Indiana

KOKOMO, IN – A multi-agency investigation into human trafficking led to the arrest of three individuals on felony charges following the execution of multiple search and arrest warrants across Indiana on October 15, 2025. The fourteen-month investigation, spearheaded by the Indiana State Police Peru and Indianapolis Posts, revealed that several massage parlors were being operated as fronts for prostitution. Arrest warrants were issued by the Howard County Superior Court II for Yanyan Zhao, 35, and Xingchen Li, 36, both of Noblesville. Search warrants were executed at the following locations: Sun Spa, 608 E. Markland Avenue, Kokomo Dahlia Spa, 2717 E. 56th Street, Indianapolis Sunflower Spa, 5320 Madison Avenue, Indianapolis 16264 Red Clover Lane, Noblesville 320 Ux...

PRINCETON, IN – Amanda N. Kegg, 34, was booked into the Gibson County Detention Center on October 1, 2025, around 4:30 p.m., on an arrest warrant for Conspiracy to Commit Murder, a Level 1 Felony. According to the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office, Kegg’s arrest is connected to the ongoing investigation into the December 31, 2024, murders of 51-year-old Malisa Kegg and 34-year-old Michael Kegg III. On January 1, 2025, 53-year-old Michael Kegg Jr. was arrested and charged in connection with the same case. Gibson County Detectives Sgt. Roger Ballard and Jennifer Loesch located Amanda Kegg in Vincennes, Indiana. She was taken into custody without incident with assistance from the Vincennes Police Department. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law....

EVANSVILLE, IN – The Evansville City Council has approved a new ordinance aimed at curbing a surge in scams involving Bitcoin ATMs, also known as virtual currency kiosks, after local victims reported more than $400,000 in losses over the past year. According to a September 11, 2025, announcement by the Evansville Police Department, the EPD Financial Crimes Unit collaborated with City Councilor Mary Allen and the AARP to draft the new rule, which will become law once signed by the mayor. The ordinance, codified as Evansville Municipal Code - Chapter 8.45, targets scam activity exploiting the anonymity and speed of Bitcoin ATM transactions. There are currently about 70 Bitcoin ATMs in Evansville, many located in gas stations and retail stores. These kiosks have been used by scammers ...