CRIME & SAFETY
WATCH: Shelbyville officer saves driver from burning car after fatal crash
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. — The Shelbyville Police Department is commending one of their officers after he helped save a driver from a burning car. According to an SPD release sent Tuesday, Officer David Moore was en route to an off-duty assignment at a school on Feb. 20 when he drove by a serious car crash on […]
IMPD arrests 21-year-olds in Hendricks County guns, drug bust
INDIANAPOLIS — Two 21-year-old men were arrested after IMPD found more than two dozen guns, narcotics and more in a Hendricks County house. IMPD said they seized 28 guns, various narcotics, a large amount of cash at a home in the 400 block of Primrose Lane, near Rockville Road and South Avenue Avenue, on April 15.
Muncie man sentenced to 30+ years in prison for methamphetamine distribution
INDIANAPOLIS — A Muncie man has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison after he was found guilty of drug distribution charges in Indianapolis federal court. According to court documents, filed earlier this month in the Indianapolis division of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, 39-year-old Joseph Haskins was […]
Greenwood man sentenced to 32 years on 4 counts of child molestation
GREENWOOD, Ind. (WISH) — A Greenwood man was sentenced to 30 years on Thursday after he pled guilty to four counts of child molesting, the Johnson County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Monday. William Adams, 50, received a sentence of 32 years, 24 executed- six years on each count...
IMPD: 2 shot, stable on near southwest side
INDIANAPOLIS — Two people are recovering after being shot on Indy’s near southwest side Tuesday night. Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched around 10:32 p.m. to the 1300 block of S. Sheffield Avenue after receiving reports that a person had been shot. Upon arrival, IMPD said officers located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
Docs: Dead man found in vehicle after it was towed from Greenwood to Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — A dead man was found in a vehicle after it was towed from an apartment complex in Greenwood to Indianapolis in mid-April after a “strong odor” was emitting from the vehicle. According to documents from the Greenwood Police Department, a towing company contracted with the Summit Pointe Apartments, located in the 2400 block […]
Major phishing attempt targeting Verizon customers
INDIANAPOLIS – A cyber security company is warning Verizon customers to be on the lookout for a major phishing attempt that could show up in their inbox. According to an alert from Fortra, scammers are blasting out emails that are realistic enough to look like they’re coming from Verizon. According to Fortran, whoever is sending the […]
Court docs: Road rage driver pointed gun, threw container of spaghetti at pregnant woman
INDIANAPOLIS — Court documents reveal that police showed up to the scene of a road rage incident to find a frightened pregnant woman visibly shaking with her car, and herself, covered in spaghetti. According to the court documents, Indianapolis Metropolitan police were called to Moller Road on the west side on April 17 after a […]
IFD: Body of Missing Kayaker Recovered from White River on Indy’s West Side
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A body of a missing kayaker was found in the White River on Indianapolis’ west side on Monday morning. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources identified the kayaker as 22-year-old Solomon Shirley. Online police reports show that IFD crews were called to the 600 block of North White River Parkway West Drive […] The post IFD: Body of Missing Kayaker Recovered from White River on Indy’s West Side appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Indy men given federal prison sentence for robbing gas station at gunpoint
INDIANAPOLIS — Two Indianapolis men will be spending nearly a decade in federal prison after pleading guilty to the armed robbery of a gas station. Bryan Johnson-Taylor, 23, and John Wilson, 19, both pleaded guilty in federal court to interference with commerce by robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. Johnson-Taylor was […]
IMPD now investigating deadly March crash as hit-and-run
INDIANAPOLIS — New evidence is leading IMPD detectives to investigate a deadly crash from last month as a hit-and-run. A memorial sits at 30th Street and Pawnee Drive where motorcyclist Brent Markey was killed in a crash on March 26. While investigators initially believed he died after losing control of his motorcycle, police now believe it was the result of a hit-and-run.
Whiteland officer rescues dogs from house fire; northbound lanes of US 31 remain shut down
WHITELAND, Ind. — An investigation is underway after a residence fire caused traffic to come to a standstill in both directions of US 31 between Franklin and Whiteland Tuesday night. Units with the Greenwood Fire Department were dispatched shortly after 9 p.m. to the 700 block of South US 31 to assist the Whiteland Fire […]
Indiana Teacher Accused Of Creating ‘Fight Club’ For Students To Beat Up 7-Year-Old Student With Disabilities
An Indiana teacher has been accused of creating a “fight club” for his second-grade students in order to beat up a 7-year-old student with disabilities. RELATED: Substitute Teacher Fired After She ‘Encouraged Students To Fight ‘Each Other’ Julious Johnican, of the George Washington Carver School No. 87 in Indianapolis, has been named in a new ... Read more The post Indiana Teacher Accused Of Creating ‘Fight Club’ For Students To Beat Up 7-Year-Old Student With Disabilities appeared first on Hollywood Unlocked .
Woman critically injured after car crashes into pole on near south side
INDIANAPOLIS – A driver was critically hurt after crashing her vehicle into a pole on the near south side late Monday night. Authorities responded to the crash around 11:05 p.m. near Madison Avenue and Morris Street. There, they found a car had crashed into a utility pole. The vehicle became wedged between the pole and […]
Fire destroys home on Indy’s southeast side
INDIANAPOLIS – No one was hurt after a late-night fire destroyed a home on the southeast side of Indianapolis. According to the Indianapolis Fire Department, crews were dispatched around 11:15 p.m. Monday to the 5000 block of Tart Boulevard. That’s near Edgewood Avenue and South Franklin Road. Firefighters saw flames shooting through the roof. It […]
Indianapolis man convicted after selling meth to confidential informant
MADISON COUNTY, Ind. — An Indianapolis man has been convicted after he conducted several purchases of methamphetamine with a confidential informant from the Madison County Drug Task Force. According to court documents, 47-year-old Ricky Johnson, also known as “Frosty,” was convicted on Friday of three counts of dealing in methamphetamine, a Level 2 felony. Johnson […]
Party leads to shots fired, pedestrian hit by car
INDIANAPOLIS — Police are investigating after a party led to shots being fired, and a person getting hit by a car in downtown Indianapolis early Sunday morning. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, the incident started as a party at “The Point On Mass” Apartment Complex on East Michigan Street. Police say shots went […]
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