As authorities tried to piece together the events that left five people dead, family members and neighbors spun an array of scenarios but reached no consensus about who was behind the violence that shocked a rural Indiana neighborhood where residents often don't even lock their doors. More than 24 hours after the bodies were found, police were still giving no assurances Monday about whether the danger had passed or if they believed a killer (or killers) remained at large in this stretch about 50 miles southeast of Indianapolis.

A Mecosta County woman has pleaded guilty to a federal child exploitation charge for taking pictures of a naked child and sending them to another man. Andrea Marie Mast, 32, of Evart made the plea Monday, indicating that she will cooperate with authorities and testify against Timothy Sims, the man who received the pictures. Sims is going on trial Oct. 25 on charges of producing, receiving and processing sexually explicit images of children. Mast faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 15 years in prison and could be sentenced to up to 30 years in prison.

Saginaw police said an 89-year-old man struck and killed a 91-year-old woman as he was parking in the lot of the church where both were longtime members. Police said the accident happened as both were arriving for the start of a 9 a.m. Sunday service at St. John Lutheran Church. Officials said both were members of the church for many years, the woman for about seven decades.. Police told The Saginaw News they aren't releasing the names of the two, and said an investigation will determine whether any charges will come out of the case.

A 14-year-old girl died Sunday morning when the car she was riding in was struck by a car trying to swerve out of the way of another accident. The Allegan County Sheriff's Department said the crash happened on 30th Street, south of 122nd Avenue, in Allegan Township.

Authorities said a small plane clipped a FedEx semitrailer and crashed along U.S. 131 near a small airport in Allegan County this morning, killing the pilot. The crash happened near the Plainwell Municipal Airport, about 35 miles south of Grand Rapids. State police said 73-year-old William Frank Beswick of Holland died in the crash. Paul Brindley, who runs the airfield, told the Kalamazoo Gazette a wing of the plane clipped the trailer of a northbound semi as the plane was landing. Brindley said the pilot, the only one on board, was flying from the Holland area.

Authorities said a man charged in a rape investigation in Michigan has been captured in western New York. The Ontario County Sheriff's Department said deputies were tipped off that 42-year-old Timothy Seeman of Manton, Mich., was working at construction project and staying at a motel in Hopewell, 30 miles southeast of Rochester. Officials said Seeman attempted to flee on foot when he was located around 6:30 p.m. Thursday, but was quickly apprehended by deputies. He was charged with being a fugitive from justice and sent to Ontario County Jail without bail.

A Muskegon man is scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 7 in connection with the break-in of a Spring Lake Township home, where he also allegedly assaulted the female occupant. William Henry Nelson, 22, pleaded no contest to three of the four charges when arraigned Monday in Ottawa County Circuit Court. He will be sentenced on charges of first-degree home invasion, assault with intent to commit sexual penetration and larceny in a building. Nelson entered a not-guilty plea on an aggravated stalking charge.

Dozens of firefighters from four townships spent the night battling a warehouse fire in Byron Center. The fire broke out at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday at Air Technologies, located in the 100 block of 84th Street S.W. The business makes air and gas compressors. Dispatchers said crews at the scene reported flames coming through the roof of the building. Early this morning, Kent County deputies closed off 84th Street near South Division Avenue to give firefighters space to deploy around the fire. The street was re-opened around 6 a.m.