CRIME & SAFETY
Indianapolis man arrested after selling drugs to Carmel woman that caused fatal overdose
HAMILTON COUNTY, Ind. — An Indianapolis man was arrested after he reportedly sold drugs to a Carmel woman that caused a fatal overdose in May 2023. According to court documents filed in Hamilton County earlier this month, 30-year-old Joey Thompson Jr. was charged with one count of dealing a controlled substance resulting in a death, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Police execute search warrants at 4 Broad Ripple bars, 2 homes
INDIANAPOLIS – The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office tells FOX59/CBS4 that six different places in Broad Ripple were searched by police on Wednesday, including several local bars. FOX59/CBS4 went to four different bars and two different homes in Broad Ripple where the Prosecutor’s Office said multiple agencies served search warrants. While it is still unclear what […]
Indiana man wanted for attempted murder captured in Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The West Tennessee Drug Task Force arrested an Indiana man, who was wanted for attempted murder, along with many other charges, in Memphis Wednesday. According to the WTDTF, agents with the 30th judicial district out of Memphis conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on I-40. During the stop, a man was […]
Rhetoric targeting Judge Mark Stoner over cop killer's sentencing is false and dangerous
The Indianapolis Bar Association is aware of recent public statements attacking the Marion County criminal justice system generally, and the Honorable Mark D. Stoner specifically. These statements come in the wake of Judge Stoner’s sentencing of Elliahs Dorsey, the individual charged in the April 2020 shooting death of Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Officer Breann Leath.
Man found guilty in 2021 drug-deal-turned homicide at west-side apartment complex
INDIANAPOLIS — A Marion County jury has ruled a man guilty in a 2021 drug-deal-turned homicide, according to online court records. The three-day trial ended Wednesday with Tavaris Jackson convicted of two counts of murder and two counts of robbery resulting in serious bodily injury in the shooting death of 42-year-old Jeffrey Herald,...
Teen charged in shooting outside Pacers Athletic Center enters plea
An Indianapolis teen accused of shooting at a basketball coach at the Pacers Athletic Center in Westfield last year has entered a plea, according to court records. This week, Elijah Earl, 17, agreed to plead guilty to three felony counts of criminal recklessness in the shooting last November that left a coach’s vehicle, and several other parked cars, damaged by bullets.
Man Accused In Lawrence Triple Murder Asks For Public Defender
LAWRENCE, Ind. — The man accused of taking part in a triple murder in Lawrence earlier this month was in court for the first time on Tuesday. Malik Shaw is accused of shooting and killing Londyn Coleman, 19, Aaliyah Wortman, 19, and Spencer Lawson, 27 on April 12th. Police believe he didn’t act alone. The […] The post Man Accused In Lawrence Triple Murder Asks For Public Defender appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Local animal hospital alerted to check fraud
DUNWOODY, Ga. — The practice manager at All Creatures Animal Hospital on Mount Vernon Road reported check fraud April 9 after receiving a call from a credit union in Fishers, Indiana. The manager said she noticed a check made out to a person who did not work at the...
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