59-year-old Patrick Scott from Arlington, Indiana has been charged with murder after human remains were found buried in a pit on his property. It is alleged that Scott strangled his 17-year-old neighbor, Tindall, with a belt and buried her in a homemade box in his backyard. He has been appointed a public defender and is facing charges of murder, obstruction of justice, and false informing. The investigation is ongoing and anyone with information is urged to contact the Rush County Sheriff’s Office.
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Bob Knight, legendary college basketball coach, has passed away at the age of 83. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991 and was known for his intense coaching style and commitment to his players. His family has asked for privacy and will remember him as a beloved husband, father, coach, and friend.
Mike Pence has announced the suspension of his 2024 presidential campaign, citing lack of fundraising and the Republican Party's shift away from his conservative ideals. His decision was made at the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas, and was met with a standing ovation from the crowd. This leaves the field of Republican candidates wide open for the 2024 presidential election.
Washington County Circuit Court Judge Andrew Wilkinson was fatally shot in a targeted attack outside his home in Hagerstown, Maryland on Friday. The U.S. Marshals Service is now offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of Pedro Argote, 49, who is wanted in connection with the killing. Argote has ties to multiple areas outside of Maryland and the Marshals Service is asking anyone with information to contact them.
House Republicans are attempting to select a new speaker after the historic ouster of Rep. Kevin McCarthy last week. Majority Leader Steve Scalise and Judiciary Committee chair Jim Jordan are making their pitches to small caucuses and state delegations in an effort to secure the gavel. The nominee will need to secure a simple majority of all House members, though it is unclear when a final decision will be made.
Saturday night's Powerball draw ended without a winner, pushing the jackpot past the $1 billion mark. This marks the fourth-most-valuable Powerball jackpot and the 32nd consecutive drawing without a winner. There were also two $2 million, multiplier-enhanced tickets, and five $1 million tickets won in the draw. Powerball is a lottery game played in 44 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with odds of winning the grand prize at 1 in 292.2 million.
Richard Allen, a northern Indiana man charged with killing two teenage girls, has had his attorneys file court documents claiming his innocence and that the girls were actually killed as part of a ritual sacrifice. The attorneys have requested a hearing to present evidence that the search warrant for Allen's house was based on faulty probable cause and should be thrown out. Allen has pleaded not guilty to all charges and his attorneys are hoping the court will grant them a hearing to present their evidence and throw out the search warrant.
Indiana Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against the state's largest hospital system for violating patient privacy laws, in response to a doctor's public sharing of the story of a 10-year-old Ohio girl who traveled to Indiana for an abortion. The lawsuit seeks disciplinary legal action against the doctor and the hospital system has not yet responded. The case has sparked a debate over the privacy of medical records and the rights of patients to keep their information private.