An Indianapolis police officer fatally shot a trespassing suspect who grabbed his gun Thursday evening, authorities said. The officer and a partner had confronted the suspect inside a Burger King on the city’s far east side just before 6 p.m. when a physical altercation ensued and all three fell to …
Read More »Missing mom found alive in forest as officials investigate ‘suspicious’ house fire
An Indiana mother who vanished more than a week ago has been found alive in a nearby forest, just days after flames broke out in her home in what authorities are calling a “suspicious” fire. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, around 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 8, dispatchers received …
Read More »Hobbyist finds 4,270-year-old human skull on Indiana riverbank, stumping authorities
A hobbyist’s keen eye led authorities to a human skull on the bank of an Indiana river — a find that turned out to be over 4,000 years old. The Fayette County Coroner’s Office announced the discovery in an Oct. 9 press release. The skull, which was reported to authorities …
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