An Indiana woman who was killed in a powerful storm Monday reportedly shielded her 4-year-old great-grandson from debris as winds tore her mobile home apart. WPTA reported that Isabel Atencio, 73, suffered fatal blunt force injuries when a storm hit her mobile home in Fort Wayne. Atencio was said to have bear-hugged her great-grandson and …
Indiana police have arrested two teens they say were planning Columbine-style massacres at Rochester schools. John L Schultz IV, 18, and Donald V. Robin Jr., 17, have both been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and intimidation, according to ABC57. A probable cause affidavit said that a confidential informant told Rochester police on July 13 …
An Indiana woman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly filming and photographing herself torturing animals — then posting the footage onto several social media platforms. A probable cause affidavit stated that Krystal Scott, 19, claimed her “good side loves cats and dogs but her bad side tells her to commit acts of animal cruelty.” FBI agents …
An Indiana woman whose disabled 10-year-old daughter was slapped by a bus aide last year filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, claiming the school district was negligent in protecting her child. Per a lawsuit filed in Hamilton County Superior Court, Elizabeth Hartman said Noblesville Schools failed to adequately train and supervise former bus aide Franchella Van …
An Indiana woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with the death of her 26-day-old son, who was fatally mauled by her dog in January. Jennifer Connell, 38, was charged with three counts of neglect of a dependent. Citing the affidavit, the Lafayette Journal & Courier reported that, prior to the deadly incident, Connell’s pit bull …
A preliminary investigation suggests that human remains found in a submerged car Wednesday belong to an Indiana woman who vanished in November 2009. WTOL reported that Esther Westenbarger was last seen leaving Miller’s Bar in Kokomo and walking to her Cadillac parked at Hoosier Bar. The Howard County Sheriff’s Office said they believe Westenbarger was …
UPDATE: Reports indicated that Tony Cushingberry, 21, was the man arrested in connection with shooting death of postal worker Angela Summers. Summers was reportedly shot in the chest Monday while on her route. Paul Toms, the president of the National Association of Letter Carriers’ Indianapolis Local Branch 39, revealed to WXIN that the shooting stemmed …
An Indiana woman is facing criminal charges for allegedly burning her young granddaughter as punishment for urinating on herself. WRTV obtained a probable cause affidavit which stated that the abuse occurred as Greta Feil, 49, cared for her two grandchildren in Lebanon while their parents were home in Alabama. In a three-week period, the Department …
The United States Postal Inspection Service announced Tuesday that they’re offering a $50,000 reward for information regarding an Indiana postal employee’s shooting death. The Inspection Service said the USPS employee was shot at 4 p.m. Monday in the 400 block of North Denny Street in Indianapolis. Speaking with CNN, the Marion County Coroner’s Office identified …
The boyfriend of an Illinois mother of six whose skeletal remains were found last week has been charged with her murder, PEOPLE magazine reported. As CrimeOnline previously reported, a Gary city worker found a skull in a wooded area on April 9, and dental records were used to identify the remains this week as Jessica …
An Indiana father is mourning the death of his 5-year-old son, whose mother’s boyfriend allegedly beat to death last week. Daniel Holdcroft Sr. told The Times of Northwest Indiana that he wants justice for his son, Daniel Holdcroft Jr. The boy died on April 16 after reportedly sustaining multiple injuries at his aunt’s Schererville home. …
Indiana police confirmed that skeletal remains discovered in a wooded area last week belong to an Illinois woman who vanished a year earlier. The Times of Northwest Indiana reported that a city worker discovered Jessica Flores’ skeletal remains in Gary, Indiana. Local police and a cadaver search dog reportedly recovered additional remains while canvassing the …
