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Surveillance video shows deadly ambush and shooting outside near east side gas station
INDIANAPOLIS — One man is dead following a shooting outside a gas station on Indy’s near east side. Just after 4:30 in the morning, a man was ambushed and shot outside at the Marathon gas station at the corner of 10th and Rural. The victim died after being...
ISP: Indy man opened fire on car that brake checked him on I-70
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man with a reportedly short fuse and quick trigger finger is under arrest after he allegedly opened fire on another driver on Interstate 70 after being brake checked. Dean A. Watson, 18, was arrested on Monday after investigators used Flock cameras to identify his vehicle and tie him back to the […]
Bryson Muir found safe, parents facing felony charges
LOGANSPORT, Ind. (WPTA) - The Indiana State Police (ISP) say that 14-year-old son of a former Indianapolis Colts player has been found safe early Wednesday morning. According to ISP, SWAT crews executed a search at the Logansport home of Daniel and Kristin Muir, where they say the boy was found alive.
10 Most Dangerous Cities in Indiana 2024: In Harm’s Way
Indiana, with its diverse cities and cultural heritage, also grapples with varying degrees of crime across its urban landscape. RoadSnacks’ comprehensive analysis for 2024 highlights the ten cities in Indiana with the highest crime rates, shedding light on areas where residents and visitors need to exercise caution. Terre Haute:...
Indy woman charged with reckless homicide after driving twice the speed limit leading to deadly crash
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis woman is in jail accused of reckless homicide following a deadly crash on the city’s northeast side earlier this year. Driving 84 miles per hour, police say the woman behind the wheel of a red Ford slammed into the side of a gray Hyundai, flipping the victim’s car onto the passenger […]
Man arrested after filming rape of woman, 12-year-old
INDIANAPOLIS — A man has been arrested after he reportedly broke into a home on the west side of Indianapolis and raped a mother and her daughter while recording it on his phone. According to court documents, filed on Sunday in Marion County, 21-year-old Teshon Gardner has been preliminarily charged with two counts of rape, […]
Indy man pegged as mastermind behind deadly robbery; lured victims to meetups using OfferUp, LetGo
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man will join his co-conspirator in federal prison after being found guilty of masterminding four armed robberies, including one that resulted in the slaying of a 26-year-old man. On Monday, the United States Attorney’s Office Southern District of Indiana announced that 29-year-old Demetris Campbell was...
New use of force policy takes effect for Indiana police
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Police officers across the state now have to follow a new use of force policy created by the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. The policy allows officers to use chokeholds, a move that was banned in 2020 by the Indiana Metropolitan Police Department after the death of George Floyd. The law enforcement training […]
1 shot near I-65 in Whitestown; northbound lanes of interstate closed
WHITESTOWN, Ind. — Interstate 65 has been closed in Boone County after a report of a shooting. Whitestown Police tell 13News one person was shot in the area of the 130-mile marker, north of the Whitestown exit on I-65. The condition of the victim is not known at this time.
24-year-old Indianapolis man found dead in southern Indiana lake
ORANGE COUNTY, Indiana — Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating after they found the body of a man Sunday night in Patoka Lake. At about 6 p.m., Orange County Dispatch was notified that a man, later identified as 24-year-old Axel Richardson of Indianapolis, had disappeared under the surface of the water near the Painter Creek boat ramp, according to an Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR) news release.
'What goes up, must come down.' Woman loses brother to falling bullet, then has house hit
Tiffany Barnett was nine years old when her older brother was killed by a bullet that was shot into the air. She did not think that years later she would be triggered by someone taking those same actions. It was just after midnight on New Year's Day when a bullet came through...
Mooresville police issue warning about 2 credit card scammers using a U-Haul
MOORESVILLE, Ind. — The Mooresville Metropolitan Police Department issued a warning about a pair of credit card scammers on Monday. According to a Facebook post, MMPD wants to make the public aware of two men who have been going to local businesses in a U-Haul truck and making large purchases with stolen credit cards. Police […]
Arrest Made for Robbery at Taco Bell, Car Theft, Police Chase, and Gunfire
According to a recent Facebook post by the Fishers Police Department, an Indianapolis man was arrested on Sunday for robbing a Taco Bell, stealing a vehicle, fleeing from the police, and even firing his weapon. The incident took place in Fishers, Indiana. Early Sunday morning at around 1:30 a.m., Fishers...
IMPD investigating after body found at near west side park
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan police are investigating after a body was found in a local park over the weekend. Officers were dispatched around 12:15 p.m. Sunday to Olin Park, 702 Olin Ave., on the near west side of Indianapolis. An IMPD incident report described the case as an “undetermined death investigation” and indicated officers were […]
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