment, misuse of state property

September 13, 2025 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

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.

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State Ethics Commission meets privately as scrutiny builds around former cabinet secretary

September 12, 2025 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Commissioners declined to say if probable cause was affirmed in the pending ethics case involving Jennifer-Ruth Green, the former secretary of public safety.

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Update: Document reveals ethics concerns before Indiana cabinet secretary resignation

September 9, 2025 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle and Niki Kelly, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Jennifer-Ruth Green called the allegations “baseless” and attributed the issues to “politically motivated leaks designed to assassinate my character.”

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Braun appoints new public safety secretary in latest of several leadership changes

September 7, 2025 | IBJ Staff

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.

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Indiana law enforcement training board to weigh request to decertify Dubois County sheriff

August 28, 2025 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

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.

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Indianapolis council approves earlier curfew for minors

August 11, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

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.

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Some say Fountain Square homeless camp closure conflicts with new housing push

July 31, 2025 | Taylor Wooten

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.

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