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Fishers police warn of scam calls
FISHERS, Ind. — The Fishers Police Department is sending a warning to residents after it was found that there may be individuals claiming to be officers scamming Hoosiers. The FPD said this in a statement: The Fishers Police Department has been made aware of scam calls by people claiming to be one of our officers. […]
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...
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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...
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...
True Crime Tuesday: The LaSalle Street Murders
One of the most notorious murders to ever happen in Indianapolis took place on LaSalle Street in 1971, where the bodies of prosperous businessmen Robert Hinson, James C. Barker, and Robert Gierse were discovered in their house. The three businessmen were found in their house at 1318 North LaSalle Street with their throats slit and […] The post True Crime Tuesday: The LaSalle Street Murders appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
'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...
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.
Family Uses Attorney for Police Communication; Silver Alert Continues
PERU, IND — State Police have contacted Bryson Muir’s family attorney but have not yet located the missing Logansport teenager, son of former Indianapolis Colts player Daniel Muir, in person. Police issued a Silver Alert for Bryson on June 28th, shortly after his parents canceled a meeting with state investigators. “It’s very interesting why the […] The post Family Uses Attorney for Police Communication; Silver Alert Continues appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
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 […]
IUPD: Minor participating in IU Indianapolis summer program raped camper
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana University Indianapolis Police Department confirmed on Tuesday that a male attending an on-campus summer program raped a female camper. Those who participate in the program stay at IU Indianapolis residence halls throughout the summer. On July 2, IUPD received a report of a rape. According to an IUPD crime report, a […]
Pawn Shop Employee Arrested for Stealing Guns and Selling Them to Pay for Vacation
LAWRENCE — A Lawrence pawn shop employee has been arrested for stealing guns from his place of employment and then selling those guns to pay for a vacation. On June 26th a manager of the EZ Pawn called Lawrence police when they discovered several firearms had been missing from the pawn shop’s back room. A […] The post Pawn Shop Employee Arrested for Stealing Guns and Selling Them to Pay for Vacation appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Pickup Truck Driver Killed In Accident On I-70
Putnam County, In. – One person died and 2 other injured Friday morning in an accident mile marker 35 in Putnam County on Interstate 70. West bound traffic was slowed due to an earlier accident when a pickup truck driven by Norma Rivera, 54, of New Castle, Delaware slammed into the back of a semi driven by Bhagwant Singh, 49, of Indianapolis. Singh was slowed with the hazard lights flashing on his semi when the accident occurred. Norma Rivera was pronounced dead at the scene and two passengers in the pickup truck, an adult male and a child, were transported via air ambulance to local hospitals in Indianapolis with non-life-threatening injuries.
Person dies in crash on East 56th Street outside I-465 in Lawrence
LAWRENCE, Ind. (WISH) — At least one person died in a fatal crash right outside the Interstate 465 loop in Lawrence early Sunday morning. Online police reports show Lawrence Police Department officers were dispatched to the 7200 block of East 56th Street around 3:11 a.m. on a report of an accident. That’s in a residential […]
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