Interior Policy

SOUTH BEND — A woman targeted in a pre-dawn shooting today had recently admitted that she led a scheme that used bogus tax returns to defraud the government of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Gigi M. Riley, 32, was shot twice about 4:14 a.m. at...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Northeastern Indiana authorities have charged 21 people in a welfare fraud scam alleging that they illegally exploited welfare benefits to stock a Fort Wayne restaurant's pantry shelves. All 21 charged Friday are accused of...

A South Bend man affected by gun violence was one of many who stood on the steps of the St. Joseph County Courthouse to raise awareness about gun control. Stephen Miller's brother was killed by a gun. Years later, his nephew was shot. Friday's rally was...

South Bend euthanized more than 60 percent of the animals it took in last year. A South Bend Common Council member has a plan to drastically lower that number, and she says it wouldn’t cost taxpayer dollars. In 2011, South Bend Animal Care and...

ELKHART, Ind. (AP) — The Elkhart County sheriff told gun rights supporters at a weekend rally that he won't enforce any future laws that infringe on the public's right to bear arms. Sheriff Bradley Rogers told about 200 people, many of whom held...

WARSAW – Kosciusko County police are warning us about an email scam that has surfaced in our area. Sheriff Rocky Goshert says people have recently received emails containing fraudulent information, saying the owner’s credit card has been...

As the debate over gun control continues, the NRA is offering a "women-only" gun training class in Niles. The class is called "Women on Target" and it filled up within three weeks. The targets are up, the guns locked and loaded. And the people behind...

The Sandy Hook massacre put the issue of gun control front and center – and while the issue is debated, one police department is taking action with a program to get guns off the street. The Michigan City Police Department is holding its annual...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Frustrated at being left out of an immigration overhaul, gay rights groups are pushing to adjust a bipartisan Senate bill to include gay couples. But Democrats are treading carefully, wary of adding another divisive issue that...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Some low-income Michigan families would have to pass drug tests and make sure their children don't miss too many days of school in order to qualify for welfare benefits, under legislation being considered by the state...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis man who was suspended from his job as a school caregiver after being mistakenly identified as a criminal says it took him a week to convince state officials that's not the case. After Indiana Department of Child...

SOUTH BEND — About 60 people gathered in the cold, damp air Saturday in front of the Morris Performing Arts Center, urging U.S. senators to move ahead with a bill that would expand background checks for gun sales. Dale Gibson of South Bend held a...