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Stage Builder Cited, Fined $63K in Indiana Collapse

Mid-America Sound Corp. showed "plain indifference" to safety standards

(AP) - The company that built the stage ahead of last summer's deadly Indiana State Fair collapse showed "plain indifference" to safety standards, according to the state Labor Department. Mid-America Sound Corp. has been cited with three major safety violations in connection with the Aug. 13 collapse that killed seven... More »

GOP Rep. Dan Burton of Indiana to Retire

He famously tried to tie Bill Clinton to aide's murder

(Newser) - Republican Rep. Dan Burton of Indiana won't be running for re-election, he announced today, citing unspecified personal issues. You might remember Burton as the guy who once shot a watermelon in a bizarre attempt to prove that Bill Clinton was involved in the murder of aide Vince Foster. He... More »

Indiana Dems Go AWOL to Slow Labor Bill

Anti-union measure would make Indiana right-to-work state

(Newser) - As Indiana Republicans push an anti-union bill at the statehouse, Democrats are fighting tooth and nail—by staying home. Many skipped floor sessions twice yesterday; without 67 members present, the state House can't legally advance its agenda, the New York Times notes. Republicans are trying to make Indiana a... More »

In GOP Response, Daniels Blasts 'Pro-Poverty' Policy

Indiana governor says US must be 'pro-growth' instead

(Newser) - President Obama may be bullish about the state of the union, but he shouldn't be, said Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels in the GOP response. Obama was elected to fix the nation's financial problems, but he's only made them worse, said Daniels. "When President Obama claims that... More »

Teenage Paintballer Shot Dead by Farmer

Indiana shooter thought he was aiming at coyotes: Cops

(Newser) - A teen paintballer was shot dead by an Indiana farmer who thought he was picking off a coyote. Brandon Spangler, 17, was struck as he was unloading paintball gear from a car with his three brothers and dad, whom he was visiting from Michigan for the holidays, police said. A... More »

Baby-Sitter Charged in Indiana Girl's Murder

Michael Plumadore could face the death penalty

(AP) - Prosecutors in Indiana charged a baby-sitter with murder and two other felonies today after he told police he bludgeoned and dismembered a 9-year-old girl just days before Christmas. Michael Plumadore, 39, was charged in Fort Wayne with murder in the killing of Aliahna Maroney-Lemmon . He remains jailed without bond. More »

Slain Girl's Grandfather Had Been Sex Offender

Family moved to trailer park to care for him

(Newser) - One of the nagging questions about the horrific murder of 9-year-old Aliahna Lemmon in Indiana: Why would a mother move into a trailer park full of convicted sex offenders with her three young daughters? The answer from AP is a wrenching one: Tarah Souders made the move to care for... More »

Babysitter Admits Beating Indiana Girl to Death

Michael Plumadore confesses to killing Aliahna Lemmon, 9

(Newser) - Horrific new details in the murder of 9-year-old Aliahna Lemmon : The neighbor who was watching her and her two sisters has admitted to beating her to death with a brick before dismembering her with a hacksaw and hiding her body parts, according to an affidavit released today. It does not,... More »

Missing Ind. Girl Found Dead, Babysitter Charged

Investigators find Aliahna Lemmon's body after interviewing family friend

(Newser) - The 9-year-old girl who vanished from an Indiana trailer park last week has been found dead, and the family friend who was watching her and her two sisters has been charged with her murder. County police and FBI agents learned the location of Aliahna Lemmon's body after interviewing 39-year-old... More »

FBI Joins Hunt for Indiana Girl

Aliahna Lemmon disappeared from mobile home park with 15 registered sex offenders

(AP) - FBI agents descended today upon the Indiana mobile home park where a 9-year-old girl went missing from a family friend's home on Friday, adding new urgency to the investigation after local authorities had called off the search after a single day. Some agents with search dogs searched a nearby... More »

Stage Collapse Lawsuit to Test Gay Marriage Law

Beth Urschel suing Indiana over death of Tammy Van Dam

(Newser) - The tragic Indiana State Fair stage collapse could have political implications: Beth Urschel is suing the state, as well as three companies, in the death of Tammy Van Dam, whom she married in Hawaii. But since gay marriage is illegal in Indiana, the $50 million lawsuit will test the state’... More »

Judge: Hot Teen Facebook Pics Protected by Constitution

School can't punish girls for out-of-school conduct

(Newser) - A school that cracked down on lewd Facebook lollipop photos got licked in court. Teenagers have a constitutional right to post racy photos of themselves online without being disciplined by their school, an Indiana federal judge has ruled. The ACLU filed a lawsuit on behalf of two girls who were... More »

Tour Manager's Intuition Saved Sugarland

Hellen Rollens held band backstage

(Newser) - As she looked at the sky Saturday night, Sugarland tour manager Hellen Rollens decided to go with her intuition and hold the band backstage. One minute later, wind gusts sent the Indiana State Fair stage crashing down into the audience , killing five and injuring dozens. "As a tour manager,... More »

Indiana State Fair Open After Tragedy

Visitors mourn those lost in stage collapse

(Newser) - A somber crowd made its way into the reopened state fair today following Saturday night's deadly stage collapse, which shuttered the fair yesterday. The large stage remained in ruins, surrounded by yellow police tape, but a smaller one hosted a memorial for the five lost in the disaster. “... More »

Did the Indiana State Fair Tragedy Have to Happen?

Officials begin probe into stage collapse that killed 5

(Newser) - State officials are investigating Saturday's Indiana State Fair stage collapse in an effort to determine if there was any way the tragedy, which killed five people, could have been avoided. "I'm not clear how anyone could have foreseen a sudden, highly localized blast of wind," said... More »

Fifth Person Dies in Indiana Stage Collapse

More from the mayhem at the Indiana State Fair last night

(Newser) - A stage collapsed during a powerful storm at the Indiana State Fair last night, sending steel scaffolding into the terrified crowd and killing at least five people awaiting a performance by the country band Sugarland. Indiana State Police 1st Sgt David Bursten said today that four people died when the... More »

4 Dead After Stage Collapses at Indiana Fair

High winds topple it just before Sugarland performs

(AP) - At least four people were killed tonight when a stage collapsed during a storm at the Indiana State Fair, where the country group Sugarland was set to perform. The number of injured has risen to 40, with injuries ranging from mild to serious. Strong winds caused the stage rigging for... More »

Court: Store Wrong to Fire Worker for Eating Leftover Hot Dogs

Court decides Nolan Koewler was fired unjustifiably

(AP) - The Indiana Court of Appeals says a department store wasn't justified in firing a worker who took two leftover hot dogs from a company picnic, so it must pay him unemployment benefits. The court ruled yesterday in the case of Nolan Koewler, who was fired from a Dillard's... More »

Is Cursive Irrelevant? Indiana Thinks So

Schools no longer required to teach it

(Newser) - Inevitability department: Indiana has removed a district requirement that elementary schools teach students cursive handwriting, reports Fox 59 in Indianapolis. Beginning this fall, schools can teach cursive if they want, though they may prefer to use the time honing typing skills: Students will now be expected to be proficient in... More »

Body in Creek May Be Missing College Student

Police awaiting test results

(Newser) - A badly decomposed body found in a creek may be that of a missing Indiana University student, reports AP . Police are comparing any identifying characteristics and awaiting test results of today's autopsy, officials tell the Bloomington Herald Times. Bloomington student Lauren Spierer, 20, was last seen by friends walking... More »

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