INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana secretary of state Connie Lawson is warning investors to watch out for investment or charitable scams, in the wake of Hurricane Florence.

GUAM — A teenager survived 49 days at sea after a storm ripped his tiny vessel from its moorings and set him adrift into the Pacific Ocean.

MARSHALL COUNTY – The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) announces that State Road 10 will be closed starting Monday in Marshall County, just west of Argos, for chip seal operations.

SOUTH BEND — Whether you’re flying for business or pleasure, you may want to consider going local.

INDIANAPOLIS — Based on the latest data released by the U.S. Census Bureau, poverty is on the decline in the United States. In 2017, an estimated 13.4 percent of Americans lived below the poverty line, down from 14.0 percent in 2016.

AKRON, OHIO — A simple trip through an Akron neighborhood on Saturday morning began a viral mystery into a casket left in front of a house for trash pick up.

SAVANNAH, GA. — Two women face felony drug charges after agents with the Chatham-Savannah Counter Narcotics Team found they were selling marijuana edibles at a church event in Savannah, Georgia.

BAINBRIDGE TOWNSHIP, MICH. — One person was killed in a crash involving a Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Tribal Police vehicle in Berrien County.

PITTSBURG — A camel at a Pittsburgh circus injured six children and an adult after it became spooked during show and ran amok around the arena.

FORT WAYNE — A Wells Fargo bank branch on West State Boulevard was reportedly robbed Monday morning.

SANTA CLAUS — Holiday World’s been the cleanest park in the world since before the iPhone was invented.

LAWRENCE – One person is dead and dozens more were injured in a series of gas explosions and fires that damaged homes in three communities north of Boston Thursday afternoon.

NILES, MICH. — The Niles Scream Park is getting ready to open for the 2018 season.

FORT WAYNE — Bishop Kevin Rhoades has been cleared of any wrongdoing a week after an allegation of misconduct against him out of Pennsylvania surfaced.

RICHMOND— An unusual statewide Silver Alert has been declared.

SOUTH AFRICA — An American wildlife biologist has emerged from a coma and is communicating for the first time since a giraffe attack in South Africa left her and her young son fighting for their lives.

FORT WAYNE — After a promise of a historic concert announcement, the people at Allen County War Memorial Coliseum revealed Paul McCartney will appear at the venue next year.

NEW YORK — Michigan’s contestant in this year’s Miss America competition used her platform at the pageant to highlight the ongoing water crisis in Flint — drawing praise on social media.

GOSHEN — A live, downed power line has closed Elkhart Road (U.S. 33) between Greene and Peddler’s Village roads.

LETCHER COUNTY, KY. — Letcher County right off of KY-15, one of the last cars actor Burt Reynolds ever signed sits in Rob’s Garage, a small local auto body shop. It’s in that building that you can almost always find Jaden Pugh, a young car enthusiast, keeping a watchful eye over his prized possession.

KNOXVILLE, TENN. — Investigators in Tennessee have identified a woman found dead more than 30 years ago as a woman missing from Indianapolis.

SOUTH BEND — A murder that rocked South Bend will be the focus of a crime show this weekend.

SOUTH BEND — The Federal Aviation Administration says it is investigating reports of a near miss — two aircrafts narrowly avoiding a collision — during the flyover at the Notre Dame game Saturday night.

FORT WAYNE — An accusation of misconduct has surfaced against Bishop Kevin Rhoades. The accusation stems back to his time spent as a priest with the diocese of Harrisburg, Penn. 

SOUTH BEND — Metro Homicide is investigating after a St. Joseph County police officer found a woman’s body in a wooded area near South Bend’s Keller Park neighborhood.

GOSHEN — Using an electronic cigarette or vaping is now banned by Goshen City Council.

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Toll Road rates will jump significantly and the state will receive $1 billion to put into trails, broadband, roads and flights over the next three years.

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — A tanker caught fire on the U.S. 20/U.S. 31 Bypass south of the Indiana Toll Road Monday morning.

GOSHEN — It’s an event that draws collectors and dealers from around the Midwest.

RUSK COUNTY, TEXAS — More than $5,000 has been raised for the family of a 9-year-old girl who died in a car crash in Rusk County, Texas just moments after taking her first-day-of-school photo on Tuesday.

AUBURN — It’s the “Year of the Speedster” as the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Festival returns to Auburn for the 62nd year, and this year brings some exciting changes. Each year, thousands of car enthusiasts from around the world flock to Auburn to show off their own classic cars and admire others, but this year festival organizers are …read more.

STURGIS, MICH. — According to Michigan Amber Alert, investigators believe a Michigan man who abducted his children has crossed into Indiana.

GARY — The Diocese of Gary has released a list of 10 former priests within the institution who have been found “guilty of credible actions of sexual molestation of minors.”

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana woman tried to hire someone to kill the man she says scammed her, according to federal investigators. But that “hit man” was actually an undercover FBI agent.

WARSAW — Students at a Warsaw school are trying to scoop up as many caterpillars as they can.

SOUTH BEND — Country music superstar Garth Brooks spent yesterday talking about his plans to play a concert at Notre Dame Stadium, and spent today building a new home in Mishawaka.

ELKHART — An Elkhart business felt the brunt of storm damage early Wednesday morning, with part of the roof caving in.

TORONTO — A woman blames her friends and family for the cancelation of her dream wedding, and her social media tirade is going viral.

LIMA, OHIO — Police in Ohio have issued an endangered missing child advisory for four children taken by their non-custodial mother.

SOUTH BEND —The British ambassador paid a visit to South Bend yesterday afternoon in an effort to promote a cleaner environment worldwide. He stopped by the Studebaker Museum to take a look around at South Bend’s history with the car industry. The ambassador has been driving around the Midwest in the new “I-Pace,” the first …read more.

INDIANAPOLIS — A new study out this month shows just how bad Indiana is struggling with ‘food security.’

WEST LAFAYETTE — Chemistry class, for most, hearkens back to images of test tubes, glass beakers and bubbling concoctions. It does not, however — at least not unless accompanied by an audible sigh — immediately draw to mind the periodic table of elements. 

BATTLE CREEK, MICH. — An 11-year-old confronted a home invader for stealing wine coolers and ribs from the fridge.

SOUTH BEND — The St. Joseph County Drug Investigation Unit recently arrested a drug dealer linked to four overdose deaths. Among other drugs like heroin, investigators found 100 grams of pure fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid, in the man’s possession.

INDIANAPOLIS — Fifty-one percent of all incidents of violence and threats against schools took place in just ten states during the 2017-18 school year, a report released Monday finds. 

ELKHART COUNTY — Appointment slots are booked solid. Inmates at the Elkhart County Jail are rushing to sign up for a new, free program.

FORT WAYNE — An iconic Indiana snack maker will soon shut down after more than 80 years in business.

For the past 30 years Donald Duck, not the cartoon character, has hosted a “fly-in” on his Edwardsburg property.

CHRISNEY — The agency overseeing the Spencer County Animal Control Shelter in Chrisney said it has adopted new policies and procedures after reports that animals were frozen alive as a form of euthanasia. 

MISHAWAKA — Good news for people who travel between Mishawaka and Elkhart.

BAY COUNTY, FLA. — A suspect in a road rage incident along U.S. 30 that left a man dead earlier this month has been arrested in coastal Flordia.

CLAYTON, MICH. — When 15-year-old Andrew Jackson “Drew” Greer Jr. was listed as missing from Clayton, Michigan, in 1979, rumors circulated he had been killed — even though there was never any proof.

SOUTH BEND — The local Catholic bishop, Kevin Rhoades, confronted at least two instances of alleged priest sexual abuse at his previous post in Pennsylvania, notifying his superiors and law enforcement of the accusations in both cases but also cautioning against publicly releasing the information to avoid “scandal.”

HUNTINGTON COUNTY — A former Fort Wayne pain doctor was killed early Wednesday in a farming accident at a Huntington County property.

WEST NEWTON — A West Newton family is happy to have its dog back after the pup was taken from a store near their home.

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — A jury has returned three guilty verdicts in the Lakeville dog shooting trial.

FORT WAYNE — A witness said he saw 27-year-old Brandon M. Cook punch the 60-year-old man in the face last week, leaving Orlando Fernandez bloodied along the side of a busy Fort Wayne highway.

BENTON HARBOR, MICH. – Monday marks a pivotal moment in a Benton Harbor double-murder case. Authorities walked Antwan Mims off the plane at the Southwest Michigan Regional Airport shortly after 1 p.m.

FORT WAYNE — A felony charge has been filed against a driver in an apparent road rage incident that left one man dead.

CHRISNEY — An investigation is underway into the Spencer County Animal Shelter after a former employee told News 8’s sister station WEHT that the director asked her to euthanize animals by freezing them alive. 

NILES — Michigan’s Longest Garage Sale is officially under way.

ORANGE BEACH, ALA. — A groom jumped into action during the photo shoot at his beach wedding to save a drowning swimmer.

INDIANAPOLIS — A car inspection on I-70 led to the discovery of $1 million worth of marijuana hidden in fresh lettuce, Indiana State Police said Wednesday.

WARREN — Golfo di Napoli Dairy announced Thursday it will build a commercial organic cheese plant in the town of Warren in Huntington County which will create 35 jobs.  

GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — After two years of living in her first home, a 27-year-old Grand Rapids woman found out it had contained a meth lab and was contaminated at levels 50 times over what is considered safe.

INDIANAPOLIS — An international publication has chosen the 50 most beautiful university campuses in the country, and Indiana is represented well. “Condè Nast Traveler’s” editors compiled the list comprised of universities from 21 states and the District of Columbia.

COLON, MICH. — Anyone who has ever taken an Uber ride knows it’s convenient and very popular so one man in St. Joseph County has found a way to make ride sharing more scenic.

FORT WAYNE — Fort Wayne paper straw manufacturer Aardvark Straws has been acquired by Hoffmaster Group Inc. Hoffmaster sent WANE-TV a press release on Monday announcing the acquisition.

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — Nearly 60 dairy farms in the state of Indiana have closed down since the beginning of the year and many local dairy farms in Michiana are facing the same threat.

WABASH COUNTY — The former Wabash County coroner has been arrested for allegedly failing to turn over files to the county’s new coroner and not completing required reports. Carol Nose, who served as Wabash County Coroner from 2008 until 2016, was arrested Thursday, Aug. 2, on a charge of official misconduct after an investigation by Indiana State …read more.

BUNKER HILL — A Warsaw woman was arrested at an Indiana prison after allegedly refusing to leave until her brother was released.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, ARK. — An Arkansas woman was arrested Saturday after telling investigators with the sheriff’s office she shot and killed her husband because he bought pornography.

POWELL, Ohio — The Make-A-Wish foundation made a 5-year-old Columbus boy’s wish come true on Sunday.
Isaac says he loves animals and has always dreamed of being a zookeeper.

BAKERSFIELD, CALIF. —  A piece of a human leg washed up on shore at Buena Vista Lake on Saturday, according to the Kern County Sheriff’s Office. 

GIRDWOOD, ALASKA — A beautifully maintained convertible came up against a bear in Girdwood Wednesday morning with the car coming up a distinct second best.

FORT WAYNE —  For many people in Fort Wayne, access to affordable, healthy food is limited. That’s why the St. Joseph Community Health Foundation and Parkview Health have joined forces to try to change that.

NASHVILLE, TENN. — A man suspected of huffing and doing naked jumping jacks in the women’s restroom of a South Nashville fast food restaurant has been charged.

GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP, MICH. — Parents of a 12-year-old boy with autism are fighting the township where they live after being ordered to get rid of their son’s ducks despite letters from his doctor designating the birds as emotional support animals.

INDIANAPOLIS — Maybe you love them or hate them.

PLYMOUTH — Nearly a hundred leaders from every town in Marshall County will participate in a workshop this Thursday morning to facilitate Marshall County’s application to become one of Indiana’s Stellar Regions. The presentation and workshop will take place in the ballroom at Swan Lake Resort in Plymouth, Indiana from 9 a.m. until noon.

GOSHEN — Police say a lawn care worker was found dead underneath a riding lawnmower Monday morning in Goshen.

LAFAYETTE — Stranger Things” fans have already started their predictions about the fate of fictional Hawkins, Indiana, after the trailer for season three of the Netflix hit was released last week.

MISHAWAKA — Security camera video shows a woman stealing lights from a Mishawaka yard. Now she’s behind bars after police say a search warrant turned up 165 plants and lawn decorations on her property — although she has not been formally charged.

INDIANAPOLIS — A near west side church will host a vigil to mourn nine members of an Indianapolis family who died Thursday in a duck boat accident in Branson, Missouri. In all, 17 people died when the boat sank. 

SOUTH BEND — Don’t be alarmed if you see smoke above the South Bend Airport.

BERRIEN COUNTY, MICH. — The Berrien County Sheriff’s Office has suspended the search for a reported person who went missing while canoeing on the St. Joseph River. He was last seen near the Jasper Dairy Boat Launch in Royalton Township.

BRANSON, Mo. — At least 13 people, including children, were killed when an amphibious duck boat capsized on a lake at this tourism hot spot during a severe thunderstorm.

INDIANAPOLIS — A service dog named Wrigley was reunited with his Marine Corps veteran owner on Wednesday, one day after the dog was stolen from a south-side gas station. 

AUSTIN, TEXAS — A woman is facing charges after a bizarre altercation with another woman in northeast Austin on Monday morning.

ST. JOSEPH COUNTY — Indiana DNR confirmed Monday afternoon officers found the body of a 35-year-old Elkhart man who went missing Sunday after he was knocked off a paddle boat during a storm.

LUFKIN, TEXAS — On a list of things you would expect to find in your fire-place, a large snake typically isn’t one of them. 

ELKHART COUNTY —  Elkhart County police are asking for your help finding Heather Poe, a 31-year-old woman with warrants for leaving the scene of a crash causing bodily injury.

FULTON COUNTY — What was supposed to be a fun night on Lake Manitou turned into criminal misdemeanor charges for one Rochester Middle School principal.

INDIANAPOLIS  — Love a tasty Georgia peach? So does the creator of the Peach Truck Tour, Stephen Rose.

PLYMOUTH, Ind. — An alligator that made itself at home in a Plymouth pond has been captured. WSBT 22 spoke to Brandon Crawford of Goshen, who, along with another man, helped capture the gator around 3 a.m. Wednesday Crawford says he is originally from the south and used to catch alligators on a regular basis. Crawford …read more.

GOSHEN — Members of a youth group from a Goshen Church are stranded in Haiti after protests and riots broke out.

INDIANAPOLIS — A moving display went up on the southside today with 660 American flags.

MUNCIE, Ind. — After winning by a dollar in his first game and continuing to dominate the competition in the two games that followed, Scott McFadden’s Jeopardy! journey is over.

FISHERS — A 157-year-old brick farmhouse in Fishers that was slated for demolition four years ago has found new life that should keep it standing for years.

BOISE, IDAHO — A 3-year-old girl died Monday after a weekend stabbing spree at her birthday party in Boise, Idaho, authorities said.