‘Worst nightmare': Spotsylvania mother charged after baby forgotten in hot car dies
The mother was charged with child abuse and child endangerment after the tragedy on Lafayette Boulevard.
May 21, 2026Open source
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26-year-old driver faces multiple charges after leading state troopers on chase near West Lafayette
A state trooper who tried to stop a driver for an alleged traffic violation was instead led on a vehicle pursuit early Thursday morning.
May 21, 2026Open source
More than 200 people buried in Lafayette Cemetery missing from city records The City of Lafayette is sendin...
The City of Lafayette is sending out more letters this week to the 270 people who still have plots at the city cemetery but might not be able to use them.
May 21, 2026Open source
Pedestrian critically injured in hit-and-run crash on Indy's near northwest side
The crash was reported shortly before 5:30 a.m. Thursday, May 21 at the intersection of Lafayette Road and West Kessler Boulevard North Drive.
May 21, 2026Open source
Slain Lafayette student's family fights teen killer's early release: 'We don't get our son back'
A Lafayette teen who fatally shot Comeaux High senior Matthew Carter in 2020 is seeking early release before his 21st birthday, arguing for credit for time s...
May 18, 2026Open source
Jefferson City commission grants demolition permit for Lafayette Street duplex
Jefferson City commission grants demolition permit for Lafayette Street duplex
May 15, 2026Open source
A year of advancing the Lilly-Purdue $250M research partnership to accelerate medicine discovery and manufa...
WEST LAFAYETTE — Since announcing a transformational $250 million partnership in May 2025, Purdue University and Eli Lilly and Company have steadily deepen...
May 11, 2026Open source
Oolitic Church of Christ to host Gospel Meeting May 15-17
OOLITIC - The Oolitic church of Christ (400 Lafayette Ave., Oolitic, IN 47451) will be hosting its inaugural Spring Gospel Meeting with Emerson Brown of Wes ...
May 8, 2026Open source
Lafayette Reservoir Tower being retrofitted for seismic safety: Here's what we know
The East Bay Municipal Utility District is working on safety improvements for the Lafayette Reservoir Tower.
May 7, 2026Open source
Minor injuries reported after park ranger's vehicle involved Indianapolis crash
Police say a northwest side crash involving an Indianapolis park ranger resulted in injuries Thursday afternoon, May 7.
May 7, 2026Open source
Appeals court dismisses lawsuit challenging closure of Comeaux High
The Third Circuit Court of Appeal has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the closure of Comeaux High, siding with the Lafayette Parish School Board after it res...
May 6, 2026Open source
SCALE expands its national impact, becomes Purdue’s largest federally funded research effort
WEST LAFAYETTE — The Scalable Asymmetric Lifecycle Engagement (SCALE) program, the only U.S. defense microelectronics public-private-academic work ...
May 6, 2026Open source
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May 6, 2026Open source
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Clark scores 22 to lead Fever to win over Valkyries in return from injury
Caitlin Clark led all scorers Friday night, two days after missing Indiana's in over Portland with a back injury.
May 23, 2026Open source
Aliyah Boston scores 24 as Fever beat Fire 90-73 without Caitlin Clark
Aliyah Boston had 24 points and eight rebounds, Kelsey Mitchell scored 21 points, and the Indiana Fever beat the Portland Fire 90-73 with Caitlin Clark sidel...
May 21, 2026Open source
Caitlin Clark sidelined for Fever vs. Fire with back injury, her first missed game this season
Caitlin Clark has a back injury and was ruled out by the Indiana Fever for Wednesday night’s game against the Portland Fire. The Fever disclosed Clark’s...
May 20, 2026Open source
Straight No Chaser coming home to Indiana on holiday tour
The a cappella group will perform in Bloomington and Evansville before a three-day stop at the Murat Theatre in Indianapolis.
May 20, 2026Open source
4 Indianapolis men sentenced in federal investigation into drug distribution
Federal authorities say four men from Indianapolis are headed to prison for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute drugs in central Indiana.
May 19, 2026Open source
Body of North Vernon man recovered from Crosley Lake in Jennings County
JENNINGS COUNTY - Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a drowning that occurred yesterday evening at Crosley Lake in Jennings County. The prelimi ...
May 15, 2026Open source
Former IU student accepts plea deal in 2024 on-campus sexual assault case
BLOOMINGTON — An Indiana University student has signed a plea agreement following a violent sexual assault that occurred at an on-campus residence hall in...
May 12, 2026Open source
Indiana Conservation Officers hold memorial, awards ceremony
The Department of Natural Resources Division of Law Enforcement held a ceremony on Friday at the Indiana Government Center in Indianapolis to remember fallen...
May 12, 2026Open source
Educator profile: Pendleton Elementary teacher wants her students to love learning
Growing up, Sara Smith saw what teaching was like through her dad, who was a teacher, and her great uncle, who was an education professor at Indiana State Un...
May 12, 2026Open source
Sports briefs for Tuesday, May 12
Central’s Anna Taylor finished third in the seventh grade girls division at the Indiana Middle School Bowling semistate tournament on Saturday at Champions...
May 12, 2026Open source
USDA activity forces closure of Indiana University Biology Lab
BLOOMINGTON — Several rooms within Myers Hall on Indiana University’s Bloomington campus have been shuttered following a directive from federal authoriti...
May 11, 2026Open source
Caitlin Clark Continues To Be Cultural Phenomenon As She Joins Morgan Wallen At Concert In Indianapolis
In late April, it was Alabama football legend Nick Saban, and then Saturday night, things shifted to Indiana Fever phenomenon Caitlin Clark.
May 11, 2026Open source
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The Miami Nation of Indians of Indiana and baseball fans celebrated Native American culture and history Friday night at Victory Field in Indianapolis.
May 11, 2026Open source
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Indiana University granted 8,302 degrees to undergraduates Saturday at a ceremony Saturday at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, according to President Pam Whi...
May 10, 2026Open source
IDNR announces expansion to Yellowwood State Forest
April 21, Indiana Governor Mike Braun and the Indiana Department of Natural Resources announced the acquisition of 122.4 acres of land becoming the newest ad...
May 10, 2026Open source
Juvenile killed, 2 others shot in NW Indiana home, sheriff's office says
A juvenile was killed and two others were shot in the 1700-Block of Liberty Avenue in Indiana, Porter County Sheriff's Police said.
May 10, 2026Open source
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Over 500 graduates from Ivy Tech Community College in Bloomington will walk the stage on Tuesday in the school’s largest commencement ceremony to date.
May 8, 2026Open source
FBI agent turns himself in on sexual battery warrant in Indianapolis
FBI supervisory special agent Timothy Healy turned himself in for sexual battery charges at Marion County Jail. Released on Thursday.
May 8, 2026Open source
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Lafayette is in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Region: Central Indiana
ZIP Codes
47901, 47902, 47903, 47904, 47905, 47909
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New Chicago, Indiana police chief arrested in Ohio, officials say
New Chicago, Indiana Police Department Chief Earl Mayo has been arrested in Clark County, Ohio, officials and his father ISP Major Jerry Willams said.
May 24, 2026Open source
Chicago man, 22, charged in connection with shooting of Indiana deputy inside ER
A man from Chicago is facing charges in connection with the shooting of an Indiana deputy inside a hospital emergency room on Friday.
May 23, 2026Open source
Indiana deputy shot at hospital undergoes successful 8 hour-surgery, remains critical
The Indiana deputy who was shot at a hospital on Friday underwent a successful surgery, but remains in critical condition, officials say.
May 23, 2026Open source
Sheriff provides update on deputy shot inside NW Indiana hospital ER
A La Porte County sheriff's deputy who was shot inside a hospital emergency room was listed in critical but stable condition.
May 23, 2026Open source
Feds oppose travel request for alleged boss in Indiana gambling ring
Federal prosecutors are pushing back against a request from one of the prime suspects in the federal probe known as "Operation Porterhouse Parlay."
May 23, 2026Open source
Clark scores 22 to lead Fever to win over Valkyries in return from injury
Caitlin Clark led all scorers Friday night, two days after missing Indiana's in over Portland with a back injury.
May 23, 2026Open source
Indiana Fever sign rookie forward Grace VanSlooten
VanSlooten recently played for for the Seattle Storm after being drafted 39th overall in the 2026 WNBA Draft.
May 23, 2026Open source
Pacers and Indiana Diaper Bank deliver more than 64,000 diapers to families in need
The fundraising goal was put over the top thanks to a contribution from Pacers forward Obi Toppin, according to the Pacers.
May 23, 2026Open source
Northwest Indiana newborn faced with three surgeries in two months
After spending 74 days in the hospital and undergoing multiple surgeries for a rare heart condition, baby Theo Garcia is finally home with his family as the...
May 22, 2026Open source
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