On Friday, the California Highway Patrol took to social media to make an usual request.

HALIFAX, Penn. — Three children were removed from their home in Halifax after being found emaciated and locked in their bedroom for three months, according to Pennsylvania State Police.

LOS ANGELES — Actress Carrie Fisher, whose grit and wit made “Star Wars'” Princess Leia an iconic and beloved figure to millions of moviegoers, died Tuesday in Los Angeles. She was 60.

NORMAN, OKLA. — Christmas is the time of year miracles happen, and because it’s 2016, sometimes those miracles get caught on camera.

FORT WAYNE — It was a tough year for donations at the Salvation Army but with the help of two donors, thousands of people will be helped.

FORT WAYNE — A crash on U.S. 33 just north of Churubusco claimed the life of 86-year-old Edward Dahm, co-founder of Mike’s Carwash.

CHEYENNE – The Cheyenne Police Department believes it has linked a local man to at least six recent burglaries using DNA evidence found on a coffee cup and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich left at different scenes. According to CPD, 26-year-old Zachary Munoz was arrested and booked into the Laramie County jail on Nov. …read more.

CHURUBUSCO — A bus has reportedly crashed north of Churubusco.

CHICAGO — A new Illinois law going into effect at the new year is taking an innovative approach to combating domestic violence: It requires state beauty professionals to learn how to recognize signs of domestic abuse and sexual assault in their clients—and how to handle conversations about them.

LAS VEGAS — All Las Vegas city facilities ― from government buildings to streetlights ― are now running entirely on renewable energy, city officials have announced.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating after a man was found shot to death on the northeast side of the city late Wednesday night.

MENOMONIE, WISC. — Instead of getting a speeding ticket, one Wisconsin college student ended up learning a life lesson.

SOUTH BEND — It was a sluggish men’s basketball game Monday night at Purcell Pavilion but the moments immediately following Notre Dame’s win over Colgate will be remembered for years to come.

ANKARA, TURKEY — In a stunning act of political violence, a gun-wielding man in a black suit and tie shot and killed Russia’s ambassador to Turkey Monday in what the assassin described as an act of revenge for Russia’s bombing of civilians in Aleppo, Syria.

INDIANAPOLIS — A Metro Police officer is being credited with saving seven tiny newborn puppies.

BUNKER HILL — Bunker Hill was left without a police department Monday evening after the town marshal and four reserve deputies all resigned over complaints the Bunker Hill Town Council mismanaged the department and asked officers to perform illegal actions.

BUCKEYE, ARIZ. — Many of us have probably had a high utility bill at some point in our lives, but not as high as one Arizona man.

HUNTINGTON, W. VA. — The high-pitched, inconsolable screams of babies born dependent on heroin and other opiates echo across the otherwise quiet facility.

AVON — A photo of a teenager working at a Chick-Fil-A in Avon while wearing a sling and a neck brace has gone viral.

LOS ANGELES — Susan Olsen, who played youngest daughter Cindy Brady on “The Brady Bunch,” was fired from her hosting gig on a Los Angeles-based radio show after she posted a homophobic rant on Facebook.

GATLINBURG, TENN. — One family has a surprising reason to be thankful in the wake of the devastating wildfires that raged through Tennessee, claiming lives and property.

GATLINBURG, TENN. — Authorities on Wednesday, Dec. 7 charged two juveniles in an East Tennessee wildfire that killed 14 people and destroyed or damaged more than 2,400 buildings in an iconic tourism spot at the foot of the Great Smoky Mountains. Officials offered few other specifics about how they think the two started a fire …read more.

INDIANA — Vice President-elect Governor Mike Pence and First Lady Karen Pence welcomed more than 400 fourth graders to the Statehouse to celebrate Statehood Day and mark the finale of Indiana’s bicentennial year on Friday, Dec. 9. “I’m proud today to join our next generation of Hoosiers to celebrate our beloved Indiana on this historic …read more.

ANDERSON — Tristan Fox turned 10 years old in November, and may be the youngest lobbyist to Indiana’s next General Assembly. His cause? Make the red fox the official state mammal of Indiana.

GOSHEN — A former Goshen man who pleaded guilty in May 2000 to molesting his three daughters and a niece over a period of 17 years, will seek release from prison a year early in Elkhart Superior Court 3 Thursday morning.

FOWLERVILLE, MICH. — At least two people died in a massive car crash that involved more than 40 vehicles on a Michigan interstate Thursday morning.

MICHIGAN CITY — One person is dead after a vehicle was struck by a westbound South Shore Train Wednesday morning.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – President-elect Donald Trump may have won the election but he still has one final hurdle to clear. His actual victory doesn’t come until the Electoral College votes on December 19.

ABILENE, TEXAS — When applying to a job, you usually wouldn’t bring your furry friend with you. But, for Clay Luthy, a disabled veteran, his story is a little different.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — An Orlando-bound Southwest plane from Philadelphia was diverted to Charleston after a woman went into labor Sunday afternoon.

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana health officials announced today that Women, Infants and Children programs in all 92 counties are now using electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards instead of paper checks, streamlining the WIC shopping experience.

MARSHALL COUNTY —A Marshall County man charged with attempted murder learned his fate in court yesterday, Dec. 2. Lane Dodson was found guilty on four of five counts, including intimidation and attempted murder of a police officer. These charges date back nearly two years from a routine traffic stop in December 2014. Things quickly took …read more.

ELKHART COUNTY — A new class at the Elkhart County Jail has some inmates giving back to the community. They’ve also picked up a unique skill

HILLSBORO, ORE. — This certainly isn’t something you see every day – a police mug shot with a big red bird.

LAFAYETTE — The Purdue Social Justice Coalition held an emergency meeting Wednesday night after several white supremacist posters showed up in campus buildings. Students and faculty say this won’t be tolerated and demand action. “On Purdue’s campus, I’ve been told to go back to China and some other stuff,” said Allen Chiu, a student. “I’ve …read more.

HEADLAND, ALA. — Through a fun interactive game, the city of Headland is attempting to spread joy this holiday season.

NEW PARIS — According to ABC 57, the jury has reached a verdict in the trial of Jackie Rolston. She was charged with battery resulting in the death of 19-month-old Kirk Coleman. The jury found Rolston guilty. Wednesday was the second day of testimony in Rolston’s trial. The first witness of the day for the …read more.

NEW YORK — A goat in a duck costume. Need we say more?

MEDELLÍN, COLUMBIA — A chartered plane carrying 81 people, including members of a Brazilian soccer club, crashed on the outskirts of Medellín, Colombia, killing nearly everyone onboard, the authorities said early Tuesday.

COLUMBUS, OHIO — An Ohio State University student posted a rant shortly before he plowed a car into a campus crowd and stabbed people with a butcher knife in an ambush that ended when a police officer shot him dead, a law enforcement official said.

GATLINBURG, TENN. — Parts of two popular Tennessee tourist towns on the edge of Great Smoky Mountains National Park were on fire Tuesday morning, along with much of the timberlands surrounding them.

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Ohio State police say an attacker on campus purposely drove over a curb and into pedestrians and then got out of the vehicle and began stabbing people with a butcher knife.

COLUMBUS, OHIO — Ohio State University warned students and staff of an active shooter on campus Monday morning.

CASCO TOWNSHIP, MICH — Passersby are being credited with saving the life of a trucker who rolled his gasoline-filled tanker north of South Haven early Monday.

ELKHART — Growth and development is coming to Elkhart thanks to Welch Packaging.

INDIANAPOLIS — A young, two-time cancer patient at Riley got a visit Sunday afternoon from his basketball hero – Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry.

SOUTH BEND — A South Bend church is showing its support for the protestors in North Dakota.

HAMMOND — Lake County Sheriff John Buncich and Portage Mayor James Snyder were indicted today on public corruption charges.

OWEN COUNTY — Officials confirm that one person was killed in a massive home explosion in Owen County.

GREENWOOD — Prosecutors in Johnson County filed charges against a seven-year-old boy for shooting his father.

BERLIN, ALA. — A man in Alabama was sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing his daughter’s sexual abuser.

GREENWOOD — A man threatened to murder his wife, saying he would kill her in front of her students, according to police. The woman is a teacher at Greenwood Christian School.

ELKHART — A transportation company’s expansion into a busy Elkhart market could provide at least 15 new jobs.

FISHERS — A central Indiana dentist is letting her Fishers office go to the dogs.

SALT LAKE CITY — At this same time last year, 8-year-old Chrissy Turner was busy decorating her family Christmas tree and preparing for a mastectomy.

HOUSTON — A woman from Houston has been arrested in Nevada, accused of endangering her 14-year-old daughter by letting exotic animals – including three lions – roam free in the family’s home.

CROWN POINT — The FBI and Indiana State Police raided the Lake County Sheriff’s Department and his home early Thursday. A number of FBI agents and state police investigators entered the offices of Lake County Sheriff John Buncich at the Lake County Government Center, 2293 N. Main St., about 9:30 a.m. They left early Thursday …read more.

NEW YORK — Protesters took to the streets Wednesday, Nov. 9, in at least ten cities to march against president-elect Donald Trump – and numerous college students and faculty leaders took to social media to announce support groups and even postponed exams.

INDIANAPOLIS — Eli Lilly and other drugmakers saw their stocks jump after the elections results, and the market for legal marijuana could surpass $20 billion.

NEW YORK — It’s begun: The Weather Channel’s nine-hour marathon of “the most beautiful, awe-inspiring, and calming weather video and scenery ever caught on tape,” which seeks to be a balm to sooth your fried and frazzled election nerves.

INDIANAPOLIS — A regional department store chain is making a simple, but significant change to the way it displays its women’s clothing.

INDIANAPOLIS — A missing soldier from Avon has been found dead in his car at Fort Hood in Texas.

INDIANAPOLIS — A missing soldier from Indianapolis has been found dead in his car at Fort Hood in Texas.

SPARTANBURG COUNTY, S.C. — The Spartanburg County sheriff said Thursday that an Anderson woman who went missing in August was found alive and being held captive in the Woodruff area.

ELKHART — Authorities dismantled a major drug distribution ring operating in Elkhart County early Wednesday, which resulted in about two dozens arrests over the past year.

BOCA RATON, FLA. — A Florida Hospital is billing a new mother for a delivery room birth — even though she never made it in the door.

GREENVILLE, MISS. — A black church in Mississippi was burned and vandalized with pro-Donald Trumpgraffiti late Tuesday.

WILMINGTON, N.C. — Harry and Nancy Smith closed on an abandoned house on Halloween two years ago.

NILES, MICH. — Indiana University has identified the first African American woman to ever attend the school as Carrie Parker Taylor. It’s a story with a Michiana connection.

SAN FRANCISCO — Being stuck on a flight on the night of Halloween didn’t stop one dad from ensuring his daughter was able to go trick-or-treating.

BEIJING, CHINA — Let us recognize today a heroic woman who parlayed her resourcefulness and hustle into a scheme that involved her convincing her 20 boyfriends to buy her 20 new iPhone 7s, which she then sold, using the profits to put a down payment on a house.

TOKYO, JAPAN — A patient passing gas during surgery ended up being burned after the laser ignited the fart, resulting in a fiery explosion, a report released Friday by the Tokyo Medical University Hospital said.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A New Mexico family is outraged after losing their beloved family pet.

GREENTOWN — Spit up and dark eye circles have never had moms laughing so hard.

SAN ANTONIO — A Halloween party turned violent overnight with shots fired and five people injured and sent to the hospital.

FARMINGTON, MINN. — Erling Kindem, a World War II veteran whose friendship with Emmett Rychner became an internet sensation, has passed away at the age of 91.

BRYAN, TEXAS — A 19-year-old Texas teen was arrested for driving while intoxicated after she collided with a parked police car while attempting to send a Snapchat message, police said.

VICKSBURG, MICH. — A Michigan groom’s bachelor party was hijacked in the best way when a dog showed up to the cabin he and his friends were staying at and stole their hearts.

PORTLAND, ORE. — A Portland woman got a pleasant surprise when her stolen car was returned home with an apology note—and even some gas money.

MISHAWAKA — Some young adults make the mall or movie theater their hang out spot. For 18-year-old Gavin Maydon, he prefers Taco Bell.

HOPE — A mother was arrested after officers found her passed out from a drug overdose with her toddler son sitting next her in her vehicle.

ELKHART — Two local organizations are asking for your help finding a mannequin being used in a fundraiser.

LAFAYETTE — A ring found in Colorado led a Lafayette high school to look back in time to find its owner, and the mystery has been solved.

BENTON HARBOR, MICH. — If you’ve ever driven down M-139 in Benton Harbor, you’ve probably spotted Skellville. Antique cars and tractors are paired with skeletons in a one-of-a-kind attraction.

WASHINGTON  — Federal law-enforcement authorities are reminding consumers to avoid dangerous and unapproved decorative contact lenses this Halloween. According to officials, these illegal contact lenses sold at retail outlets and online can cause eye infections, conjunctivitis and impaired vision. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and U.S. Customs and …read more.

MARSHALL, MICH. — Authorities said they discovered drugs and components for a meth lab inside a van parked outside a popular childrens’ playground in Calhoun County, Mich.

INDIANAPOLIS — Milk and girl scout cookies. It’s a match made in heaven. And now it’s a match made on your breakfast table.

PORTLAND, MAINE — A man dressed as a tree was arrested Monday afternoon, Oct. 24, for blocking traffic in downtown Portland.

STEUBEN COUNTY — A Syracuse man is behind bars after a witness stopped the suspect on a stolen motorcycle. Around 7:30 p.m. Saturday night, deputies from the Steuben County Sheriff’s office were called to 8290 W. CR 350N for a report of burglary, a statement said. Officers were told that a 2006 Kawasaki motorcycle had …read more.

COLDWATER — Already facing felony charges in Indiana, Cory Thomas, 40, was brought to the Branch County Jail to face charges here, after he ran from Michigan State Police on I-69 on Sept. 24. Thomas, who listed addresses in Minnesota and Warsaw, Indiana, was weaving all over southbound I-69 just after 11 p.m. when MSP …read more.

DEKALB, MISS. — Clowning around in Kemper County has just become an expensive proposition. At least until Nov. 1.

WINDBER, PENN. — In the middle of the small town of Windber lies a massive Ouija board.

SOUTHPORT — Christmas came early for a 3 year old in Southport.

INDIANAPOLIS — A young Connersville girl who was secretly filmed via hidden cameras by Russell Taylor, who then shared those images with former Subway spokesman Jared Fogle, has dropped the lawsuit filed against the pair in March.

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MICH. — A 9-1-1 dispatcher from St. Joseph County has quite a story to tell, after helping a woman deliver her grandchild at home.

COLUMBUS, GA. — A 13-year-old Georgia student had his leg amputated after he was body slammed several times by a school contract worker, a lawyer said.

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man reached a plea deal in a case where he set fire to his girlfriend’s house and danced on the roof.

NEW CASTLE — A group opposed to wind farms setting up in Henry County is looking for the man who’s stealing their signs.

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO — Hundreds of clowns have condemned the recent rash of creepy clown si

ELKHART — A Fort Wayne Mother accused of killing two of her children could face a lifetime behind bars.