PLAINFIELD, Ind. — A former Plainfield High School staff member faces sex crime charges. After almost a year-long investigation, Braden Scott, 23, was arrested on Tuesday. He’s been charged with three Level 6 felonies — two counts of possession of child pornography and one count of intimidation. According to the probable cause affidavit, Scott worked […]
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — An anti-ICE protest was held this week in West Lafayette with some Purdue students participating. The students and some members of the community stood outside a Target on Monday, calling for a change in Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations or the complete dismantling of the agency. Protests started popping up nationwide […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Lawyers representing a 5-year-old autistic student in Indianapolis Public Schools and their parent said they intend to sue the district over claims that a special education teacher abused the child. On Monday, attorneys from Connell Michael LLP and Metzger Rostaon announced a tort claim had been filed. They accuse a teacher at URBAN […]
BROWNSBURG, Ind. — A Brownsburg Town Council member said he was locked out of town hall for suggesting turning Brownsburg into a city. A petition from Republican Glen Adams is calling for the town to officially change its status, meaning a mayor would be elected instead of only a clerk-treasurer and the councilors. Adams is […]
MARKLEVILLE, Ind. — The Madison County Sheriff’s Department said an 18-year-old was driving under the influence when he caused a crash that killed a woman Thursday morning. Deputies said Aidan Patterson of Anderson was driving a 2019 Chevy Silverado northbound on State Road 109 when he crossed the centerline and hit another vehicle head-on. The […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana lawmakers are considering a bill this legislative session that would allow the state to execute death row inmates by firing squad, with more than one shooter simultaneously firing at the inmate. Currently, the state of Indiana only allows lethal injection for death row inmates. Supporters of the bill said the lethal doses […]
MORRISTOWN, Ind. — A 17-year-old girl in Morristown, Indiana, has been charged with attempted murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and intimidation after planning a school shooting at Morristown Jr./Sr. High School. Police said the girl, Alexis Pickett, planned to carry out the attack on May 25, 2026, with a co-conspirator named “Nathan,” using her stepfather’s […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The FBI Indianapolis Field Office said it delivered “historic results” in 2025. In a news release sent out on Monday, the FBI highlighted a 112% increase in arrests compared to 2024. Overall, they made 317 violent crime arrests and also seized 163 weapons. “These results reflect relentless work by our special agents, intelligence […]
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. — The Shelbyville City Council has voted to approve plans to annex more than 400 acres of land for a large data center. On Monday night, the council voted 5-1, with one abstention, to annex 429 acres for the project. California-based real estate firm Prologis wants to build the data center complex near […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Two women are injured following a Friday night shooting in downtown Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said at around 8 p.m., officers responded to Lugar Tower in the 900 block of Fort Wayne Ave for reports of shots fired. When officers arrived, they found glass in the parking lot of the affordable […]
STATEWIDE — A new bill filed in the Indiana Senate would prohibit people from wearing a mask at a public assembly if they’re trying to conceal their identity. Senate Bill 73, titled “Masks at Public Assemblies,” and written by State Sen. Gary Byrne, a Republican from southern Indiana, has been referred to the Indiana State […]
Update: The Marion County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim as a 17-year-old male. IMPD originally thought that the victim was an adult male. INDIANAPOLIS — A person died after being found inside a crashed vehicle with a gunshot wound on the near east side of Indianapolis early Friday morning. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department […]