"I am terrified for my daughter's safety," Zara Arnold's mother wrote in an application to protect her from her father. He got custody anyway.

Family members and community leaders expressed outrage over the situation, emphasizing the failures of multiple systems that ...

Editor’s note: This article contains descriptions of child ... in the case. "I cannot stress enough, this certainly is not the end of the investigation," said Mears, adding Zara "suffered ...

Prosecutors formally charged 41-year-old Zachary Arnold and 30-year-old Andrea Figueroa-Lopez for their alleged roles in the death of 5-year-old Zara Arnold.

An Indiana man told 911 his 5-year-old daughter fell down the stairs, but now he’s accused of killing her, police told news outlets.

INDIANAPOLIS — Murder ... “Zara endured pain no child should ever know. Her suffering was not just tragic. It’s unimaginable,” said IMPD chief Chris Bailey. “These are the most difficult ...

When officers arrived, they located 5-year-old Zara Arnold inside the ... to kill her daughter. “Every child should feel safe at home right and in this case the child wasn’t safe,” said ...

The Indiana Department of Child Services cited Zara ... in his May 2025 murder arrest. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department told IndyStar on May 23, 2025 that the case was forwarded ...