Dad gets 18 months for forcing girl to kill cat

"MUNCIE, Indiana (AP) -- A man was sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting that he forced his 7-year-old daughter to kill the family cat by holding a knife in her hand and making her stab the pet. "I am extremely sorry for what I did," Danield J. Collins said during...

Man Drinks Heavily , Wakes Up Inside Garbage Truck

Ever have a night of Heavy Drinking and wake up wondering where you are?  Well for William Bowman of Indiana he woke up in a very dangerious situation. He woke up with the sound of a Garbage Truck running its...

Man wakes up in garbage truck

You know you might have a drinking problem when..." MUNCIE, Ind. - A man nearly crushed inside a garbage truck told police he can't recall how he ended up inside a trash bin — and then the...

If you build bigger churches, will they come?

Many churches in the States are growing into mega-centres of worship, with some now offering educational centres, coffee shops, and even bookstores.This article looks at a few examples, but doesn't quite provide...

New Web site for college students to partying across Indiana

Fresh from the first party at Indiana State last week, the crew from BuddyUniversity.com, are now gearing up to party at Ball State University. BuddyUniversity.com, a new college social networking site,...

New Web site for college students to partying across Indiana

Fresh from the first party at Indiana State last week, the crew from BuddyUniversity.com, are now gearing up to party at Ball State University. BuddyUniversity.com, a new college social networking site,...

11-Year-Old Girl Stops Out-of-Control Van

An 11-year-old girl stopped a van that went out of control when her diabetic mother became ill, police said. Indiana State Police Senior Trooper Joe Swisher said Abigail Parker's actions were "nothing short of heroic." Besides stopping the van, Abigail kept her mother...

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