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WOMENSTATE SENATOR VANETA BECKER SELECTED CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER WOMEN-OF-YEAR
STATE SENATOR VANETA BECKER SELECTED CITY-COUNTY OBSERVER WOMEN-OF-YEAR. Indiana Stae Senator Vaneta Becker selected City-County Observer Woman-Of-Year. The City County-County ObserverCommunity Service Awards Luncheon will be held on September 20 at Bally’s in Evansville. United States Senator Mike Braun will be the keynote speaker at the City-County Observer Community...
Melissa Herzner Named 2024 Indiana GAL/CASA Program Director of the Year
Herzner is the executive director of SEI Voices for Children. (Southeast Indiana) – SEI Voices for Children Executive Director Melissa Herzner has been chosen as the Indiana GAL/CASA Program Director of the Year. Herzner was chosen from nominations sent in from across the entire state and she will be...
Straw Purchaser of Gun Used in Police Officer’s Death Sentenced
Indiana Woman Sentenced to 4 Years in Prison for Role In Death. Ashantae Corruthers, an Indianapolis woman, was the second person sentenced to federal prison for their role in procuring a firearm for a known felon by acting as a “straw purchaser” for a person who was legally prohibited from owning a firearm that would ultimately kill a police officer with the weapon. As we have previously covered, a straw purchaser of a firearm is someone who falsely certifies on a form used by the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosive (“ATF”) that they are purchasing a firearm for themselves when in fact they plan on transferring or selling the firearm to someone else who would not pass the necessary background check because they are prohibited under law due to their criminal history, immigration status or otherwise. In the case at hand, Corruthers bought the gun at an Indianapolis firearm store in 2020 claiming it was for herself when in fact she had conspired with Regina Lewis to obtain the gun for Darion Lafayette, a felon, and then reported the gun as stolen. In 2021, Lafayette would fatally shoot Officer Christopher Oberheim in Champaign, Illinois when he and another officer, who was also wounded in the attack but survived, were responding to a report of domestic abuse. Regina Lewis, who was cousins with Lafayette, received an 8 ½ year sentence for her role in procuring the weapon which also left Lafayette fatally wounded.
Hogsett, other Indy officials could see pay bump
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett and some other city-county officials could soon get a pay raise. There’s a proposal going before the City-County Council next week that would increase the mayor’s salary from $95,000 to $125,000. If the proposal is approved, it would be the first pay raise for the mayor’s office since […]
Central Indiana drug bust nets nearly 40 arrests, more suspects still wanted
FRANKLIN, Ind. (WISH) — A massive drug sweep, largely in Johnson County, has netted at least 36 arrests so far, and authorities say they’re not done yet. Those in custody face charges for a range of drugs, including cocaine, hashish oil, narcotics, and marijuana – but the vast majority are linked to methamphetamine. As of […]
More lane restrictions coming to I-465 on west side
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indiana Department of Transportation says starting Friday, the left two lanes of I-465 between Minnesota Street and I-74 will be closed for paving and patchwork. According to an announcement by INDOT, crews will restrict the two left lanes of I-465 northbound between Minnesota St. and I-74. The following ramps will be impacted: The […]
Greensburg Boys Soccer Poured in Five Goals Against the Knights
The Greensburg boys soccer team poured in five goals Thursday night in their conference opening match at South Dearborn. A hat trick by senior Cy Miller included the final two goals of the night in the Pirates’ 5-4 win over the Knights. Miller scored early on an assist by junior Ethan Smith. Smith found the net moments later to give the Pirates a 2-0 lead. The Knights would level the score before halftime on a pair of goals. Early in the second, the Knights struck again to take a 3-2 lead. Smith scored again, this time assisted by sophomore Jacoby Miller. Cy Miller scored twice more to put the Pirates ahead for good. Cy Miller’s seventh career hat trick ties Grayson Newhart’s all-time career record. He is also the third Pirates soccer player ever to score 100 points in his career, joining Newhart and Tyler Burcham. The Pirates (1-1, 1-0 EIAC) are back on the pitch Saturday at Union County. The match begins at 10 a.m.
Gomez Nets Game-Winner to Open Season
INDIANAPOLIS - The Butler men's soccer team opened the season with a 2-1 win over Southern Indiana in the Sellick Bowl. The Bulldogs took and early, 1-0, lead on a Ryan Hannosh goal in the eighth minute. The Screaming Eagles, out of the Ohio Valley Conference, answered four minutes later, leveling the match at one apiece. After the break, Josemir Gomez put in the game-winning goal, in the 52nd minute, and the Dawgs defense held through full time.
Customers, family remember restaurant owner slain outside his business
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Customers and friends came together Thursday to support the family of a man gunned down Wednesday night outside his restaurant. George Barnett Nelson Sr. died shortly after arriving at a hospital from his barbecue restaurant at 26th Street and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street. He was 56. Chef Tawana Gulley, Nelson’s […]
Community storytellers keep neighbors in focus
Indy Documenters are your neighbors! We focus on equipping people to access and produce the information they need, and working together to hold our government decision makers accountable. Interested in becoming an Indy Documenter? Sign up here. Sign up. Earlier this month, the Indianapolis Public Library hosted a workshop to...
Chreece Hip-Hop Festival to take over Fountain Square
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The lineup is set and the music is ready for the seventh edition of the Chreece Hip-Hop Festival on Saturday. The festival will host performances and events at seven venues in Fountain Square. The Chreece festival will also shut down the streets of the neighborhood for...
Indianapolis Black Documentary Film Festival: Sharing Black stories
Dr. Eric Winston, the founder of the Indianapolis Black Documentary Film Festival, and event coordinator Ms. Marva Hunt joined us to discuss the festival. It’s an event that will run films that deal with the lives and experiences of Black people in the United States and around the world. This year, there will be 26 […]
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