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Indianapolis man convicted in road rage shooting that killed man returning home from work
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indianapolis man has been convicted in a road rage highway shooting that killed a central Indiana man who was returning home after a long shift at work, prosecutors said. A Marion County jury convicted Dion Kimbrough, 24, on Wednesday of murder and unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon in the shooting death of Eli Hickerson, 30, of Carthage. Hickerson was a passenger in a car on July 18, 2022, when he was shot by Kimbrough, who was driving a box truck as the two vehicles were traveling along Interstate 70 on Indianapolis’ far east side, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office said Thursday in a statement. Hickerson died at a nearby hospital. “Eli was just a passenger riding home after a long shift at work when he was killed,” Prosecutor Ryan Mears said. “Last night, a Marion County jury took a stand against the road rage violence that we continue to see more frequently on our roadways.”
Lilly Endowment invests $600 million in public and private schools
The Lilly Endowment in Indianapolis has announced a $600 million commitment in support of the launch of two multiyear initiatives focused on K-12 public and private schools in Marion County, Indiana. Up to $450 million will be allocated for the Marion County K-12 Public Schools Initiative and up to $150...
51-year-old man killed on I-70 in east Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — A 51-year-old driver was killed in a crash on Interstate 70 Friday afternoon. Just after 4 p.m. on Aug. 16, officials responded to I-70, near Arlington Avenue, on a report of a crash. The Marion County Coroner's Office later pronounced the driver, 51-year-old Timothy Spears, deceased. Family...
IMPD sergeant arrested on 12 child porn charges
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A 12-year member of the Indianapolis police department was arrested Monday in connection to the “exploitation of children through pornography,” the chief says. Sgt. Javed Richards of Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department was arrested on 12 preliminary felony counts of child exploitation, the department said Monday. The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office said Monday afternoon […]
Riki Eaton sentenced to 66 years for 2017 cold case murder
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A man was sentenced to 66 years for a shooting death in 2017, according to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office in a news release. The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office on Friday announced that Riki Eaton was sentenced to 66 years for the 2017 shooting death of Jenny Boltinghouse. Eaton was convicted after a three-day court trial in […]
Marion County voting event doubles as a call to action, as low voter turnout persists
Indiana consistently ranks in the bottom of voter participation and turnout. A recent event held on the anniversary of the 59th signing of the Voter Rights Act doubled as a call to action. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 outlawed discriminatory voting practices that included poll taxes and literacy tests...
Greenwood man to serve 66 years for murder of Indianapolis woman
A Greenwood man will serve 66 years for fatally shooting a woman and then dumping her body in the White River in Indianapolis seven years ago. Riki James Eaton, 34, was sentenced to 66 years in prison Friday by Marion County Superior 21 Judge James B. Osborn, also pleading guilty to a habitual offender sentence enhancement. Eaton was charged in August 2021 with the 2017 murder of 30-year-old Jenny Boltinghouse in Indianapolis. He was convicted after a three-day trial in April.
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