Woman mangles hand in Indiana toll collection booth

A driver was taken to a hospital Friday after she badly injured her hand at an Indiana toll road collection booth, police said.

Indiana student, staff member test positive for coronavirus on first day of school

Just days after public schools in Indiana reopened their doors for the first time since March, at least one junior high student and one school staff member have tested positive for the coronavirus.

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.

Toddler critically wounded in Hammond shooting

A toddler was critically wounded after she was shot Wednesday in Hammond, Indiana, according to Hammond police.

Gary closes its Lake Michigan beaches due to coronavirus surge

The city of Gary’s beaches along Lake Michigan were closed Wednesday for two weeks due to a surge in new COVID-19 cases in the northwestern Indiana city.

Ex-Indiana Gov. Joe Kernan, who was a Vietnam POW, dies at 74

Former Indiana Gov. Joe Kernan, a Vietnam prisoner of war who entered politics and was thrust into the state’s top office when his predecessor suffered a deadly stroke, died Wednesday at age 74.

Coroner seeks help identifying skeletal remains found in Hammond

The Lake County coroner’s office is asking for the public’s help to identify skeletal remains found in northwest Indiana.

Indiana woman gets 40 years in infant daughter’s death

A central Indiana woman has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty in the death of her infant daughter, who had untreated broken bones and burns.

Girl, 14, dies in crash near Crown Point

A 14-year-old girl died after the car she was in hit a deer early Monday and was then struck by an SUV near Crown Point in northwest Indiana.

Work progressing on Indiana park honoring 2 slain girls

Progress is being made on construction of a northern Indiana park honoring two teenage girls who were killed in 2017 while fundraising continues for the project.

Indiana statewide face mask order goes into effect today

Indiana will have a statewide face mask mandate starting today, joining many other states in similar orders aimed at slowing the coronavirus spread, Gov. Eric Holcomb said last week.

Indiana firefighters 'rescue' prosthetic leg worth $20G

Firefighters in Indiana spent an hour searching a reservoir on Saturday to recover a valuable item for one woman – her prosthetic leg.

Indiana reports 860 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths

Indiana reported 860 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and eight deaths on Sunday, a day ahead of a statewide mask mandate.

'To say we are stressed is an understatement': Parents wonder whether schools will reopen

Go to school? Take classes online? Do both? Parents across the country are wondering what is going to happen this fall, and many school districts are delaying decisions until the last minute.

Indiana governor drops mask violator penalty after criticism

Indiana’s governor dropped a planned criminal penalty from the statewide face mask mandate that he signed Friday after objections from some law enforcement officials and conservative legislators.

Indiana attorney general argues state mask mandate illegal

Indiana’s attorney general believes the governor has overstepped his authority in issuing a statewide face mask mandate and that only the Legislature can make violations a criminal offense.

Woman, 64, shot during road rage incident in Gary

A driver shot a 64-year-old woman Wednesday during a fit of road rage in Gary, Indiana.

Silver Alert canceled for missing 1-year-old boy

The East Chicago Police Department is searching for a missing 1-year-old boy, who is believed to be in danger.