Stage collapse report rips fair organizers, union

Feb. 8, 2012
The  Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) on Wednesday issued a scathing report about last summer’s deadly stage collapse.It cited three organizations, including the Indiana State Fair Commission, the entity that hosts the annual state fair in Indianapolis, for safety v

Stage collapse victims accept settlement

Dec. 20, 2011
Nearly all of the 65 people who were injured at last summer’s Indiana State Fair when a stage collapsed has accepted the state’s settlement offer.Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller said 64 people who were injured will share in the settlements totally $5-million, the maximum allowed under state la

Coroner to release body of Chicagoan killed at Indiana fair

Aug. 17, 2011
The body of a 29-year-old Chicagoan killed at the Indiana State Fair when a stage collapsed last Saturday night will be released to a family member and buried later this week in New York City.An official with the Marion County (Indiana) Coroner’s Office said an aunt of Christina Santiago will be giv

Chicagoan among Indiana state fair victims

Aug. 15, 2011
The Indiana State Fair is usually a haven away from life’s troubles, but not in recent days. Five people died after a stage collapsed Saturday night just before a country music concert.