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Marion Police release bodycam video of deadly police shooting
MARION, Ind. (WFFT) — Marion Police have released the bodycam videos from a deadly July 15 shooting. Officers from the Marion Police Department responded to a call for an unwanted person inside. Michael Martel Guy, 39, was found in the residence. The videos show officers interacting with a woman...
Grant County carjackers arrested after chase in Noblesville
NOBLESVILLE, Ind. (NETWORK INDIANA) — Two suspects in a Grant County carjacking are now in custody, say police. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department says two people used a weapon to carjack someone in Grant County early Monday afternoon, which led to a police chase. The chase crossed county lines on State Road 37. The suspects crashed into a handful of cars before finally coming to a stop and making a run for it on foot.
Indianapolis man critically injured in Marion shooting
MARION, Indiana — An Indianapolis man was critically injured after shots were fired into their car in Marion early Monday, police said. Around 4 a.m. July 15, a Marion Police Department sergeant on patrol heard apparent gunshots in the area of South Home Avenue and East 27th Street. The sergeant then saw a male fire shots before running in a home in the 900 block of East 27th Street, the department said in a statement.
Docs: Muncie man’s dog was shot after he instructed it to attack a person
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie man’s dog was shot after he sent it to attack a person. According to an affidavit for probable cause filed Tuesday, officers with the Muncie Police Department were dispatched to the 1800 block of East Indiana Avenue around 1:45 p.m. on a report of shots fired. When police arrived at […]
Officials warn public of toll road scam going around northern Indiana
MARION, Ind. (WISH) — Have you received a suspicious text from Indiana Toll Road asking to pay a bill to avoid late fees? Do not respond – they are messages from a new scam moving through northern Indiana. The Grant County Sheriff’s Office on social media warned people who’ve received these texts not to respond […]
Muncie woman charged with giving meth to fellow Blackford County Jail inmates
HARTFORD CITY, Ind. — A Muncie woman has been accused of providing meth to fellow inmates in the Blackford County Jail. Dawn Jeanette Castor, 51, was charged Monday in Blackford Circuit Court with dealing in meth, possession of meth and trafficking with an inmate. According to court documents, staff at the jail — along...
Getting to know a Muncie firefighter
Caleb Maddox grew up around fire stations. He’d watch his father, Captain Pat Maddox, and fellow firefighters load up the shiny, red trucks at the Muncie Fire Department. He’d watch them roll up unending hoses and slide down station poles. He’d tag along to community outreach events and help his dad check and install car seats.
Indiana Dog Rescues Owner From Carbon Monoxide Leak in Their Home
An Indiana woman owes her life to her heroic rescue dog, who barked up the right tree by sniffing out a carbon monoxide leak. 38-year-old Samantha Griffin shared her story with Good Morning America on Thursday, July 11. She recounted how, in June, her two-year-old husky Luna began urgently “pouncing on” her to go outside. Shortly thereafter, first responders discovered a significant carbon monoxide leak in her Marion apartment.
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