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Indiana Women’s Basketball Adds Phoenix Stotjin From Transfer Portal
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana women’s basketball got its latest addition from the transfer portal on Sunday night.
Former Arkansas guard Phoenix Stotjin announced via her Instagram account that she is coming to Indiana.
Stotjin is a 5-foot-8 guard who averaged 7.2 points for the Razorbacks in 2025, her lone season with Arkansas. She will have three years of eligibility left.
Indiana is banking on Stotjin improving her shooting with the Hoosiers. She converted 31.7% from the field, including 26% on 3-point shots. She struggled at the line with a 52.4% conversion rate.
Stotjin is a native of the Netherlands and played for BC Triple Threat in Amsterdam. She averaged 13.6 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.6 steals for Triple Threat.
Stotjin averaged 15 points and 2.4 assists for the Dutch U18 team at the 2023 European Championships.
Stotjin’s mother, Anouk, is a recording star with numerous hits charted in the Low Countries of the Netherland and Belgium.
Stotjin is the second player Indiana has added in the transfer portal. Former Alabama guard Chloe Spreen committed to the Hoosiers last week.
As of Monday, Indiana has Shay Ciezki, Faith Wiseman, Lenee Beaumont and Sydney Fenn returning from the 2025 roster. True freshmen Nevaeh Caffey and Maya Makalusky will be added as incoming freshmen.
With the addition of Spreen and Stotjin, it means there are still seven spots available for Indiana to fill.
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Indiana gambling case, Bears schedule and McDonald’s Park | Week in Review
On this episode of “Week in Review,” we cover the Indiana gambling case, the Bears’ 2026 schedule release and the Bulls landing the No. 4 draft pick. We also look at Jim’s Original moving after 85 years and Chicago Fire FC’s new McDonald’s Park stadium name. Plus, Cole Kmet joins Cop on a Rooftop, a White Sox phenom goes one on one and more top stories from around Chicago.
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Indiana law enforcement takes up donations for Special Olympics
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — More than 50 Indiana law enforcement agencies are taking to the roof to help local athletes.
Police and safety officers will be stationed around various Dunkin’ Donuts, taking up donations for the Special Olympics. People who monetarily donate will receive a coupon for a free donut. Those who donate $10 or more will receive a coupon for a free medium hot coffee.
“Supporting the Special Olympics isn’t just an event for us — it’s a commitment to people who inspire us every day,” Sergeant Wes Rowlader said. “These athletes show what determination, courage, and community truly look like. Every dollar we raise helps transform that spirit into training, competition, and lifelong confidence.”
More than 20,000 Hoosier athletes train and compete for free within the Special Olympics. To date, Cop on a Rooftop has raised more than $125,000 for Special Olympics Indiana.
The Indiana State Police will be at the Dunkin’ Donuts at 9821 Lima Road in Fort Wayne from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday.
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Man shot by security guard in hospital emergency room waiting area in Gary, Indiana
A man’s family is demanding answers after he was shot by a security guard inside a hospital emergency room waiting area on Tuesday night in Gary, Indiana.
Methodist Northlake Hospital officials said, around midnight Tuesday night, its security staff responded quickly after a patient took out a gun. The hospital said he’d threatened to shoot himself or others.
The hospital commended the security guard who shot the man for “neutralizing the threat and helping ensure the safety of our patients and employees.”
Family members identified the man who was shot as Otis Brown. They said he is a kind father to a 12-year-old boy.
“Just a great person, a happy-go-lucky, always out there trying to do the right thing,” said his fiancée, Stacey Taylor.
Taylor said she was on a business trip when she got a call that Brown had been shot multiple times.
“Scared, uncertainty; you know, what story is right? You know, what happened?” she said.
After he was shot, Brown was taken to University of Chicago Medical Center for treatment.
Taylor said she had no idea why Brown went to Methodist Northlake Hospital in the first place. His family said he was trying to leave the hospital when the shooting happened, claiming that the hospital gave him his gun back after he was cleared to leave.
“We just want to get answers, just want to know what happened, particularly when people are defaming his name,” Taylor said.
She and Brown’s family hope the hospital has surveillance video footage that can help provide answers.
Gary police have not provided any details on the shooting. The Lake County Sheriff’s Department said it is investigating the shooting at the request of Gary police, but did not provide any further information.
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