GRANGER — Investigators said an 11-year-old northern Indiana boy shot and wounded his state-trooper father because he was upset that his parents took away his video games.

The South Bend Tribune and WSBT-TV reported that investigators said in court records that the boy used his father’s service weapon to shoot him once in the buttocks last month. They said the boy got the gun from the trooper’s locked police vehicle outside their home in Granger.

St. Joseph County prosecutors have filed a petition alleging delinquency for attempted murder, which is the juvenile equivalent of a criminal charge. The trooper, who was off-duty when he was shot, was hospitalized afterward and his condition has improved since then. The Associated Press isn’t naming him to avoid identifying his son.

The boy is due back in court April 10.

ANDERSON — A central Indiana woman has pleaded guilty to a neglect charge in connection with the death of her 23-month-old daughter.

The Herald Bulletin reported that Kayla Hudson, 25, entered guilty pleas Tuesday in a Madison County court. One was for neglect of a dependent causing the girl’s death and the other was neglect causing serious injury to her 3-year-old brother.

Paisley Hudson died in July in a hospital after being brought there by her mother. The coroner said she died from a blow to the head and two lacerations to her liver.

Sentencing has been scheduled for April 15. Defense attorney Paul Podlejski declined comment.

Hudson’s boyfriend, Ryan Ramirez, 29, has been charged with murder and neglect causing injury to the boy. He’s scheduled to go on trial in September.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Advocacy groups are lobbying Congress to pump more money into programs to protect Great Lakes water quality.

More than 100 representatives of organizations in the region are in Washington, D.C., this week for an annual gathering in support of funding for Great Lakes priorities such as toxic pollution cleanups and fighting invasive species.

The Healing Our Waters-Great Lakes Coalition organizes the trip. Policy Director Chad Lord said a high priority this year is boosting federal investment in drinking water and wastewater infrastructure.

The coalition wants at least $8.6 billion for the purpose, which is three times the current spending level.

It also seeks $300 million for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and $3.8 million for work at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam in Illinois to block invasive Asian carp.

SOUTH BEND — A Notre Dame University graduate and his wife have donated $20 million to the school for a men’s residence hall.

The South Bend Tribune reported Wednesday the money from John and Mollie Baumer is going toward constructing Baumer Hall. The four-story building is expected to open in August.

The hall will accommodate about 250 students and will include a two-story lounge, reading and study rooms, a chapel and community kitchen. The lower level also will feature space for food sales.

John Baumer, a 1990 graduate, grew up in South Bend. Mollie Baumer graduated from Saint Mary’s College.

The couple, now living in California, donated $3 million to the university in 2015 to endow the men’s head lacrosse coaching position.

HOLLAND — Conservation officers said a southwestern Indiana man illegally killed a deer most hunters “would consider a buck of a lifetime,” but hoped he might skirt a rule by freezing it for later.

The state Department of Natural Resources said Mark Gill, 59, violated Indiana’s one-buck rule by taking a non-typical 20-point buck with more than 200 inches of antler during the 2016 season after already taking a buck earlier in the archery season.

Conservation officers said the Holland man froze the second buck until the 2017 season before checking it in with officials.

Gill pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of unlawful taking of a white-tailed deer and providing false information.

His plea agreement with Dubois County prosecutors includes a two-year suspension of his hunting license and 100 hours of community service.

VERNON — Authorities said a dozen dead dogs were found dumped in a wooded area of southern Indiana.

Jennings County Animal Control officials met with sheriff’s department detectives this week about the dogs, which were found near a roadway by a motorist driving in the county on Feb. 28.

Investigators said they were told the dead dogs weren’t there the previous day. They included three mature dogs and nine puppies, including two that were about a week or two old.

Cause of death for the dogs wasn’t determined.

—Associated Press