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Indiana man kills teen girl he offered a job to

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ARLINGTON, IN – Patrick Scott, an Indiana resident, has been formally charged with the murder of his 17-year-old neighbor, Valerie Tindall. Tindall, who was last seen on June 7, had informed her parents that she was going to work for Scott, the owner of a lawn mowing business. Authorities discovered human remains in close proximity to Scott’s property, following indications from cadaver-sniffing dogs of decomposition. Scott, 59, is suspected to be involved in Tindall’s disappearance …

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Two-year-old shot dead by toddler sibling

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GARY, IN – A 2-year-old boy was fatally wounded in a shooting incident that was accidentally carried out by his 3-year-old sibling in Gary, Indiana, according to police. Officers were dispatched to Northlake Methodist Hospital on Friday night in response to a shooting involving the two toddlers. Upon arrival at the site, they found the mother of both children. She informed police that her 3-year-old child had accidentally used her firearm to shoot his younger …

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Student dies after being stabbed at Planet Fitness gym

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VALPARAISO, IN – The death of Varun Raj Pucha, a student at Valparaiso University, was confirmed Wednesday by the university president, José D. Padilla. The tragic incident involved a stabbing at a local Planet Fitness in the Northwest Indiana area. Padilla described Pucha’s passing as an “immense loss”, particularly for those close to him. The 24-year-old computer science student, who was due to graduate with his Master’s in December, died on Tuesday, November 7, following …

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Indiana teen dead after shootout with police

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UNION CITY, IN – A tragic incident unfolded in Union City, Indiana, when a 19-year-old man, Brayden Barnhouse, was fatally shot after firing at sheriff’s deputies. The initial response by the deputies was to a drug overdose report involving the young man. Relatives informed the Randolph County Sheriff’s Deputies that Barnhouse, who was initially reported to have overdosed, had left the residence and was believed to be on foot nearby. Approximately 20 minutes after this …

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Dead body found during search for missing teacher

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – An Indianapolis woman and dedicated elementary school teacher has mysteriously disappeared while vacationing in Puerto Rico, leaving her family and friends deeply concerned. Amanda Webster, a 44-year-old art teacher at Thompson Crossing Elementary School in Franklin Township, Indianapolis, had embarked on a vacation to Puerto Rico. However, her friends confirmed on Friday that she has not returned from her trip, sparking a frantic search effort. Local Police Commissioner Antonio Lopez Figueroa activated …

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Woman says voices in her head told her to send her children to heaven before drowning them

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LAWRENCE, IN – A 33-year-old Indiana woman, Brittany Danielle Medina, confessed to law enforcement that she drowned her two young children after consuming drugs and hearing voices in her head instructing her to “send her children to heaven.” Court records reveal that Medina walked into the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday and admitted to the horrific act. Medina disclosed to the deputies that she had taken Xanax, a suboxone strip used for opioid addiction …

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Indiana detention center frees accused killer by ‘mistake’

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Indiana is currently in the grip of a large-scale manhunt following the accidental release of a murder suspect from a detention facility. The incident was kept from the public for nearly a week, a move authorities say was designed to give them a “tactical upper hand” in tracking him down. Kevin Mason, a 28-year-old murder suspect, was mistakenly let go from the Adult Detention Center (ADC) on September 13, just two days …

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Suspect’s lawyers claim that teen girls’ deaths were part of ritualistic sacrifice

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DELPHI, IN – Lawyers representing a man from northern Indiana, accused of the murder of two teenage girls, submitted court documents on Monday arguing their client’s innocence. They claim the girls were victims of a ritualistic sacrifice, not a crime committed by their client, Richard Allen of Delphi. The legal team, Andrew Baldwin and Brad Rozzi, presented a 136-page document suggesting that the girls, 13-year-old Abigail Williams and 14-year-old Liberty German, were murdered by members …

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Indiana man receives 85-year sentence for murder caught on voicemail

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BRAZIL, Indiana – A man in Indiana has been handed an 85-year sentence after inadvertently recording the murder of his mother’s boyfriend in a voicemail. Cody Allen Wade, 33, was found guilty last month of the 2020 killing of Carl Haviland and received his punishment on Wednesday. The shocking incident occurred when Wade left a voicemail on his mother’s phone just moments before stabbing Haviland four times. Tragically, his mother was present and witnessed the …

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Block party mass shooting leaves 19 injured, 1 dead

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A shooting incident unfolded in Muncie, Indiana, early Sunday morning. A block party turned into a scene of violence when gunfire broke out. One person lost their life and many others were injured in what authorities have labeled as a “mass shooting.” Dispatchers received a distressing call around 1:14 a.m., reporting multiple individuals shot in the vicinity of S. Hackley St. and E. Willard St. Initial reports indicated that a large party was taking place …

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