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Motorcyclist arrested in northern Indiana cornfield after fleeing from state trooper
The suspect faces preliminary charges of resisting law enforcement with a vehicle, resisting law enforcement and driving while suspended with a prior conviction.

21-year-old arrested for sexual misconduct, believed to be father of abandoned child
A 21-year-old man named Hernsley Pierre was arrested for sexual misconduct with a minor following the discovery of an abandoned infant on Indianapolis' East side.
'Don't Lie for the Other Guy' | Campaign combats gun straw purchases in Indianapolis area
A nationwide campaign to keep guns out of the wrong hands is now focused on Indianapolis.

Docs: Ohio man arrested after police chase, stealing car in Henry County while armed with knife
FOX59/CBS4 has requested a mugshot of Maricio Nathaniel Cruz, which has not been provided as of this article’s publication. The mugshot will be added once it is released. HENRY COUNTY, Ind. -- Deputies have arrested an Ohio man accused of stealing a car near a truck stop in Henry…


Rabid bat reported in New Hartford
NEW HARTFORD — A bat has tested positive for rabies in New Hartford, according to the Oneida County Department of Health.

'Unspeakable tragedy': Indy man sentenced to 145 years in prison for killing ex-girlfriend, shooting man in the chest
INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indianapolis man will serve the rest of his life behind bars for killing his ex-girlfriend and shooting a man in the chest, leaving him seriously injured. The Marion County Prosecutor's Office announced that Clarence White received a 145-year sentence following…

Body of missing person recovered from Monroe Lake
MONROE COUNTY, Ind. — The body of a missing person last seen late Sunday evening was recovered in Monroe Lake along with a vehicle. According to officers with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, a missing person was reported to their agency Wednesday evening. It was…
Indianapolis man sentenced in 2025 shooting that killed his ex-girlfriend, injured another man
Clarence White was found guilty of murdering his ex-girlfriend, Kia Robinson, and shooting another man in the chest at a north Indy apartment in June 2025.

'Don't Lie' campaign stresses the consequences of buying guns for another person
INDIANAPOLIS - Messaging is being pushed out about what can happen when guns end up in the wrong hands, and how you could face serious consequences. The “Don’t Lie” program is a collaborative effort between the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the Department…

Indy man arrested for domestic-related murder on the near east side
INDIANAPOLIS -- Two people are dead, and one man is in jail accused of murder following a pair of homicides that took place just a minute apart Thursday night. At 9:21 p.m. Thursday, police were called to Hendricks Place on the near east side and found 29-year-old Alonna Steen…
Northwest Indiana woman arrested after allegedly killing her father, cutting out his heart
Serena Dolnics was charged with murder after her father, Gregory, was found with his heart laying on top of his stomach, "multiple" stab wounds and lacerations.