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Man arrested after filming rape of woman, 12-year-old
INDIANAPOLIS — A man has been arrested after he reportedly broke into a home on the west side of Indianapolis and raped a mother and her daughter while recording it on his phone. According to court documents, filed on Sunday in Marion County, 21-year-old Teshon Gardner has been preliminarily charged with two counts of rape, […]
'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 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...
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 […]
Coroner identifies 24-year-old swimmer found dead in southern Indiana lake
ORANGE COUNTY, Ind. — The manwhose body was recovered from Patoka Lake has been identified. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources said Tuesday that 24-year-old Axel Richardson, of Indianapolis, was found dead by divers in the lake. Patoka Lake is in Orange County, Indiana, a few miles south of...
Indy man pegged as mastermind behind deadly robbery; lured victims to meetups using OfferUp, LetGo
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man will join his co-conspirator in federal prison after being found guilty of masterminding four armed robberies, including one that resulted in the slaying of a 26-year-old man. On Monday, the United States Attorney’s Office Southern District of Indiana announced that 29-year-old Demetris Campbell was found guilty by a federal jury […]
Person found shot on Indy’s near north side
INDIANAPOLIS – A person was taken to an area hospital after an overnight shooting on the near north side. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers were dispatched to the 1600 block of N. College Ave. around 12:50 a.m. Tuesday where they found a man had been shot. The victim was awake and breathing, […]
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...
IMPD: Grocery shelves ‘wiped out’ during east-side burglary
On Thursday morning, a burglary was reported on the east side of Indianapolis. According to reports, two individuals cleared out the shelves of a grocery store. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to the incident. At approximately 7:36 a.m., a report was made to IMPD regarding a situation at the...
Indiana law enforcement adopts new statewide use-of-force policies
According to a report in the Indianapolis Star, starting today, all law enforcement agencies in Indiana will operate under a new set of policies governing the use of deadly force by officers. This shift is driven by a state law enacted two years ago mandating a unified use-of-force protocol for all police departments in the state.
Docs: Man secretly took pictures of women at multiple Plainfield businesses
PLAINFIELD, Ind. — A Plainfield man has been accused of secretly taking photos of women at a couple local businesses over the last two months. According to multiple affidavits, 35-year-old Michael Sykes took inappropriate photos of women at both Kohl’s, Ulta Beauty and Target in Plainfield. Local police are now emphasizing how, despite the man’s […]
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...
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.
Indianapolis Rolls Out 375 Cameras for Enhanced Public Safety
Indianapolis, IN – The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) is leveraging advanced camera technology and sophisticated data analysis to enhance public safety and security. IMPD, in collaboration with the Indy Public Safety Foundation (IPSF), has integrated 90 b-link business partners with approximately 375 cameras citywide. In Downtown alone, 29 business partners have contributed 222 cameras to the effort.
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