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Buttigieg Twins Removed After False Indiana Tip, Investigations Opened

7/27/2026

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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s twins were removed after an anonymous Indiana tip alleged “unspeakable violent crimes.”
Indiana police forwarded the tip to Michigan child-welfare officials.
Michigan Police waited six days before trying to identify the caller.
A child-welfare worker later learned the tip likely came from an unstable Indiana woman who posted anti-Buttigieg messages.
Michigan’s attorney general opened an investigation while Indiana State Police launched a probe into false reporting.

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Story summary

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s twins were removed after an anonymous Indiana tip alleged “unspeakable violent crimes.”
Indiana police forwarded the tip to Michigan child-welfare officials.
Michigan Police waited six days before trying to identify the caller.
A child-welfare worker later learned the tip likely came from an unstable Indiana woman who posted anti-Buttigieg messages.
Michigan’s attorney general opened an investigation while Indiana State Police launched a probe into false reporting.