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Coroner identifies 29-year-old man killed in shooting on Indy's near west side
INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD officers are conducting a homicide investigation on the near west side of Indianapolis Thursday afternoon. Officers responded to a report of a death investigation at a home in the 2200 block of West McCarty Street, near Interstate 70 and South Belmont Avenue, around 12:20 p.m. on July 25.
Coroner identifies truck driver found on I-69 as Indianapolis man
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The man whose body was found Thursday on Interstate 69 has been identified. Meanwhile, officials are still trying to track down the driver of a semi accused of being involved in the fatal crash. The Allen County Coroner identified the victim as Brad Anthony...
Docs: Intoxicated driver traveled nearly 100 mph in crash with family of 7
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — An Indianapolis man was formally charged with DWI and criminal recklessness on Friday in connection to the crash of an SUV and car that injured eight people, including six children, on Tuesday on the city’s east side. Tramayne Harris, 27, was charged with eight felony counts of causing catastrophic injury when operating […]
Police cracking down on drivers turning on red on Indy's north side
INDIANAPOLIS — Bicyclists want drivers to watch out for them and posted road signs, especially where the Monon Trail connects with East 86th Street. "They're not supposed to be making right-hand turns on red, and a lot of times, we see that happen," said Andrew Alvarado, who was biking.
Woman killed in two-vehicle crash on County Line Road
LATEST: This story has been updated to include the name of the woman who was killed. INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Greenwood on Thursday evening, the Greenwood Police Department says. It happened around 6 p.m. Thursday on County Line Road and Combs Road. That’s just east of I-65. […]
9-year-old boy died after semi crashes into 3 cars, another semi on I-465
LATEST: The Marion County Coroner’s Office on Friday identified the 9-year-old boy who died in a crash on I-465 as Eamon Charles Goodrich. INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A 9-year-old boy died in a crash that police say was due to a semitractor-trailer failing to slow down in backed-up, rush hour traffic Thursday on I-465 eastbound. Investigators […]
2 suspects in custody after shooting that left IMPD officer injured
INDIANAPOLIS — Two men, one of them a recent prison parolee, are in custody for investigation into their possible roles in the shooting of an IMPD officer on the city’s northeast side Friday night. The officer, an 8-year veteran, was wounded in the abdomen and the arm and is expected to make a full recovery […]
IMPD Sergeant arrested while suspended for previous drunk driving incident
AVON, Ind. — Indianapolis Metro Police Department Sgt. Peter Fekkes is facing several operating a vehicle while intoxicated charges, an open alcoholic container charge, and a driving left of the center lane charge. Fekkes was already suspended pending termination, after he drove drunk in Ohio in 2022. He pleaded...
Indy man fights off would-be burglar with baseball bat; burglar found with meth, syringe
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man has been charged with five felonies after recently released court documents say he broke into a man's east side house while in possession of meth. Ramses Alberto Martinez, identified as Ramses Millan-Martinez in court documents, is charged with burglary resulting in bodily injury, burglary...
Door Dash driver, child held at gunpoint during southeast side pizza delivery
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis woman delivering for Door Dash food delivery service was held at gunpoint with her child in the car this week on the city's southeast side. According to court documents, the woman was delivering food just after midnight on July 24 on Carson Avenue to Larry Mauer when he became upset with the driver's inability to provide change for his $20 bills.
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