The first week of December brought more than a winter’s chill to Indiana’s Pendleton Correctional Facility inmates. It brought news of an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease, a bacterial lung infection that kills one-in-ten who contract the illness. The facility had confirmed that three inmates had contracted the disease, and one of them had died. Another […]

The biggest story in Indiana crime isn’t one particular event but the fact Indianapolis saw another record-breaking year of homicides. The city had 246 homicides by late November—breaking 2021’s record of 245 with more than a full month left in the year to go. In response, expect to see changes in the city in the […]

You might not think of Labor Day as being one of the biggest holidays for alcohol consumption, but in Indiana, it’s one of the most dangerous holidays for drunk driving. In 2020, of the 898 traffic fatalities that occurred, 17 percent (151 deaths) were alcohol-related. Twelve of those fatalities took place over Labor Day weekend […]

Indiana police say that Chicago’s massive surge in crime is spilling over the Indiana border in more ways than one. In the past 12 months, Indiana has experienced over 20 shootings on the freeways and numerous pursuits, where the majority of cars are heading toward Chicago. Indiana State Police Sgt. Glen Fifield says he has […]