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Suspect of Rosedale case located in GA

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:33:51 GMT

On Friday the Parke County Sheriff’s Department was called to the scene of a Rosedale, Ind. home where they found the body of Kathryn Bays, 55.

One man dead and an ISP Trooper shot

Mike Grant — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 19:23:49 GMT

Authorities were called to Black Oak Armaments on U.S. 50 near Washington, Indiana around 2 o'clock Monday afternoon.

TH man arrested in S.C.

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 16:18:53 GMT

A Terre Haute, Ind. man was charged with murder in a Vigo County courtroom Monday after authorities arrested him in South Carolina in connection with his wife's death.

Woman sentenced to die to be released

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:10:30 GMT

An Indiana woman put on death row at age 16 for killing an elderly Bible school teacher is being released.

Woman charged for cover-up

Jon Swaner — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 16:08:21 GMT

One Terre Haute woman faces charges after police say she deleted text messages to help cover for her fianc�.

Murder suspects: "not guilty" entered

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:22:36 GMT

Not Guilty; that's the plea Greene County, Ind. court officials entered for two men accused of murder. Jordan Buskirk, 26, of Jasonville and Randal Crosley, 25, of Linton are charged with the death of 19-year-old Katelyn Wolfe.

Numerous charges for three students

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 12:37:18 GMT

From an F to an A with a simple keystroke. Three current or former Purdue students face a combined 43 criminal charges after investigators said they hacked into their professors' accounts and changed their grades.

Students charged in grade-change scheme

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:24:36 GMT

Three Purdue engineering students are facing several felony charges after prosecutors say they illegally accessed their professors' accounts and altered their grades to better scores.

Two charged with death of Linton teen

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 15:33:01 GMT

The family of Katelyn Wolfe is finally getting answers today. Charges were revealed in the case involving the 19-year-old Linton teenager that was killed earlier this week.

North side police situation resolved

Chris Essex — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 01:05:28 GMT

Shots rang out in a north side Terre Haute neighborhood Wednesday night.

Body of TH woman found in Ohio ditch

Jon Swaner — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 23:40:49 GMT

The body of a Terre Haute woman was found in rural Xenia, Ohio. Police identify her as Kayla Archer, formerly of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Officers find body in Greene Co. woods

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 03:19:03 GMT

Police tell us around 5:00 Monday evening, Indiana Conservation Officers found a body in rural Greene County. According to Linton Police, that body matches the description of Katelyn Wolfe.

Oil explosion in Flat Rock, Ill.

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 22:58:17 GMT

Authorities are investigating a suspect after an oil explosion in Flat Rock, Ill.

IMPD: Attempted robbery at bus stop

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 13:47:16 GMT

Police are looking into an attempted robbery that involve two Crispus Attucks Medical Magnet High School students.

Police chase lands one man behind bars

Chris Essex — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 21:01:32 GMT

Tuesday night, 53 year old Ryan Patrick led authorities on a chase through Terre Haute. Patrick fled after police tried to pull him over.

DNA swabs: "Modern-day fingerprinting"

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:58:55 GMT

The U.S. Supreme Court now allows law enforcement to take a routine DNA swab upon arrest.

Attempted robbery ends with arrests

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:00:16 GMT

Officers responded to an attempted robbery Tuesday at the 600 Block of South 8th Street in Terre Haute.

DUI's costly in more ways than one

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 22:56:38 GMT

Here's a scary number for you. 10,000 people died last year in drunk driving accidents.

Trail walk draws community

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 22:48:40 GMT

A brave dozen set out on a community trail walk Saturday.

IMPD searching for shooting suspects

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 08:41:33 GMT

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officials say one man was fatally shot while trying to buy cigarettes at a gas station.

Man pleads guilty to 2012 stabbing

Fri, 31 May 2013 22:26:04 GMT

A Terre Haute man pleaded guilty Friday to a March 2012 stabbing.

Idling truck stolen from Kroger South

Jon Swaner — Fri, 31 May 2013 20:39:43 GMT

One Terre Haute man faces charges after police say he stole a vehicle.

Mother faces charge of arranging murder

Fri, 31 May 2013 00:41:38 GMT

A 74 year-old Terre Haute woman is behind bars on allegations of attempting to arrange a murder.

Bridgewater found 'not guilty'

Thu, 30 May 2013 22:24:45 GMT

A Wabash Valley man accused of sexually abusing a young family member has been found not guilty.

Woman's Ride Ripped Off

Brent Frazier — Thu, 30 May 2013 14:58:10 GMT

A woman who works and shops at The Meadows Shopping Center says she feels not-so-secure after her family’s only vehicle was ripped off from the mall’s parking lot two weeks ago.

Driver jailed for fatal suburban wreck

Thu, 30 May 2013 00:23:16 GMT

A 73-year-old Lafayette woman was killed in her front yard Wednesday evening when a vehicle drove off the road and through her flower bed on the city's south side. Another bystander and a second vehicle were also hit.

Man charged with having bombs

Wed, 29 May 2013 22:55:14 GMT

Sullivan County prosecutors have filed several charges against a man accused of possessing several pipe bombs and the materials to make meth.

Body found goes unidentified for now

Wed, 29 May 2013 18:53:31 GMT

Officials say they still don’t know the identity of a body found in Montgomery County Tuesday after an autopsy came back inconclusive.

Dead animals case leads to 96 felonies

Wed, 29 May 2013 16:03:55 GMT

Charges have been filed against the owners of a Madison County farm where officials found more than 100 dead animals in April.

Board terminates Vigo Co. Deputy

Wed, 29 May 2013 14:29:11 GMT

On May 27, 2013, the Vigo County Merit Board voted unanimously to terminate Deputy Haley from his position with the Vigo County Sheriff's Department.