Indiana house explosion News

Another Trial in Deadly Indiana House Blast Tied to Insurance Fraud

The half brother of a man serving two life sentences in a deadly 2012 Indianapolis house explosion that devastated a subdivision is facing a weekslong trial for his alleged role in the blast, which prosecutors say was a scheme to …

Man Gets Murder Conviction in Deadly Indiana House Blast Fraud Case

A jury convicted an Indianapolis man of murder, arson and insurance fraud Tuesday for his role in a house explosion that decimated a subdivision nearly three years ago, killing a couple living in the neighborhood. The jury found 46-year-old Mark …

Indiana Prosecutor Says House Blast was a Selfish Plan Gone Awry

A man accused of plotting a deadly explosion that damaged or destroyed more than 80 homes in an Indianapolis neighborhood should have known the scheme could kill people, even if that wasn’t his intent, a prosecutor told jurors Monday as …

Owner of Indiana House That Blew up Claims Abuse

Attorneys for an Indianapolis woman whose home exploded say she was abused by her co-defendant boyfriend and powerless to stop the blast that killed two neighbors. WTHR-TV reports attorneys for Monserrate Shirley have filed court papers arguing she should be …

Experts: Analysis of Indiana Blast Could Take Time

Investigators looking for the cause of a deadly Indianapolis house explosion got more support for their theory that natural gas was a factor Wednesday when an attorney for the owner of a home at the core of the blast said …