Indiana

Indiana Senator Chris Garten Posts AI Images of Himself Violently Beating Up Santa Claus

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Chris Garten

Indiana Senate Majority Floor Leader Chris Garten drew widespread attention and criticism on Christmas Day after posting a series of AI-generated images depicting himself violently attacking Santa Claus on the steps of the Indiana Statehouse. The images, shared on X early on Christmas morning, showed the Republican lawmaker portrayed with exaggerated muscular features, physically assaulting … Read more

Indiana High School Basketball Referee Jeff Tamarri Collapses and Dies During Girls’ Game

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Jeff Tamarri

Jeff Tamarri spent decades on sidelines, baselines, and fields across Indiana, quietly shaping the experiences of young athletes through his steady presence as an official. On Friday night, that lifelong commitment ended in tragedy when the 63-year-old referee collapsed while working a varsity girls’ basketball game between Speedway and Monrovia. Tamarri, a veteran official known … Read more

DoorDash Driver Kourtney Stevenson Arrested After Allegedly Spraying Pepper Spray on Customer’s Order

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Kourtney Stevenson

A late-night food delivery in southern Indiana has escalated into a criminal case drawing regional and national attention after a DoorDash driver was accused of deliberately tampering with a customer’s order. Authorities say the incident involved a delivery from Arby’s, a can of pepper spray, and a doorbell camera video that became key evidence leading … Read more

69-Year-Old Phillip Hoover Dies After Falling Through Ice on Pond While Trying to Save Pet Dog

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Phillip Hoover

The death of 69-year-old Indiana resident Phillip Hoover has drawn widespread attention and sorrow as communities reflect on the tragic circumstances surrounding his final moments. Hoover, a longtime Syracuse local known for his decades of dedicated work and passion for woodworking, fishing and the Chicago Bears, lost his life after falling through the ice of … Read more

No Charges Against Homeowner Who Fatally Shot Cleaner María Florinda Ríos Pérez After She Mistakenly Arrived at Wrong Home

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María Florinda Ríos Pérez

The death of 32-year-old cleaner María Florinda Ríos Pérez in Whitestown, Indiana, has drawn widespread attention and raised difficult questions about self-defense laws and the boundaries of justified force. Pérez, a mother of four originally from Guatemala, was fatally shot on 6 November 2025 after mistakenly attempting to enter the wrong residence while arriving to … Read more

Pilot Vlogger Anh-Thu Nguyen Dies in Indiana Plane Crash During Solo World Flight

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Anh-Thu Nguyen

The aviation community and her many online followers are mourning the loss of Anh-Thu Nguyen, a 44-year-old Vietnamese-American pilot and vlogger who tragically died in a plane crash in Greenwood, Indiana. Anh-Thu Nguyen, widely admired for her trailblazing accomplishments in aviation and her passionate advocacy for women in the field, was attempting to recreate her … Read more

Lissandra Denis Arrested After Letting Her Child Play Outside All Day During Heat Advisory

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Lissandra Denis

An alarming case of child neglect has come to light in Evansville, Indiana, after a woman was arrested for leaving her child outside for more than eight hours in scorching heat. The child had no access to food or water, even as the heat index soared to 101 degrees Fahrenheit. The incident has sparked outrage … Read more

8-Year-Old Liam Dahlberg Dies Within Hours of Bacterial Infection

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Liam Dahlberg

In a heartbreaking incident that underscores the importance of childhood vaccinations, 8-year-old Liam Dahlberg of Indiana tragically passed away in April after contracting a rare but aggressive bacterial infection. The young boy, full of life and promise, succumbed to a disease that doctors believe he likely caught from an unvaccinated child. The illness—Haemophilus influenzae type … Read more

22 Year Old Kameron McMaken Shot Dead His Father During an Argument

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Kameron McMaken

On the evening of April 11, 2025, a tragic incident unfolded in Silverville, Indiana, shaking the small community of Lawrence County. Kameron McMaken, a 22-year-old resident, fatally shot his father, Chad McMaken, aged 47, during a heated argument at their home on State Road 158. What began as a verbal dispute escalated into a physical … Read more

154 kg Woman Jailed For Killing Foster Child By Sitting on Him in Indiana

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154 kg Woman Jailed For Killing Foster Child

The tragic case of a 154 kg Woman Jailed For Killing Foster Child by sitting on him has brought renewed attention to child welfare and foster care systems in the United States. Jennifer Lee Wilson, a 48-year-old woman from Indiana, was sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty to reckless homicide in the … Read more