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Police, coroner investigating death of man found lying in Forrest Hill Drive
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. ― A man believed to be in his early 70s was found lying in the 200 block of Forrest Hill Drive in West Lafayette, according to Tippecanoe County Coroner Carrie Costello. The man was not struck by a car, and there are no signs of foul play, West Lafayette police...
Police investigate death near Salisbury Street
A man was found dead outside Tuesday in the 200 block of Forrest Hill Drive, a suburb attached to North Salisbury Street, the Tippecanoe County coroner announced Tuesday. No signs of foul play or "anything suspicious" have been shown at this time, according to a press release. No obvious signs...
2 men found shot to death at same Indianapolis home a month apart
INDIANAPOLIS — Those driving to their homes on Leland Avenue Monday afternoon were greeted by the Marion County coroner and police. Shortly before 3:30 p.m. Sept. 30, IMPD officers responded to the 3400 block of North Leland Avenue, near East 34th Street and Emerson Avenue, for a death investigation. Officers found a man "in a decomposed state," a department spokesperson said in a statement.
Camby man arrested nearly a decade after he allegedly molested 2 children, court docs reveal
LEBANON, Ind. — Court documents reveal that in November 2021 two minors came forward and accused a Camby man of sexually molesting them roughly a decade ago when they were young children. Both victims kept their molestation secret for years until the mental toll became too much to bear, with police documenting how both victims […]
Report: Plainfield officer was going 100 mph seconds before crash that killed Indiana couple
PLAINFIELD, Ind. — A report by Avon police says a Plainfield officer chasing a suspect was going 100 mph seconds before a crash that killed a couple from Clayton, Indiana, in August 2024. According to the report, the officer slammed on the brakes 2.5 seconds before impact but still...
Man found dead with gunshot wound on Indianapolis' east side; homicide investigation underway
INDIANAPOLIS — Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was found dead with a gunshot wound on Indianapolis' east side Monday afternoon. Shortly before 3:30 p.m. Sept. 30, IMPD officers responded to the 3400 block of North Leland Avenue, near East 34th Street and Emerson Avenue, for a death investigation. Officers found a man "in a decomposed state," a department spokesperson said in a statement.
Indiana man gets prison time for embezzling thousands from girlfriend’s mother
NILES — An Indiana man who stole tens of thousands of dollars from his girlfriend’s mother is headed to prison after being sentenced Monday in Berrien County Trial Court at the Niles courthouse. Gregory Dean Zellers, Jr, 47, of Lakeville, Ind., pleaded guilty to embezzlement of a vulnerable adult over $20,000 and under $50,0000 and […] The post Indiana man gets prison time for embezzling thousands from girlfriend’s mother appeared first on Leader Publications.