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IMPD: Man killed in south side stabbing; 1 in custody
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Metropolitan police are investigating a deadly stabbing that left one man dead on the city’s south side Friday night. Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched around 7:53 p.m. to the 200 block of Stephanie Lane, which is the listed address for Country Club Apartments, after receiving reports that a […]
Pacers top Bucks in nail-biter at Gainbridge Fieldhouse, claim series lead
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Pacers clawed past the Milwaukee Bucks, 121-118, Friday night at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Indiana seemed primed to cruise past Milwaukee before the game, but it ultimately took the Pacers four quarters and an overtime frame to beat the Bucks. Ahead of tipoff, the Bucks ruled two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo out with an […]
Colts draft Texas WR Adonai Mitchell in the 2nd round of the NFL Draft
INDIANAPOLIS – The Colts selected Texas wide receiver Adonai Mitchell in the second round of the NFL Draft with the 52nd overall pick. Mitchell caught 55 passes for 845 yards and 11 touchdowns in his one season in Austin as the Longhorns made the College Football Playoff. He played his first two seasons at Georgia. […]
Colts’ Laiatu Latu: ‘I didn’t want to give up on football’
INDIANAPOLIS – Laiatu Latu heard the words but didn’t listen. Not even a little. Your football career is over. Hey, you want to try your hand at coaching? It was prior to the 2020 season and Washington’s sophomore edge pass rusher was experiencing lingering numbness in his neck from an injury sustained during preseason drills […]
Video shows Fishers Police Department ending chase with PIT maneuver
FISHERS, Ind. — The Fishers Police Department used a PIT maneuver to end a chase on Friday. FPD indicated that the short vehicle pursuit broke out after officers were called to a Target for a theft investigation. Police reported that those involved in the chase were apprehended. The pursuit ended near 116th Street and Interstate […]
Protective vest donated to Indiana State Police K9
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana State Police K9 is getting a new protective vest. According to a press release, K9 Daisy will receive a vest designed to help keep dogs protected during shootings and stabbings. ISP reported that Vested Interest in K9s Inc. donated the vest to Daisy. The protective equipment is expected to be delivered […]
Docs: Muncie man attacks employee with pipe wrench, gets shot
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Muncie man was arrested after walking into a pawn shop and attacking an employee and a customer with a steel pipe wrench. Sammy L. Johnson, 60, was charged with: According to court documents, on Friday, April 19, at approximately 9:17 a.m., the Muncie Police Department was dispatched to a pawn shop […]
Indy man is arrested for murder after court records detail how a trivial argument led to a deadly shooting
INDIANAPOLIS – An Indianapolis man is arrested for murder following a deadly shooting this week outside a troubled apartment complex on the city’s near northeast side. A trivial argument, which one witness recalled being over a light bulb, ended with 47-year-old Christopher Brown shot to death in the middle of Hillside Avenue just after 9:30 […]
Indiana State Police trying to identify person of interest in I-465 shooting case
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana State Police are asking the public to help them identify a person who may have been involved in an interstate shooting in February. In a press release, state police provided two photos of the individual they were trying to identify. Investigators believe the person might have been involved in a shooting that […]
Motorcyclist killed in crash on US 52 in Hancock County
HANCOCK COUNTY, Ind. — A crash in Hancock County left a motorcyclist dead Thursday night. According to a press release, members of the New Palestine Police Department and Hancock County Sheriff’s Department were called to the area of US 52 and Creekside Drive around 7:30 p.m. to investigate a crash involving a motorcycle. HCSD reported […]
Docs: Anderson man charged after he pretends to work from home, runs own business instead
ANDERSON, Ind. — The Department of Justice charged an Anderson man after he claimed that he was working from home while he was actually running his business as an inspection worker. Christopher Markham, 40, was charged with one count of wire fraud after reportedly defrauding the Social Security Administration (SSA). According to court documents, Markham […]
Patient attacks staff with razor at Richmond psychiatric hospital
RICHMOND, Ind. — A patient at a psychiatric hospital is accused of attacking four hospital staffers with a homemade weapon, cutting them several times. Aaron Reid, 40, is charged with four counts of battery with a deadly weapon, a Level 5 felony. He faces between one and six years in prison if convicted. According to […]
How your favorite teacher could win free pizza for a year
A central Indiana teacher could win free pizza for a year and a pizza party for the entire class. It’s all part of Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria’s plans to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week. The pizzeria will select five area teachers as finalists. While the grand prize includes free pizza for a year (a free medium pizza […]
Lebanon PD search for armed robber who held up Wendy’s
LEBANON, Ind. — The Lebanon Police Department is asking the public for help in tracking down an armed robbery who pulled a gun on a Wendy’s employee on Thursday night. According to Lebanon police, the suspect walked into Wendy’s located at 1362 South Lebanon Street at approximately 9:40 p.m. The man, described as a “Black, […]
FOX59/CBS4 raises more than $40,000 during Pack the Pantries drive
INDIANAPOLIS — The 2024 Pack the Pantries donation drive will help keep families across Indianapolis fed thanks to the generosity of FOX59/CBS4 viewers, as well as corporate sponsors. Throughout the day on Thursday, we raised $40,144 for Gleaners Food Bank and Midwest Food Bank, helping thousands of Hoosiers who struggle every day to access food. […]
Suspect arrested in deadly near northeast side shooting
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan police arrested a suspect in connection with a deadly shooting from earlier this week. Police said 29-year-old Frank Alexander II faces a preliminary charge of murder in the death of 47-year-old Christopher Brown. Around 9:45 on Monday, April 22, IMPD officers responded to a shooting in the 2300 block of Hillside […]
Morgan County attorney arrested on theft, corrupt business influence charges
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. – Indiana State Police arrested an attorney who worked in local government. James K. Wisco, 43, faces preliminary charges of corrupt business influence, theft, counterfeiting and official misconduct. Wisco had served as the Morgan County attorney and a Martinsville City Council member. Detectives from ISP’s Special Investigations Unit made the arrest. Master Trooper/Detective […]
Driver linked to crash that led to deputy’s death arrested
PLAINFIELD, Ind. – Police arrested a driver linked to a crash that eventually led to the death of an investigating Hendricks County sheriff’s deputy. Juan Gomez, 20, a native of Guatemala, tried to leave a hospital Thursday night. Authorities in Marion County found him and brought him to the Hendricks County Jail. He was arrested […]
‘We want Major League Soccer’: Hogsett talks MLS announcement
INDIANAPOLIS – Mayor Joe Hogsett announced Thursday, to the surprise of many, plans to bring a Major League Soccer team to Indianapolis. The announcement generated several questions. Didn’t Indy already have plans for a soccer stadium for the Indy Eleven? Why the sudden change in direction? During an appearance on FOX59 Morning News on Friday, […]
Colts’ Chris Ballard stayed at 15, got ’natural rusher’ in Laiatu Latu
INDIANAPOLIS – The path to Laiatu Latu still amazed Chris Ballard. The Indianapolis Colts’ general manager sat at No. 15 in the first round of Thursday night’s NFL draft, and there were “serious discussions’’ in the war room about trying to move up, presumably for a top-end offensive player. Maybe Washington wideout Rome Odunze or […]
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