Indiana News: Local Coverage of SHBB Proposals and Installations

A comprehensive set of local news stories related to Indiana and the Safe Haven Baby Box movement in the state

See also Overview of Indiana Law and SHBB Issues | Indiana SHBB Cases 

Aboite Township (Fort Wayne)

• New baby box added to fire station in Aboite Township, WANE-TV, December 6, 2022

Albion

• Abion gathering information on safe haven baby boxes, Albion New Era, July 20, 2022

Anderson

• Anderson to get first “baby box,“Anderson Herald-Bulletin, January 12, 2020

Angola

• Baby Box now open in Angola, Angola Herald-Republican, November 19, 2010
• News Sentinel Editorial: Angola baby box increases number of Indiana to 16 helps save newborn lives, Angola News Sentinel, November 20, 2019

Auburn

• Donor playing for baby box in Auburn, DeKalb County Star March 26, 2020
• Auburn gains a Baby Box,  DeKalb County Star,  July 31, 2020

Batesville

• Mary Margaret Health installs Safe Haven Baby Box, Mary Margaret Health, June 12, 2020

Bedford

• Duke Energy Foundation Awards $15,000 to City of Bedford for new Safe Haen Baby Box, WBIW-AM, November 24, 2020
• Bedford offers 72nd Safe haven Baby Box in nation, WBLW-FM, June 21, 2021

Bloomington

• Bloomington to get Baby Box for abandoned newborns, Indiana Public Media, June 30, 2020
• Three Safe Haven Baby Boxes Available in Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Lawrence County Zephyr, December 15, 2022

Bluffton

• Bluffton to install Safe Haven Baby Box at Police and Fire Building, WANE-TV, November 25, 2020

Boonville

• Boonville Fire Department unveils Safe Haven Baby Box WFIE-TV, February 26, 2021

Brazil

• Safe Haven Baby Box to be installed in Brazil, WTHI-TV, August 19, 2022

Brownsburg

• Brownsburg unveiling Safe Haven Baby Box, WTHR-TV, April 27, 2021

California Townshp (Starke County)

• Starke County Commissioners Discuss Safe Haven Baby Box, WKVI-FM, May 9, 2023

Celestine

• Our Town: Celestine, Dubois County Herald, July 30, 2020

Charlestown

• Charlestown firefighters, local nonprofit raising money for Baby Box, Jeffersonville News and Tribune, March 21, 2023

Chesterton

• Town Council votes to place baby box at Fire Department, Chesterton Tribune, August 28, 2018 (no longer online)
• Jim Ton clarifies relationship between the town and Safe Haven Baby Boxes, Chesterton Herald, (no longer online)
• We’ve lost too many babies:” Chesterton officials gather to welcome 1st Baby box at the station, Chicago Tribune, November 16, 2018

Clarksville

• Clarksville to unveil Safe Haven Baby Box for mothers in crisis, WDRB-TV, October 15, 2020

Columbia City

• Baby Boxes installed at New Haven, Columbia City fire stations, WANE-TV, December 26, 2019

Columbus

• Columbus declines offer for baby box, but other fire stations are interested, Columbus Republic, January 11, 2019
• Groups approach council about baby boxes,  Columbus Republic, January 17, 2019

Connorsville

• Hoping to save lives, Connorsville News-Examiner, June 15, 2020

Corydon

• Safe Haven Baby box unveiled in Corydon, WAVE-TV, January 11, 2021

Crawfordsville

• Franciscan raising funds for Safe Haven Baby Box, Franciscan Health,  March 8, 2021
• Nation’s newest baby box dedicated at hospital, Crawfordsville Journal-Review, January20, 2022

Crown Point

• Crown Point welcomes baby box, NWI Times, November 1, 2019

Danville

• 50th Safe Haven Baby Box installed in Indiana, WTHR-TV, December 28, 2020

Decatur

• Safe Haven Baby Boxes installs first baby box in Adams County, WANE-TV, July 9, 2020

East Chicago

• St. Catherine dedicates baby box as safe haven for infants, NW Indiana Times, October 17, 2019

Edgewood

• Edgewood may get Madison County’s first Safe Haven Baby Box, Anderson Herald-Bulletin, June 23, 2022
• Edgewood Fire Department Receives Safe Haven Baby Box, WRTV-TV, November 30, 2022
• Edgewood dedicates Safe Haven Baby Box, Anderson Herald-Bulletin,/Yahoo November 30, 2022

Elkhart

• Elkhart County unveils Safe Haven baby box, WNDU-TV, June 25, 2021

Elwood

• Elwood Fire Department 113th Safe Haven Baby Box in Nation, WRTV-TV, July 26, 2022
• Elwood becomes first community in Madison County with operational Safe Haven Baby Box, Anderson Herald Tribune, July 27, 2022

Evansville (Fire Stations # 3 and #16)

• Right to Life group to fund two Safe Haven Baby Boxes in Evansville, Evansville Courier & Press, February 12, 2020
• Evansville installs two Safe Haven Baby Boxes, WFIE-TV, October 25, 2021

Ferdinand

• Teens want to bring baby box to county, Dubois County Herald, December 30, 2020
• Project provides safe haven for abandoned babies, Dubois County Free Press, October 16, 2020
• Baby box unveiled in Ferdinand, Dubois County Herald, October 16, 2020

Fishers

• Come see new Fishers Fire Station 397 & blessing of Safe Haven Baby Box, Hamilton County Reporter, May 27, 2023
• New Safe Haven Baby Box blessed at new Fishers fire station, WRTV, June 1, 2023

Floyd’s Knob

• Floyd’s Knob unveils Safe haven Baby Box as life-saving option for surrendering babies, WLKY-TV Louisville, August 16, 2021

Fort Wayne

• Flock for the box raises money for Safe Haven Baby Boxes, WANE-TV, July 25,2021

Fortville

• “No shame, no blame, no names”; Baby Box installed in Fortville, Greenfield Reporter, October 24, 2019

Frankfort

• Safe Haven Baby Box installed and operational in Frankfort, Clinton County Daily News, December 7, 2019

Franklin

• Surprise township funding makes baby box possible in Franklin,  Franklin Daily Journal, December 8, 2020
• Second local Safe haven Baby Box opens in Franklin, Franklin Daily Journal, May 22, 2021

Gary

• New Gary fire station becomes home to 14th NWI baby box, Chicago Tribune, December 4, 2020

Georgetown

• Georgetown firefighters officially open Indiana’s 94th baby box, Jeffersonville News and Tribune/Yahoo News, December 16, 2022

Green Castle

• Safe Haven Baby Box now operational at Putnam County EMS, Brazil Times, May 4, 2021

Greenfield

• Greenfield to receive Safe Haven Baby Box, city announces, WRTV-TV, August 17, 2022
• “Unconditional Love”: Family raising funds for Safe Haven Baby Box in Greenfield, Greenfield Reporter, August 18, 2022
• Baby box being installed at Greenfield fire station, WITR-TV, February 17, 2023

Greensburg

• Greensburg dedicates Safe Haven Baby Box, WTHR-TV. May 23,2021

Greenwood

• Indiana’s first Safe Haven Baby Box baby helps unveil new box in Greenwood, WRTV-TV, January 31, 2020

Hammond

• Franciscan Health Hammond commemorates installation of Safe Haven Baby Box blessing ceremony, NW Indiana  Life, August 7, 2019

Hanover

• Hanover Twp Fire Department to Bless Safe Haven Baby Box this Saturday, WIKI-FM, March 4, 2022

Hobart

• Hobart Fire Station installs 27th Safe Haven Baby Box in Country, Regional News Source, June 9, 2020

Huntington

• Huntington Fire Department receives $5,000 toward baby box, WOWO-AM/FM, February 11, 2021
• Safe Haven Baby Box is  ready for use, Huntington County Tab, May 18, 2021

Indianapolis

• Carmel FD installs first Safe Haven Baby Box allowing newborns to be surrendered safely, Indianapolis Star, December 28, 2018
• Wayne Township Fire Department adds Safe Haven Baby Box, WTHR-TV, September 7, 2021
• UPDATE: DCS says DNA test will be done before child left in baby Box is returned to parent ,Fox59-TV, June8,-9 2022
• Safe Haven Baby Box Inc Theater and the Return of Baby 19: Adoptee stories are our own, not for public perusal, SSHBBN, June 27, 2022

Jeffersonville

• Southern Indiana is funding a new SafeHaven Baby Box, The Horizon, February 18, 2021
• Safe Haven Baby Box unveiled at Jeffersonville fire station, WDRB-TV Louisville, August 17, 2021

Kendallville

• Kendallville dedicates new Safe Haven Baby Box at US 6 fire station, Kendallville News Sun,  July 30, 2020

Kokomo

• Editorial:  “Baby Boxes” prove worth, Kokomo Tribune, September 12, 2019
• ONE LIFE IS WORTH THE COST’: Baby box dedicated at fire station, Kokomo Tribune June 11, 2020

Lafayette

• Congratulations Indiana Knights of Columbus, Knights of Columbus Indiana Council, News, February 2020
• Franciscan Health installs Tippecanoe Count’s first baby box, anonymous surrender point for newborns, Lafayette Journal & Courier, July 8,2020
• Letter: About that Safe Haven Baby Box at the hospital…, Lafayette Journal & Courier, July 13, 2020

Lake Station

• Lake Station to welcome its first baby box, Chicago Tribune, July  16, 2020

Lawrence

• Safe Haven Baby Box Installed At L’Burg Fire Department; Community Unveiling Thursday,  Eagle County Online, September 22, 2020
• Construction started in new Lawrence fire station, includes cancer prevention measures, Indianapolis Star, August 23, 2022

Lebanon

• Lebanon Fire Department Installs Safe Haven Baby Box, City of Lebanon, October 13, 202

Ligonier

• Baby Box blessed into service in Ligonier, , KPC News/News Sun, October 27, 2022

Linton

• Indiana’s 75th Safe Haven baby box comes to Linton, My Wabash Valley, December 228, 2021

Logansport

• Logansport geats a Safe Haven Baby Box, Pharos Tribune, July 17, 2020

Lowell

• Nation’s 42nd baby box dedicated in Lowell, NWI Times, September 17, 2020

Madison

• Indiana’s 49th Safe Haven baby box installed in Madison, WDRR-TV, December 18, 2020

Martinsville

• Martinsville Debuts Baby Box, Indiana Public Radio, May 14, 2021

Marion

• Founder Of Local Ministry Hopes To Bring First Baby Box To Marion County, WFYI-TV, April 11, 2018
• Central Indiana gets first Safe Haven Baby Box, WXIN-TV, June 21, 2018

Merrillville

• Merrillville seeks donations for baby box project, NWI Times, July  6, 2020
• Merrillville dedicates area’s newest baby box at fire station, Chicago Tribune, September 30, 2020

Michigan City

• Baby Box installed at Michigan City area fire station, South Bend Tribune, April 30, 2016
• First Safe Haven Baby Box at an Indiana Hospital receives blessing at Franciscan Health, Michigan City, Franciscan Health press release, April 17, 2019

Milan

• Ripley Co. Commissioners Approve Installation of Two Safe Haven Baby Boxes, WSCH-FM, June 3, 2022
• Safe Haven Boxes are closer in county, Versailles Republican/Osgood Journal, August 30, 2022

Mishawaka

• New Safe Haven Baby Box available in Mishawaka, ABC57, September 28, 2022

Mitchell

• 110th Baby Box installed in Mitchell – Public invited to the Blessing on Thursday. Lawrence County Zephyr, June 8, 2022

Monticello

• Monticello receives Safe Haven Baby Box, Monticello Herald Journal, August 31, 2021
• 99th Safe Haven Baby Box installed at Monticello Fire Department, WRTV-TV, February 14, 2022

Mooresville

• Safe Haven baby box unveiled at Morgan County fire station. WTHR-TV, September 1, 2020

Mount Vernon

• MV Fire Dept. unveils first Southwestern Indiana Safe Haven Baby Box, SW Indiana Catholic Community, May 24, 2019

Muncie

• Safe Haven Baby box installed at Muncie Fire Station #1, Muncie Journal, November 9, 2020

New Albany

• New Albany council sends $16.83 million to redevelopment,  Jeffersonville News and Tribune, May 20, 2021 (includes objection to SHBB)
• New Albany Fire Department opens news firehouse, News & Tribune, April 19, 2023

New Castle

• “A birthday waiting to happen.’”New Castle Courier-Times, October 6, 2020

New Haven

• New Safe Haven Baby Box revealed in New Haven, WPTA-TV, December 29, 2019

North Vernon

• Safe Haven Baby Box gives mothers new legal option at North Vernon Fire Department, Bloomington Herald-Times, January 1, 2019

Paoli

• After adopting ‘baby box’ baby, Indiana family pushes to have one installed in their town, WLKY-TV, November 22, 2021
• Beyond the box: Indiana family created by “hero” mom, Safe Haven Baby Box program, WTHR-TV, June 21, 2022

Pendleton

• Editorial: Baby box provides safe haven for infants, Anderson Herald Bulletin, July 1, 2022
• Pendlelton moving toward installing Safe Haven Baby Box, Goshen News, July 15, 2022

Plainville

• Safe Haven Baby Box in Plainfield, City of Plainfield press release, May 27, 2022

Plymouth

• Plymouth unveils Safe haven Baby Box, WRTV-TV-TV, November 10, 2021

Porter

• Town of Porter Fires\seeks a Safe Haven Baby Box, Chesterton Tribune, April 18, 2023

Princeton

• City considers Safe Haven Baby Box at fire station, Princeton Daily Clarion, July 30, 2021
• Princeton fire territory dedicates Safe Haven Baby Box. Princeton Daily Clarion, November 8, 2021

Portage Township

• Portage fire station unveils Safe Haven Baby Box, vows to protect babies and mothers in crisis, Portage Life, June 4, 2020

Rensselaer

• Franciscan Health Rensselaer held blessing and dedication for Safe Haven Baby Box in May 2021, Franciscan Health Care, May 24, 2021

Rochester

• City of Rochester installs Indiana’s 74th Safe Haven Baby Box, WTHR-TV, December 21, 2021

Salem

• Safe Haven Baby Box Installed in Salem, Indiana, honors little boy found dead in suitcase, WRDB-TV August 11, 12022

Seymour

• Indiana’s 9th baby box installed outside Seymour fire station, WAVE-TV, June 14, 2019

Schererville

• Schererville fire station adopts Safe Haven Baby Box,  NW Indiana Times, May  5, 2021

Scottsburg

• Safe Haven Baby Box opens in Scottsburg, WAVE-TV, July 7, 2022

Shelbyville

• Safe Haven Baby Box now available at Shelbyville Fire Dept., Shelbyville News, September 14, 2029

South Bend

• South Bend gets first “baby box” at local fire station, South Bend Tribune, January 14, 2022

Spencer

• Safe Haven Baby Box opens in Spencer, Spencer Evening World, June 22, 2020

Sugar Creek Township

• Leadership of Hancock County

Sunman

• Baby Box to be dedicated Sunday. Versailles Republican/Osgood JournalMarch 23, 2023
• Safe Haven Baby Box in operation in Sunman, Versailles Republican/Osgood Journal, March 28, 2023

Syracuse

• Drop-off box for unwanted newborns installed at Turkey Creek fire station, Goshen News, August 9, 2019
• Baby Box  installed at  Syracuse fire station, News Now, August 12, 2019

Terre Haute

• Box dedicated at Terre Haute Fire Dept. Station 6, Terre Haute Tribune-Star, October 14, 2021

Valparaiso

• Concerned grandmother makes second baby box in Porter County a possibility, NW Indiana Times, November 25, 2019
• Valparaiso blesses, opens Region’s 9th baby box. NW Indiana Times, June 17, 2020

Versailles

• Ripley Co. Commissioners Approve Installation of Two Safe Haven Baby Boxes, WSCH-FM, June 3, 2022
• Safe Haven Boxes are closer in county, Versailles Republican/Osgood Journal, August 30, 2022

Vevay

• Safe Haven Baby Box is Dedicated, Blessed; and is Now Available, Vevay Newspapers,l August 11, 2022
• Safe Haven Baby Box is Dedicated Blessed,’ and is now available here, Vervay Newpapers. com, August 11, 2022

Vincennes

• Bishop blesses new Safe Haven Baby Box at Vincennes Fire Station, The Message,  September 17, 2020

Wabash

• Blessing the Baby Box, Wabash Plain Dealer, November 13, 2020

Warsaw

• Safe Haven Baby Box installed in Warsaw, Warsaw Times-Union, September 3, 2019
• Woman accuses Warsaw pastor of sexual misconduct during church service, WANE-TV, May 23, 2022
• Warsaw protestors demand end to New Life Christian Church, 93mne, May 31, 2022
• My Life was an absolute living hell–Another woman alleges abuse at hands of Pastor John Lowe’s son, churchleaders.com, June 2, 2022
• State police join in investigation after Warsaw pastor’s confession, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, June 2, 2033
• Woman who spoke up discusses church scandal, WPTA-TV, June 2, 2022
• Woman buoyed by support after viral pastor confrontation,AP/MSN, June 3, 2022

West Terre Haute

• A Safe Haven: Sugar Creek fire station activates baby box, Terre Haute Tribune-Star, May 3, 2021

Westfield

• Westfield Fire Department unveils Safe Haven Baby Box at Station #83, City of Westfield, November 13, 2020

Winchester

• Winchester Council Meeting Addresses Safe Haven Baby Box for Winchester, Winchester News Gazette, September 27, 2022

Woodburn

• Inspector says baby box safe, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, February 1, 2018

Zionsville

• Safe Haven Baby Boxes blesses 100th box in Zionsville. WRTV-TV, February 18, 2022

Updated: June 4, 2023