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Video shows Beech Grove HS student being attacked in classroom
BEECH GROVE, Ind. (WISH) — It was the third day of school and sophomore Justin Stewart found himself dragged and beaten in a closet at Beech Grove High School by two students. The boy’s mother, Debbi Khanthamany, said she was so angry upon seeing a video of the incident that she began to shake. She […]
Indiana Drug Dealer Sentenced To Over 15 Years For Fentanyl Trafficking, Gun Possession
Clifton Withers, 49, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 188 months (over 15 years) in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release. Withers pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Prosecutors to seek death penalty for Plainfield double murder suspect
PLAINFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — Hendricks County prosecutors will seek the death penalty for an Indianapolis man accused of a 2022 double murder in Plainfield. Prosecutors say Dalonny Rodgers, 30, shot and killed Jose Valera, 34, and Alfredo Garcia, 52, while staying at the White House Suites hotel in Plainfield on Sept. 10, 2022. Court documents […]
IMPD investigating fatal crash on city’s east side
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis police are at the scene of a fatal crash involving a car and a motorcycle on the city’s east side. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers were called just before 7:30 a.m. Tuesday to an accident at South Kitley Avenue and Brookville Road. That’s between Arlington and Shadeland avenues, west of I-465. […]
Indianapolis Man Convicted of Child Solicitation Following Johnson County Sting Operation
An Indianapolis man, Christopher S. Busch, has been convicted of child solicitation following a short deliberation period by jurors in Johnson County. Concluding a two-day trial, the jury found Busch guilty of the Level 4 felony after less than an hour of discussion on Thursday, as per reports by CBS4 Indy. Busch's arrest was part of an expansive sting operation aimed at curtailing child solicitation activities in the region.
Suspect linked to police officer shooting investigation makes court appearance
INDIANAPOLIS — A 20-year-old man linked to the investigation into the shooting of an IMPD officer last Friday night made an initial court appearance Monday. Antione Jones is accused of resisting and reckless driving after allegedly leading officers on a 110-mph pursuit down East 38th Street early Saturday morning, three-and-a-half hours after an officer was wounded […]
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