Madison County Prosecutor Rodney Cummings said his office consulted with relatives of slain Elwood police Officer Noah Shahnavaz, the Indiana attorney general's office and prosecutors experienced in handling death penalty cases.

A central Indiana city where a police officer was killed by gunshots fired into his cruiser is investing in bullet-resistant windshields for its 19 police vehicles.

Carl Boards II was charged with murder and other crimes, a day after Elwood Officer Noah Shahnavaz was gunned down in the wee hours Sunday in Madison County.

An Elwood police officer was fatally shot during a traffic stop early Sunday, authorities said.

Indiana's 86th baby box, where newborns can be anonymously surrendered, is open in Elwood.

Elwood Junior Senior High School temporarily is closing this week. The district started its academic year Thursday. Students will receive instruction virtually this week before resuming their normal schedules.

A central Indiana school superintendent is free on bail after surrendering to police to face charges alleging she used her insurance to help a sick student.

The grants announced Wednesday include $300,000 each for Indianapolis, Bloomington and Connersville.

Remains of Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Robert McIntosh of Elwood have been identified after the wreckage of his fighter plane was discovered in Santa Cristina, Italy, in 2013.