NBA moves Indianapolis' All-Star weekend to 2024

Indianapolis will host the NBA All-Star weekend in 2024, the league said Wednesday, formally rescheduling the plans for that city to be the site of the league’s midseason showcase this season.

Execution halted after inmate's attorneys contract COVID-19

A federal judge is temporarily blocking the federal government’s plan to execute the first female death row inmate in almost six decades after her attorneys contracted the coronavirus visiting her in prison.

Man convicted of killing Texas teen becomes 8th federal execution of 2020

The U.S. government has executed a man who kidnapped and raped a 16-year-old Texas girl before dousing her with gasoline and burying her alive.

It's a boy! Indianapolis Zoo welcomes adorable baby giraffe

"He is already growing and will be several feet taller before his first birthday," the zoo wrote on its website.

Notre Dame mandates virus testing after football celebration

University of Notre Dame students are now subject to mandatory coronavirus testing and face strict penalties if they leave town before getting their test results after thousands of fans stormed the football field and threw parties to celebrate a double-overtime upset over Clemson.

Woman burned granddaughter for urinating on couch

The grandmother scalded her 4-year-old granddaughter in a hot shower for urinating on a couch.

Man guilty of murder, cannibalism gets life term

A southern Indiana man convicted of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole.

Brave 5-year-old boy takes on gunman during home invasion

The South Bend Police Department released video footage of the home invasion, which occurred around 10:30 a.m. on Sept. 30, according to police.

5-year-old boy tackles gunman during Indiana home invasion

A five-year-old boy tackled an armed gunman after a group of men forced their way into his Indiana home.

Church sex abuse lawsuit targets diocese in Arizona, Indiana

A Navajo man is suing the Diocese of Phoenix after he says they allowed a priest into a Navajo Nation school despite his predatory history with children.

8 missing children rescued during federal operation in Indiana

Eight missing children were rescued in a five-day rescue operation in the Indianapolis area and one person was arrested on charges including parental kidnapping, according to federal authorities.

Amid ‘uncontrolled spread of COVID-19,’ Indiana University calls for closure of Greek housing

The outbreaks since students began returning to campus in the past few weeks have heightened tensions between colleges and their towns and led to recriminations between local politicians and university officials.

Man bites trooper, abandons 6-year-old along toll road in Northwest Indiana

A man bit a trooper and abandoned a child on a busy toll road in Northwest Indiana early Saturday morning. The trooper tased him, but the taser had no effect.

Navajo death row inmate seeks Supreme Court review of case

Lezmond Mitchell is scheduled to be put to death Aug. 26 at a federal prison in Indiana where he’s being held. He lost a bid in the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals to interview jurors.

Native American man seeks further delay of federal execution

Lezmond Mitchell, who is Navajo, is set to be put to death on Aug. 26. He’s among the first inmates whose executions were scheduled after the U.S. Justice Department said that it would resume carrying out capital punishment for the first time since 2003.

2-year-old girl dies after being shot in northwest Indiana

A 2-year-old girl died two days after she was shot in her head during crossfire Wednesday in Hammond, Indiana, according to police.