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 fund tops $240,000

Aug. 30, 2011
A fund set up to raise money for those injured in the Indiana State Fair stage collapse now has more than $240,000.Central Indiana Community Foundation spokesman Mike Knight says the State Fair Remembrance Fund contained $242,404 as of Tuesday.That total includes $64,753 donated by Indianapolis Colt

Indiana payout limited for collapse victims

Aug. 19, 2011
Indiana lawyers are looking for additional liable parties from last Saturday's stage collapse at the state fair.

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.