Indiana home explosion News

Man Convicted in Deadly 2012 Indiana House Blast Dies in Prison

The man who authorities said was the mastermind behind a deadly 2012 house explosion in Indianapolis was found dead in prison Tuesday, an Indiana Department of Correction spokesman said. Mar Leonard, 48, was found dead around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at …

Another Sentencing in Indiana Home Blast Insurance Fraud

A woman who was one of five people charged in a deadly Indianapolis, Ind., house explosion faces the possibility of up to 50 years in prison when she’s sentenced Tuesday. A Marion County judge heard victim-impact testimony Monday during the …

Authorities: Three Set Deadly Indiana Blast for Insurance

Three people charged in a gas explosion that devastated an Indianapolis neighborhood deliberately set up the deadly blast to collect a big insurance payout, authorities said Friday. The home’s owner, Monserrate Shirley; her boyfriend, Mark Leonard; and his brother, Bob …