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Fire destroys building in Terre Haute
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (WTWO-WAWV) — An early evening fire damages a structure in Terre Haute.The fire happened around 7pm behind 2501 South Third Street. When crews arrived an outbuilding behind the Red Wing shoe store was fully involved. Dispatch said it was a garage and it created a lot of smoke but firefighters were able […]
Indy man charged with dealing fentanyl in fatal Plainfield overdose
PLAINFIELD, Ind. — An Indianapolis man has been arrested by Hendricks County authorities, accused of selling fentanyl to a person who then fatally overdosed in Plainfield. Paul A. Beaty, Jr., 46, faces one charge of dealing resulting in death after being arrested Tuesday in Indianapolis. The charge stems from a deadly overdose last month in […]
Grad student allegedly stalked Purdue professors, laid in marsh to watch their home
A Purdue graduate student was arrested Friday after he allegedly stalked two political science professors, lying in a marsh near their home and watching them, according to court documents. Xiaojia Zhou, a 44-year-old international student from China, allegedly biked to their house — which the professors share — about 1...
Bodies discovered in Greene County investigation
GREENE COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — An investigation led to the discovery of two bodies and one person is charged with murder by the same agency. However, officials have not yet confirmed that the two incidents are connected. Samantha Jerrell and her son Colton were reportedly last seen Sunday in Lyons. The Greene County Sheriff said […]