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Laura Lane

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journalist, author of the books Cinderella & The Glass Ceiling + This Is Why You're Single, comedy writer, retired podcaster @thisiswhythepod
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After 31 years in prison, Bloomington man is home and fighting to clear his name

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By Laura Lane
| ipm.org
Dusty Turner spent 31 years in prison for murder. But he didn’t kill anyone. In 1996, jurors found the Navy SEAL trainee guilty of murder and abduction with intent to defile, despite his claim of innocence. A Virginia judge sentenced the Bloomington native to 82 years. Turner’s co-defendant and SEAL partner Billy Joe Brown was convicted as well, of the same charges plus attempted rape. His prison sentence was a decade shorter than Turner’s.
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Little 500 party crowds spill into Bloomington, fuel safety concerns

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By Laura Lane
| The Reporter Times
May 29, 2026, 5:02 a.m. ET Large, unsanctioned parties promoted on social media overwhelmed Monroe County during Little 500 weekend. A shooting on Kirkwood Avenue occurred amid the chaotic conditions, injuring several people. The influx of visitors sparked debate, with some parents and alumni raising safety concerns and suggesting the crowds were not IU students. Bloomington's mayor condemned some social media comments about the visitors as racist.
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Little 500 party crowds spill into Bloomington, fuel safety concerns

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By Laura Lane
| The Reporter Times
May 29, 2026, 5:02 a.m. ET Social media-driven parties drew large crowds to Monroe County over Little 500 weekend in April, overwhelming Bloomington and nearby rural areas and contributing to chaotic conditions that preceded a shooting on Kirkwood Avenue.
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