Skull Fracture

Everyday is a struggle for Jaymie Polet, but Thursday was especially difficult. The 18-year-old -- who lost her best friend, Meagan Toothman, and was herself seriously injured in the stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair -- found out the fall could...

The Whatcom Humane Society (WHS) is seeking the public's assistance for information about two German Shepherd-mix puppies that were severely beaten. Animal control officers responded to a 911 call on April 1 in the 4000 block of Lummi Shore Drive on...

The owner of a day care center where a boy was murdered in 2009 died Sunday, the day before she was to stand trial on obstruction of justice charges today. Judith Katz's attorney, Jack Carriglio, confirmed her death. He would not elaborate how Katz died,...

Heart failure related to her long battle with cervical cancer was what killed Judith Katz a day before she was to stand trial in Lake County, her lawyer said in court this morning. Katz's trial was to begin today on charges that she obstructed justice...

A baby boy is hospitalized with extensive injuries, including skull fractures, bleeding on the brain and puncture wounds caused by a toothpick, and his mother and uncle are being questioned today, authorities said. The injuries were discovered over the...

An 11-month-old baby boy remains hospitalized today and his mother is behind bars after police said that during a "bout of frustration," she caused multiple injuries to the child, including skull fractures and puncture wounds caused by a toothpick....

An Indianapolis babysitter has been found guilty of injuring a 6-month-old girl back in Feb. 2011. Madalyn Smith, 45, was convicted of one count of neglect of a dependent, two counts of class B battery and three counts of class D battery. The child...

MISHAWAKA -- The owner of an area nightclub wants people to know his business was not the location of a violent attack earlier this month. A 45-year-old South Bend man told police last week that he was robbed and beaten inside Club Sky at the 100...

MISHAWAKA — A 45-year-old South Bend man told police he was attacked and robbed inside a bar at the 100 Center over the weekend. The man said he was at Club Sky, 100 N. Center St., late Saturday night into early Sunday morning when he was...

It has been less than two weeks since 15-year-old Jason Andrews was hit by a train in Franklin. His family said the 8th-grader is getting better with each passing day, but they know their loved one is far from being out of the woods. "I would love for...

A 37-year-old Berwyn man pleaded guilty to aggravated DUI and reckless homicide and was sentenced to 15 years in prison today, more than three years after he sped about 100 mph down a Berwyn street killing one man, seriously injuring another and leaving...

SANTA ANA, Calif. (KTLA) -- A 20-year-old man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the murder of his girlfriend's 9-month-old son. Alexander Barnes was convicted in November of second-degree murder and felony child abuse resulting in the death...