CRIME & SAFETY
Noticed police parked along I-465 and I-69? Here’s what they're doing, who's paying them
You're driving along I-465 on the morning commute when you spot a police vehicle parked along the shoulder ahead. Out of caution — perhaps paranoia — you glance at the speedometer. Then a car zooms past you and the parked police officer. No flashing lights or sirens follow. ...
Indiana State Police Make an Arrest of Westfield Man for Conversion
On November 22, Indiana State Police arrested Mitchell Westerman for Conversion. The investigation began in October of 2023 when the Indiana State Police Lafayette District Criminal Investigation Division received information that evidence was released from an ongoing criminal court proceeding. During the investigation, detectives determined that Westerman improperly obtained evidence involving the court proceeding of State v. Richard Allen and subsequently released it.
Docs: Expelled Zionsville student arrested after threatening school administrator
ZIONSVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — An expelled Zionsville student was arrested after he reportedly sent a photo of him holding a gun and threatening a school administrator on social media. Jakob Collier, 18, was charged with two felony counts of intimidation in Boone Superior Court 1. According to court documents...
Security Guard Shot at Pub in Broad Ripple
INDIANAPOLIS–One person was shot at a pub in Broad Ripple early Tuesday morning. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says an employee at Connor’s Pub was shot around 1:30 a.m. Connor’s Pub is a small bar just north of the Broad Ripple strip. It has food, drinks, live music, and an outdoor patio. Investigators believe a […] The post Security Guard Shot at Pub in Broad Ripple appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
Man arrested after he was caught fondling himself in ball pit at Castleton indoor playground
INDIANAPOLIS — A 31-year-old man was arrested at a Castleton indoor playground after witnesses, including children, saw him fondling himself in a ball pit. According to court documents, filed on Thursday in Marion County, the man was charged with one count of public indecency, a Class A Misdemeanor. Around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, officers with […]
Man robbed at gunpoint during online sale at Indy park
INDIANAPOLIS — A man found himself staring down the barrel of a gun at a city park on Sunday night after he went there to buy a phone from an online seller. Police were summoned to Willard Park on the city’s near east side around 6:30 p.m. by a man who told them he was […]
IMPD: Person critically injured in shooting near Indy’s southwest side
INDIANAPOLIS — A person is in critical condition after being found shot in Camby near Indy’s southwest side Monday night, according to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police. Deputies with the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Department were initially dispatched around 7:19 p.m. to 8411 Windfall Lane, an address based in Camby, after receiving reports that a person had been […]
Indianapolis Man Sentenced to 22 Years in Federal Prison for Armed Robbery and Firearm Possession
*Indianapolis, IN— Damon Smithson, a 54-year-old resident of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to twenty-two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges related to an armed robbery at a Shell Gas station on the northeast side of Indianapolis.
Juvenile leads Indiana State Police on high-speed chase
INDIANAPOLIS — A juvenile led Indiana State Police on a high-speed chase in Fulton County on Saturday. According to a press release, at approximately 3:23 p.m., a state trooper located a Toyota passenger vehicle that was previously reported to have been driving without a rear tire. The trooper then tried to initiate a traffic stop with the car.
Suspects sought in Lawrence attempted car theft murder
LAWRENCE, Ind. — Makayla Lockhart was just wrapping up Thanksgiving Day preparations last Wednesday night when she heard a noise outside of her home in the 4600 block of Normal Avenue in Lawrence. “We was doing what anybody else was doing, just getting ready to wrap up the night and get ready to prepare for […]
Nathan Finney, owner of Social Cantina, The Tap, dies in small plane crash
Bloomington restaurateur Nathan Finney and a Chicago flight instructor died in a fiery Shelby County plane crash the day before Thanksgiving. Finney was president and founder of Finney Hospitality Group, which owns The Tap, Tap Brewery, Yogi's, SmokeWorks and Social Cantina in downtown Bloomington. Social Cantina also has locations in Indianapolis, Carmel, West...
23-year-old woman hospitalized after crashing into condominiums on west side of Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — A 23-year-old woman was hospitalized after crashing into a structure on the west side of Indianapolis. In a series of posts on X, formerly known as Twitter, the Indianapolis Fire Department indicated a woman was transported to Eskenazi Hospital after she crashed her car into Meadowlark Condos — located on Lupine Terrace near […]