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LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WISH) — Video from bodycams and surveillance cameras during a fatal shooting in December at a laundromat was released Thursday on the Lafayette Police Department’s YouTube page. The shooting was reported shortly before 7:40 p.m. Dec. 5 at Lafayette Laundry, 3100 South St. That’s in a strip mall a couple of blocks west of Sagamore Parkway. One of the three people shot, Keith Ford, 35, of Lafayette, died from multiple gunshot wounds in what the Tippecanoe County coroner called a homicide. The shooter, Louis McGlothlin, 73, of Lincoln, Nebraska, died at an Indianapolis hospital from a self-inflicted gunshot...

Indianapolis’ Chatterbox Jazz Club has come under fire after an explosive video went viral showing a bartender kicking out a patron solely for wearing a red Make America Great Again (MAGA) hat. The shocking footage, originally posted by Elise Hensley, according to journalist Todd Starnes, and later amplified by social media influencer Jessie Lawrence (Mr. Holistic). The footage captures an angry bartender aggressively ejecting the patron simply for wearing a MAGA hat.

A federal district judge in Indiana has once again ordered the state Department of Correction (IDOC) to arrange a sex reassignment surgery for a transgender inmate convicted of reckless homicide of a baby, marking the latest development in the ongoing legal saga challenging an Indiana law banning the procedure. The case, now in its second year, involves inmate Autumn Cordellioné's request for sex reassignment surgery. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) first filed the lawsuit against the Indiana Department of Corrections in 2023 on behalf of Cordellioné, challenging an Indiana law that prohibits the Department of Corrections from using taxpayer...

The U.S. Secret Service shot an adult male near the White House in Washington, D.C., shortly after midnight on Sunday after an “armed confrontation” with law enforcement, according to the agency.SNIPOn Saturday, local police had reported a “suicidal individual” possibly traveling to D.C. from Indiana, the agency said. Secret Service personnel later located the individual’s vehicle and spotted a person on foot who matched the description.

Pete Buttigieg said he’s contemplating a run for the Senate next year in his adopted home state of Michigan. “I’ve been looking at it,” the former Department of Transportation secretary and former presidential candidate acknowledged in his latest interview, as he pointed to the emerging race to succeed Sen. Gary Peters. The two-term Democrat announced in January that he won’t seek re-election in 2026. “I’m going to continue to work on the things that I care about,” Buttigieg elaborated as he appeared Tuesday night on CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Buttigieg emphasized, “I have not decided what that...

Possessing the name James Bond can have unforeseen consequences, as one unfortunate man found out. The fictional British Secret Service agent James Bond needs no introduction - originally invented in 1953 by author Ian Fleming, the character went on to feature in a long series of movies which saw him played by prominent actors including Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Daniel Craig. But James Bond is also a very real name, with many people around the world sharing the moniker of the world's most famous secret agent - something that can be both a blessing and a curse. An example...

On March 1, 2025, Hobart Police were dispatched to the Comfort Inn regarding a disturbance. Upon arrival, the officer observed a male and what appeared to be a female arguing in the hotel lobby. The male began yelling that he was scammed, while the female advised she did not scam him. According to court documents, the female subject is a biological male transitioning to a female, and was identified as Tyler Lockhart. Lockhart stated that he met the other male online, and that the male reached out to him to meet up. Lockhart advised the male then bought him an...

Video released Thursday shed light on the moments leading up to an Indiana sheriff’s deputy shooting and killing J6 defendant Matthew Huttle, who had recently received a pardon from President Donald Trump. Body cam footage from a Jasper County Sheriff’s Office deputy shows Huttle being pulled over for speeding 70 MPH in a 55 MPH zone, and admitted to having “pending traffic violations” in the state. After Huttle was identified as a Habitual Traffic Violator, he was asked to step out of the vehicle and informed that he would be booked since the infraction was a felony. “So today, you...

Nakara Alston was leaving her boyfriend when she learned she was eight weeks pregnant. In desperation, she got an abortion at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Albany, N.Y., and moved with her two daughters into a homeless shelter. But something was clearly wrong. Several weeks after the procedure, she was still bleeding heavily and suffering from painful cramps. She took another home pregnancy test, and when it came back positive, the clinic staff assured her that they had seen the aborted fetus and there was nothing to worry about. It was only after she went to an emergency room that...

Republican House Speaker Todd Huston’s proposal would create an Indiana-Illinois Boundary Adjustment Commission tasked with exploring the secession and transfer of counties that have already voted to leave the state of Illinois. A push for Illinois counties to separate has been ongoing for at least a decade but is gaining traction. Since 2020, 33 Illinois counties have passed “advisory referenda” to secede from the Prairie State — with seven of those votes occurring in the November general election.

Indiana House Speaker Todd Huston has announced a legislative proposal to incorporate 33 Illinois counties that have expressed a desire to secede from their state. This initiative comes after these counties, frustrated with the political dominance of Chicago and Cook County, voted in favor of exploring separation.

A transgender teen who was allegedly planning a mass shooting on Valentine’s Day in Indiana had an “obsession” with Nikolas Cruz — the gunman who killed 17 people at his high school in Parkland, Florida, .. Trinity Shockley, 18, who was charged with conspiracy to commit murder and two terrorism-related charges for her alleged plan to shoot up Mooresville High School, also had a collage of mass shooters on her bedroom wall, .. In the affidavit, police detail the messages between Shockley and a person in an online chat room, where the teen allegedly discusses her plans to commit a...

MOORESVILLE, Ind. (TNND) — An Indiana teenager arrested after being accused of plotting a school mass shooting on Valentine's Day was allegedly infatuated with the Parkland gunman who killed 17 people in 2018, according to authorities. The Mooresville Metropolitan Police Department said in a release they received information from the FBI on Feb. 11 about a person potentially planning a school shooting at Mooresville High School. During the investigation, 18-year-old Trinity Shockley was identified as a person of interest and taken into custody. Officials executed a search warrant at their home along with detectives from the Morgan County Sheriff's Office...

GLSEN, the national nonprofit dedicated to fostering safe and inclusive schools for LGBTQ+ students, has laid off 60 percent of its workforce. The organization’s leader says that the business decision was painful and necessary in response to mounting financial pressures and coordinated right-wing attacks. Melanie Willingham-Jaggers, GLSEN’s executive director, confirmed to The Advocate that 18 employees—more than half of the organization’s staff—were let go on Monday as part of a restructuring effort the organization says is aimed at ensuring the group’s survival and long-term impact. The decision, Willingham-Jaggers noted, was driven by a steep decline in revenue and a broader...

Army recruiting ad under Trump: masculine dude working out saying strong people are harder to kill

Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) announced Tuesday that he will support Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to become director of national intelligence, paving the way for her to reach a floor vote and increasing her chances of winning full confirmation. Young had been considered a crucial Intelligence Committee GOP swing vote on Gabbard’s nomination. “I appreciate Tulsi Gabbard’s engagement with me on a variety of issues to ensure that our intelligence professionals will be supported and policymakers will receive unbiased information under her leadership,” Young posted on the social platform X alongside a letter Gabbard sent him of commitments in order to win...

Indiana legislators would like to redraw the Indiana-Illinois border to absorb parts of Illinois, but the proposed action would face roadblocks on the Illinois side, which would prevent a border shift, political officials and experts said. Indiana House Bill 1008, authored by the Republican Speaker Todd Huston, would establish an Indiana-Illinois boundary adjustment commission to research the possibility of adjusting the boundaries between the two states. The commission would include five members appointed by the Indiana governor and five members appointed under Illinois law. Huston said he decided to draft the bill after he learned that in November seven Illinois...

As reported earlier, a J6 political prisoner pardoned by Trump was killed by an Indiana police officer over the weekend. FOX 32 Chicago reported at 4:15 p.m. local time Sunday that 42-year-old Matthew W. Huttle of Hobart, Indiana, was stopped by a Jasper County sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop near the Pulaski County line. Police say the deputy attempted to arrest Huttle after stopping him, but the civilian resisted. The officer responded by firing his weapon and killing Huttle following a supposed fight. Investigative journalist Yehuda Miller and The Gateway Pundit reached out to Jasper County Sheriff Williamson following...

A Monday evening shooting in an Elkhart, Indiana, grocery store left two civilians dead, and two police officers were injured while exchanging gunfire with the suspect outside the store. NBC News reported that police received a 911 call around 5:30 p.m., alerting them to the shooting. Responding officers found two deceased persons inside the store and then engaged the suspect outside. Two officers were wounded during the gunfight, one of whom was treated and released and the second of whom is in stable condition.

An Indiana man who was recently pardoned for his participation in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot was shot and killed during a traffic stop by a sheriff's deputy Sunday. Matthew Huttle, 42, was involved in a traffic stop at 4:15 p.m. by a Jasper County sheriff’s deputy, authorities said in a news release. It alleged that Huttle resisted arrest and was found to have a firearm on him. "An altercation took place between the suspect and the officer, which resulted in the officer firing his weapon and fatally wounding the suspect," the release said.