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Court docs: Indianapolis woman arrested after trying to slit Lyft driver's throat, stealing car
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis woman was arrested after allegedly stealing her Lyft driver's car, trying to slit his throat and leading police on a car chase. IMPD was dispatched to investigate an in-progress stolen vehicle on the 3000 block of North Franklin Road, near East 30th Street on Indy's far east side, around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5. When officers arrived on scene, they said they discovered it was an armed carjacking with injuries instead.
Indianapolis postal worker sentenced after stealing $5k in gift cards, cash from mail
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A former Indianapolis postal worker was sentenced to house arrest after pleading guilty to stealing thousands of dollars from pieces of mail. According to a release from the United States Attorney District’s Office Southern District of Indiana, Justin Crain, 29, worked as a processing clerk at U.S.P.S.’s Indianapolis Processing and Distribution Center […]
Indiana man found guilty of neglect after 3-year-old son ingests drugs, dies while sleeping in bed
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana man was found guilty of neglect after his 3-year-old son ingested drugs while sleeping in bed. Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced Wednesday, Oct. 9 that Tyrone Boyd was found guilty of neglect of a dependent resulting in death after a two-day trial. An IMPD...
Man sentenced to 83 years in deadly stabbing on Indianapolis' near south side
INDIANAPOLIS — A man has been sentenced to 83 years in a 2022 deadly stabbing on the near south side of Indianapolis, the Marion County Prosecutor's Office announced Wednesday. Christopher Rawlings was convicted of murder in September after a two-day jury trial in the death of Aaron Flora. He...
Grand jury indicts man for murder after 2021 killing on Indy’s west side went unsolved for 3 years
INDIANAPOLIS — An accused killer is behind bars in Marion County after being arrested for a murder that went unsolved on Indy’s west side since 2021. In February 2021 on Westbrook Avenue, a man returned home and found his roommate shot to death. For years, the murder of 27-year-old Ladon Perry went unsolved. More than […]