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Southport police officer overdoses on fentanyl during traffic stop
SOUTHPORT, Ind. — An officer with the Southport Police Department is recovering after coming into contact with and overdosing on fentanyl during a recent traffic stop. SPD said around 7 p.m. last Friday Lieutenant Tony Wilson pulled over a driver at the Speedway gas station at US 31 and County Line Road on the south […]
Trial underway for Indy man accused of killing 6 people
INDIANAPOLIS — Raymond Childs III had taken his father’s car without authorization on a Saturday night, something family members said would never be allowed, and when he returned after midnight, Raymond Childs II promised discipline would be meted out later. T-Ana King, sister to her 17-year-old brother, told jurors in Childs’ murder trial that she […]
IMPD: 4 arrested for serial robberies across Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Three men and a juvenile were arrested on Thursday for their accused involvement in a series of armed robberies in Indianapolis. According to a social media post, officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department arrested Emmanuel Collins, 25, Jajuan Beecher, 23, Tayveon Majors, 21, and a 15-year-old male for allegedly committing armed […]
18-year-old found shot dead inside southeast side home; IMPD investigating
This story has been updated to include the name of the victim. INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A man was found shot dead inside a home on Indianapolis’ southeast side early Monday morning, Indianapolis police say. The Marion County Coroner’s Office identified the man killed later Monday morning as 18-year-old Gabriel Pedraza. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department […]
Road Rage Incident Ends with Man Brandishing Gun Being Shot
A road rage incident in Indianapolis turned fatal when a driver shot an Indianapolis man at point-blank range, as shown in a video. Shockingly, the shooter has been released by the police. As captured in the video, a man swiftly approaches the driver’s side of a big white truck brandishing...
Suspect arrested after weekend assault in Lawrence
LAWRENCE, Ind. – Lawrence police arrested a suspect after a weekend assault landed a person in the hospital. According to the Lawrence Police Department, officers were dispatched around 12:40 p.m. Sunday to an apartment in the 4700 block of Kingsmead Place. An incident report indicated someone had been hit in the head with an object […]
Davey Blackburn on 'choosing to forgive,' nine years after wife Amanda Blackburn's death
INDIANAPOLIS — The book was a long time in the making — but one Davey Blackburn never wanted. The pastor imagined any memoir he'd write would center on his journey as a 25-year-old embarking from South Carolina to Indianapolis with his wife to start a church and “willed it into a movement that turned a city upside down.”
Scammers impersonate housing employee to steal from people in need
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — An Indianapolis man is seeking justice after a scammer posing as an Indianapolis Housing Agency employee swooped in and stole thousands of dollars as part of a housing scam. Elmer Satterfield is a network engineer from Michigan who moved to Indianapolis in October. Satterfield says he worked with the IHA to get […]
20-year-old motorcyclist killed in crash on US 31 in Greenwood
GREENWOOD, Ind. (WISH) — A motorcyclist died after they were involved in a crash on U.S. 31 in Greenwood late Friday night, the Greenwood Fire Department told News 8. The Johnson County Coroner’s Office identified the rider as 20-year-old Connor Stevens from Indianapolis. The crash happened just before 10 p.m. Friday. Tyler Swardson, a public […]
‘My son’s life was worth everything’: Mother speaks out after her son dies in Indianapolis shooting
INDIANAPOLIS — A 20-year-old man died after he was shot on West Morris Street earlier this week. His mother is now left begging for justice, and for his name not to be forgotten — Edgerrin James Michael Hoover. Years ago, Michelle Taylor moved her kids out of Indianapolis, in large part because of its violent […]
Hundreds honor life of slain Indianapolis peace activist Ron Gee
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Family, friends, and community activists gathered to remember the life of slain anti-violence leader Ron Gee Monday night. Gee was shot and killed at a gas station at the corner of 38th Street and Arlington Avenue on Thursday. He founded Cease Fire Indy, an organization dedicated to stopping gun violence in Indianapolis. […]
A weekend in Indianapolis sees at least 11 people shot. 2 killed Monday morning
INDIANAPOLIS — The city saw nearly a dozen shootings over the weekend with the violence continuing Monday morning with two separate shootings that ended as homicides. There were at least 11 shootings with people wounded from Saturday morning to Sunday night in Indianapolis. One person was shot and killed just after midnight Monday...
5 injured in overnight shootings
INDIANAPOLIS – Police are investigating after five people were injured in various overnight shootings across Indianapolis. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, just before 12:30 a.m., officers responded to the 3500 block of Clifton Street on Indy’s near northwest side. When officers arrived, they located a male with a gunshot wound. He was reported […]
16-year prison term handed down to Indianapolis man for aggravated battery and drug possession
On Friday, a judge sentenced an Indianapolis resident to 16 years in prison for his role in a shooting that occurred in October 2021, as well as for a drug possession charge. IMPD officers of the Northwest District swiftly responded to a call reporting a shooting incident on October 18, 2021, in the 5500 block of W 38th Street. As per their report, they found an adult female with injuries that matched gunshot wounds upon arrival. She was immediately taken to a local hospital where she is now in stable condition. The IMPD has commenced an investigation into the matter.
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