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5 shot on south side of Indianapolis; 1 detained
Update (6:13 a.m. on July 15) Officials with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department provided information on the ages of the individuals who were shot Sunday evening at an apartment complex on the south side of Indianapolis. According to the department, the people shot during the incident include: Officials said that the person who was detained […]
Poolside argument ends in deadly shooting at Indianapolis apartment complex
INDIANAPOLIS — A warm day spent swimming at an apartment complex’s pool ended in a bloody shootout after witnesses claimed a woman started a heated argument with a passerby. Reggie Horton, 27, of Indianapolis was arrested after being identified as the shooter by multiple witnesses who were present at Lawrence Landing Apartments on the evening […]
Hoosiers react to Donald Trump rally shooting
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Former President Donald Trump was shot Saturday in Pennsylvania during a presidential rally. Several Hoosiers reacted to the news while out with their families on Massachusetts Avenue. The street is nearly 400 miles from Butler, Pennsylvania, where the shooting happened, and was quiet around 6:30 p.m., when the news began to unfold. […]
Indianapolis man sentenced for April 2023 crash that killed 2
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — An Indianapolis man will spend the next two decades behind bars for a drunk driving crash on the city’s east side that killed two people in April 2023. Anthony Edwards pleaded guilty last month to two counts of causing death while intoxicated. Edwards was sentenced Monday to twenty years in prison, the […]
‘He’s Already Dead’: Witness Helps Police Nab Indianapolis Woman Who Left Scene of Fatal Hit-and-Run Because She Had to ‘Pick Up Her Kids from School’
After a tragic hit-and-run in Indianapolis that killed 18-year-old Cedric “Poppi” McCombs III, the alleged perpetrator drove her usual commute for two days with “a significant amount of blood, tissue, and brain matter” underneath her car, according to court records. The woman, Eva Marin, allegedly told...
2 shootings at near east Indy gas station draws attention to safety issues
INDIANAPOLIS — Monday afternoon, people could be seen fueling up at a gas station on the corner of 10th and Rural streets on the east side of Indianapolis. But too often at night, neighbors say gunshots are heard coming from that same parking lot. "What if I'm in the...
Family grieving after father and fiancé shot and killed on Indy's westside
They met when Tamekia Moore was sitting on her family's front porch in 2009. That's when Otis Keller walked up to her to "spit game." According to her family, the two went together like peanut butter and jelly. When you saw one, you saw the other. Moore wishes she had...
No injuries after multiple boats overturned at Geist
No one was reported injured after multiple sailboats overturned on Geist Reservoir July 14 during a sudden storm that included strong winds, rain, thunder and lightning. According to the Fishers Fire Department, first responder boats 392, 391 and 391B, with assistance from the Department of Natural Resources and Indianapolis Fire Department, conducted search and rescue operations at the reservoir, making multiple surface rescues.
Indianapolis man convicted after selling fentanyl-laced substance to 23-year-old, resulting in death
INDIANAPOLIS — A Hamilton County jury found an Indianapolis man guilty Friday for selling a fentanyl-laced substance to a 23-year-old man, resulting in his death. Benjamine Ingram was convicted of selling a counterfeit substance, that was believed to be Xanax, to Jacob Lampe. The substance Ingram sold was laced with fentanyl and resulted in Lampe's death in July 2022.
8-Year-Old Charles Powell Found Safe After Disappearance in Indianapolis
The search for Charles Powell, an 8-year-old boy who was reported missing in Indianapolis, ended in relief as authorities located him safe. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) initiated the search after Powell disappeared on Saturday, July 13, around 6 p.m., from the 2600 block of East 18th Street, as detailed by WRTV.com. A Facebook post from IMPD shared by CBS4indy indicated that the boy had left his home on a black BMX Mongoose bicycle, wearing a red shirt and blue and white shorts.
Family seeks justice in deadly hit and run
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis family is seeking justice after their loved one was killed in a deadly hit and run on Friday night. “To go like this – it took us all by surprise,” Jesus Castro said. Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to the...
'It's not what it used to be' | South Indy neighbors react to 5 people shot in their once 'safe and thriving' community
INDIANAPOLIS — On Monday afternoon, the Laurelwood apartments on Indianapolis' southeast side were eerily quiet. "It's not what it used to be," said neighbor Johnny Daniels. Daniels, who has lived at Laurelwood for about 12 years, said things have gotten more violent. "Police have been all around here. That...
IMPD safely locates missing 70-year-old woman
Update (07/15/2024): IMPD safely located Debra Sanders on Monday night. INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is searching for a missing 70-year-old. According to a press release, Debra Sanders was last seen on Monday in the 3800 block of North Meridian Street. Law enforcement described Sanders as a 5-foot-6, 175-pound, gray-haired, brown-eyed woman. Police […]
Defendants added to drunken golf director's negligence, wrongful death civil cases
LAFAYETTE, Ind. ― The Country Club of Indianapolis and Rick's Boatyard Inc. recently were added as defendants to a civil lawsuit for damages caused by Brent Wills' excessive intoxication on Sept. 18, 2023, that resulted in the deaths of Kimberly Burge and teenager Jaden Harvey, as well as the critical injuries to Burge's 17-year-old son, Rylan Burge. The lawsuit cites negligence and wrongful death statutes. ...
Device puts machine guns in hands of Indy teens. Courts see +200% rise in cases
INDIANAPOLIS — They’re the size of a bottle cap and cheaper than a coffee maker to make. But these devices, commonly called Glock switches, carry a deadly purpose and continue to exacerbate scenes of Indianapolis violence. In the past year, their presence on the streets has skyrocketed. Last...
2 people shot on near west side of Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — Two people were shot on the near west side of Indianapolis early Saturday morning. According to an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department media notification, officers were dispatched to the 900 block of Division Street on a report of a person shot. When police arrived at the scene, they located two victims with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds.
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