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Allen guilty on all counts in Delphi double murder case

DELPHI, Ind. — Richard Allen has been found guilty of all charges by a jury in Carroll County Court in the February 2017 deaths of teenagers Libby German and Abby Williams. Jury deliberations in the case entered its fourth day Monday. In total, the jury spent about ...

Firefighter injured in large Monroe County home fire

The homeowner was home at the time and called 911 after finding smoke upstairs.

Two IU students, two others hit by car Saturday night

IU Police said alcohol or other drugs are not believed to be a factor and that the driver, also not IU affiliated, remained at the scene and cooperated with police.

Sare Road closure begins Tuesday

BLOOMINGTON — South Sare Road between East Winston Street and South McCartney Lane will be closed beginning Tuesday. The closure is expected to last two weeks as crews replace an underground culvert for stormwater drainage improvements. After the project, the street department will repave ...

IU puts Sigma Chi fraternity on cease and desist for hazing

BLOOMINGTON — The IU chapter of Sigma Chi fraternity is on cease and desist effective Nov. 6 for hazing, according to the Office of Student Life’s website. All activities of the organization are suspended until further notice. Cease and desist is a disciplinary measure used by ...

Bloomington Fire headquarters reopens three years after historic flood

How IU Police are prepping for sold out football crowds

Monroe County under freeze warning until Thursday morning

BLOOMINGTON — Monroe County is under a freeze warning from 2 a.m. until 9 a.m. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

IU opens investigation into allegations against former athletic physician

BLOOMINGTON — A former IU men’s basketball player is accusing the team’s former physician of inappropriately conducting prostate and rectal exams while he was on the team several decades ago.

Coroner identifies man fatally shot in Bloomington homeless encampment

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - The Monroe County Coroner has identified the man who was found murdered in a homeless encampment Tuesday. BACKGROUND: He was identified as 52-year-old Curtis Butler, of Bloomington. The coroner said the preliminary cause of death was from a gunshot wound, but ...

Man found shot to death at Bloomington homeless encampment

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - The Bloomington Police Department is investigating after a man was found dead Tuesday night with an apparent gunshot wound in a tent near a homeless shelter. Officers responded to the Wheeler Mission on Westplex Avenue around 1:45 p.m. for a report of a man who had been ...

Trial date set for suspect arrested in November murder

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - A trial date has been set for the man accused of shooting and killing his long-time girlfriend in November at their northern Bloomington home. Bryce Leighton, 34, will face a jury beginning April 1, according to online court records. A final pretrial conference is scheduled ...

IU student arrested and charged with rape

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - An IU student was arrested and charged in connection to a rape reported in November at an on-campus residence hall, according to IU Public Safety Public Information Officer Hannah Skibba. Michael Greenberger was arrested on Dec. 7 and charged with two counts of rape, ...

Bloomington launches pilot program to help police and firefighters buy homes in city

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - The City of Bloomington announced the launch of a pilot program aimed at helping city police and firefighters with housing payment assistance.The goal of the $100,000 no-interest, down-payment program is to incentivize living and working in Bloomington.The city says ...

Here's what custom license plates were rejected by the Indiana BMV in 2023

Everyone on the road (should) have them, and some are more unique than others. Each year, the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles releases its list of rejected custom license plates. In 2023, the state rejected over one thousand requests. Plates were denied for either being "misleading" or being ...

Bloomington Police arrest suspect wanted in two armed robberies

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - A man has been arrested in connection to two reported armed robberies on Tuesday, including the robbery at IU Credit Union, according to a release from the Bloomington Police Department. SEE ALSO:Using a name that was found on the back of the piece of paper handed to ...

Police investigate possible armed robbery at IU Credit Union

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - The Bloomington Police Department is investigating a possible armed robbery at the IU Credit Union on 17th Street, according to an IU Notify Alert sent Tuesday evening.The first IU Notify Alert was pushed to students at 4:29 p.m. alerting of a possible armed individual ...

Southern Indiana man faces long list of additional child sex crimes

A Memphis, Indiana man arrested for child sex crimes in November is now facing additional charges in several other southern Indiana counties. On Nov. 30, Indiana State Police arrested Eric Adam Riggs, 37,  after an investigation into possible child molestation and other child sex crimes. In that ...

NTSB releases initial findings into plane crash that killed Bloomington business owner

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its initial report into last month's fatal plane crash that killed two people, including Nathan Finney, who owned several businesses in Bloomington.BACKGROUND:The recently published report cites the witness account of a woman who was driving ...

Man found dead at homeless encampment identified

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (IUSTV News) - The Monroe County Coroner has identified the man who was found murdered in a homeless encampment last week.Using fingerprints, the man was identified as 31-year-old Shaquille Phillips.BACKGROUND:Phillips was unhoused at the time of his death. The man accused in the murder ...