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Marion County township constable arrested for 2nd time in 4 months
INDIANAPOLIS — A Marion County constable is facing several charges after being arrested by IMPD over the weekend. According to a public police report, Center Township Constable Denise Hatch was arrested during an IMPD investigation the night of Saturday, May 18 in the 1700 block of Lafayette Road, just north of West 16th Street.
Indiana State Police: 15-year-old dead after I-465 accident
INDIANAPOLIS — A 15-year-old died after a Friday evening accident on I-465 southbound near the 38 mile marker. According to the Marion County Coroner’s Office, the person who died on Friday was identified as Jose Raffee Rodriguez. Rodriguez died at an Indianapolis hospital on Sunday from his injuries resulting from Friday’s accident. Officials with the […]
Escapee from Indiana captured in Florida panhandle
WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – On Sunday afternoon, an escapee from Indiana was caught in DeFuniak Springs. According to a Facebook post, the DeFuniak Springs Police Department and the Walton County Sheriff’s Office were alerted to an individual who was wanted for escape out of Indiana and was reportedly on the move to Walton County.
AUDIO: 2023 Hostage Suspect Killed by IMPD Connected to Tennessee Kidnapping & Murder
ERIE COUNTY, Pa. — You may remember the semi-truck driver who held a woman hostage in Indianapolis last year, holding a razor blade to her throat. He was shot and killed by Indianapolis police, and now police in Pennsylvania have connected him to a murder. Lamont Bland, 60, was found inside of a white semi-truck […] The post AUDIO: 2023 Hostage Suspect Killed by IMPD Connected to Tennessee Kidnapping & Murder appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Construction fire breaks out in Plainfield
PLAINFIELD, Ind. — A construction fire erupted in Plainfield early Sunday morning. According to the Plainfield Fire Territory, a blaze broke out on Gateway Drive around 5:55 a.m. The building is a hotel under construction. This is the second alarm incident. The fire is under control with no injuries reported at this time. This is […]
Ex-Coyote Crossing manager pleads guilty to fatal drunk driving crash
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) — A former Coyote Crossing Golf Club manager admitted to being drunk behind the wheel when he caused a fatal crash in September. Brent Wills, 44, pleaded guilty to all charges, including causing death while operating a vehicle while intoxicated, during a court hearing Monday morning.
IMPD catches robbery suspect after finding stolen Funyuns in his car
INDIANAPOLIS — A 55-year-old man is now in custody for his alleged role in the robberies of two north Indianapolis businesses. On Friday, May 17, IMPD officers responded to reports of two separate robberies within 30 minutes of each other, one at Dollar Tree on North Keystone Avenue and the other at Big Lots on Allisonville Road.
Indianapolis police framed innocent man, failed to investigate real killer, lawsuit alleges
A man who was exonerated after spending nearly 25 years in prison for murder has filed a lawsuit accusing Indianapolis police officers of not only committing misconduct that led to his wrongful conviction, but also of failing to investigate the real killer. Leon Benson was convicted in 1999 for the murder of Kasey...
Man freed after serving 24 years in 'wrongful murder conviction' suing Indianapolis, police officers
INDIANAPOLIS — A man freed after a wrongful conviction for murder is now suing the City of Indianapolis and police officers he claims concealed evidence to put him behind bars. Leon Benson was convicted in the Aug. 8, 1998 deadly shooting of Kasey Schoen, who was found shot to...
Indianapolis man who fatally shot bystander during fight with girlfriend sentenced
An Indianapolis man who shot at his girlfriend in an east-side intersection, fatally striking a bystander nearby, has been sentenced to 20 years behind bars. Ronnie Smith was ordered Monday to spend two decades in the Indiana Department of Correction after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the 2022 killing of 35-year-old Sabrina Travis, according to court records.
As Indy 500 approaches, officials issue harrowing warning about large sporting events
Editor's Note: The following story contains descriptions that may be troubling to read. Discretion is advised. As the Indianapolis 500 -- one of Indiana's largest and most iconic sporting events -- gets underway Memorial Day weekend, state officials are warning attendees to watch for signs of human trafficking. In a...
17-year-old arrested by IMPD, preliminarily charged with murder
INDIANAPOLIS — A 17-year-old was arrested for murder on Friday. In a Facebook post, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department reported that its detectives took the juvenile suspect into custody while investigating a homicide that unfolded on Gable Drive in March. Previous reporting indicates 25-year-old Addam Hart was killed in a shooting in the 2200 block […]
A woman was found dead along highway in Pa. Police shot her alleged killer in Indianapolis
When an Indianapolis police lieutenant fatally shot a 60-year-old Syracuse, New York, native in the sleeper compartment of the man's tractor-trailer in Indianapolis on Nov. 30, he was credited with saving the life of a woman authorities said the man held against her will, cut repeatedly and threatened to kill. That action also...
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