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Docs: Man arrested for raping mother and 12-year-old daughter at west side home
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A 21-year-old man was arrested after police say he broke into a west side home on Saturday and raped a mother and her daughter while recording it on his phone. Teshon Gardner has been preliminarily charged with two counts of rape, online records show. According to court documents obtained by News 8, […]
'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...
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 […]
Indianapolis man caught with stolen gun, large amount of drugs, Madisonville Police say
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (WFIE) - A man is in the Hopkins County Jail on a $100,000 cash bond after a traffic stop. Madisonville Police say they stopped 44-year-old Anthony Garrott, of Indianapolis, late Friday night. They say he was heading south on I-69. Police say a headlight wasn’t working, and Garrott...
Docs: Man secretly took pictures of women at multiple Plainfield businesses
PLAINFIELD, Ind. — A Plainfield man has been accused of secretly taking photos of women at a couple local businesses over the last two months. According to multiple affidavits, 35-year-old Michael Sykes took inappropriate photos of women at both Kohl’s, Ulta Beauty and Target in Plainfield. Local police are now emphasizing how, despite the man’s […]
Coroner identifies 24-year-old swimmer found dead in southern Indiana lake
ORANGE COUNTY, Ind. — The manwhose body was recovered from Patoka Lake has been identified. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday that 24-year-old Axel Richardson, of Indianapolis, was found dead by divers in the lake. Patoka Lake is in Orange County, Indiana, a few miles south of...
Indianapolis man convicted after orchestrating at least 4 armed robberies; lured victims using LetGo and OfferUp
INDIANAPOLIS — After a three-day trial, a federal jury convicted a 29-year-old Indianapolis man of conspiracy to interfere with commerce by robbery, four counts of aiding the interference with commerce by robbery and three counts of aiding the brandishing of a firearm in furtherance of a crime of violence.
Indiana law enforcement adopts new statewide use-of-force policies
According to a report in the Indianapolis Star, starting today, all law enforcement agencies in Indiana will operate under a new set of policies governing the use of deadly force by officers. This shift is driven by a state law enacted two years ago mandating a unified use-of-force protocol for all police departments in the state.
Indiana: Semi-Truck Fire Shuts Down I-65 Early Tuesday
Lafayette, IN – I-65 is currently shut down in both directions at the 156-mile marker following a semi-truck fire early Tuesday morning, causing significant traffic disruptions. According to the Indiana State Police-Lafayette District, the fire occurred just after 2 a.m. Fortunately, no injuries have been reported. Authorities have diverted...
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: Grocery shelves ‘wiped out’ during east-side burglary
On Thursday morning, a burglary was reported on the east side of Indianapolis. According to reports, two individuals cleared out the shelves of a grocery store. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to the incident. At approximately 7:36 a.m., a report was made to IMPD regarding a situation at the...
IMPD: ‘Person in crisis’ prompts response at downtown apartment
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan police called in the SWAT team as a precaution Tuesday morning. According to IMPD, officers received a call around 4:30 a.m. for a “domestic disturbance” at an apartment in the 200 block of Michigan Street. Police later said they encountered a “person in crisis” at the location.
IMPD: 1 injured in shooting on near northeast side of Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a shooting that unfolded on the near northeast side of the Circle City Monday night. Per an IMPD media notification, officers initially responded to the 2000 block of Fernway Street on a report of a person shot. When police arrived at the scene, they located a […]
Indiana man pulled over in Missouri in out-of-this-world ride
CRAWFORD COUNTY, Mo. — An Indiana man was stopped by police in Missouri over the weekend while driving his vehicle that is totally "out of this world." Steve Anderson was pulled over on Interstate 44 in Crawford County, Missouri in his custom-built UFO. The deputy stopped Anderson to check out the unique vehicle and to talk to him about his out-of-state registration.
Report: Fentanyl is substance most common in Marion County overdose deaths
INDIANAPOLIS — We're getting a new look at overdose death statistics in Marion County. In the first quarter of 2024. the coroner's office investigated 134 suspected overdose deaths, a 28% decrease over the same time last year. The most common substance found in toxicology results? Fentanyl at 74%, followed...
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