Kokomo News

Carburetors, stainless steel, canned tomato juice and, arguably, the country's first car - they're all reasons why Kokomo refers to itself as the City of Firsts.

After losing more than half its factory jobs in a decade, this old automotive city finally got a shot of good cheer -- 190 new Delphi workers will supply electronic parts by 2014 for Allison Transmission in Indianapolis.

A Howard County newspaper carrier is being called a hero after saving a woman from a fire.

Howard Superior Court 1 Judge William Menges denied a change of venue motion Friday in the case against Jesse Harris Jr., who is charged with murder in the April 5, 2008, shooting death of Abby Rethlake.

KOKOMO, Ind. -- Delphi Automotive Systems said today it will add 190 workers in Kokomo over five years to make power electronics components for Allison Transmission in Indianapolis.

Federal prosecutors say a Kokomo man produced child pornography involving eight children between the ages of 8 and 13.

The Kokomo Fire Department was investigating a building fire Thursday morning in the 600 block of Jefferson Street.

You won't find a nativity scene at the Howard County Courthouse, but you might spot a dinosaur or the Loch Ness monster.

Kokomo Police said they recovered several items believed to be related to the Sunday morning robbery of a west side Village Pantry store.

Howard County and officials with Chrysler Group LLC are close to finalizing an agreement on the payment of $25 million in personal property taxes for 2009 and 2010.

Kokomo police arrested a 22-year-old man this afternoon on a felony neglect charge accusing him of injuring his 3-month-old daughter in November.

A burst of wind and a loud "crackling" noise sent Mulberry Street resident Willie White darting outside into the frigid temperatures and high-speed gusts Wednesday.

Employees of Casey's General Store on Webster Street stood in the building with no lights on and the doors locked early Wednesday afternoon.

Kokomo firefighters spent Tuesday evening in the razor-sharp sleet as they investigated a house fire in the 800 block of South Calumet Street.

A gun pointed in a pizza delivery man's face did not stop him from protecting the money that would be used for his children's Christmas.

Zuna Infotech's entrance into the world of business was confirmed this week by a $150,000 check from the city of Kokomo.

Devin Kubly, a student at Maple Crest Elementary School, is the winner of the 2009 Kokomo Mayor's Christmas card contest.

A Kokomo man charged with attempted rape in the attack of a woman last year has been committed to a state mental hospital.

Michael Yates, one of the four men charged in the April 5, 2008, shootings of Abby Rethlake and Morgan Vetter, was sentenced Wednesday in Howard Superior Court 1 to the maximum 20 years in prison for an attempted armed robbery that occurred prior to the shooting.

The last time a Kokomo man saw his sister, Christine R. Craig, was for Thanksgiving dinner.