Crime
INDIANAPOLIS — When it comes to violence on the streets of Indianapolis, Shane Shepherd has a pedigree that grants him OG status. ”When we came up, it was the early part of the dope game. I came up when it was still powder. It was the 80s, and it was getting money, so money was […]
A Muncie woman is facing felony charges after authorities say she left two children alone in a vehicle during extreme heat while she went inside a Walmart. According to court documents, 35-year-old Lillian Acosta was arrested Tuesday after Walmart security alerted Muncie police that two children had been left unattended inside a silver Dodge Journey. […]
HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. — A United States postal carrier reportedly confessed to stealing gift cards and personal checks from the mail, with deputies finding 51 stolen gift cards in her vehicle during a traffic stop in May. Tailor Cureton of Avon was charged in Hendricks County Superior Court on Friday with one count of theft […]
COLUMBUS, Ind. — A Columbus man is in jail for swinging at a police officer and spitting at an EMT. According to court documents, Charles Giles, 58, was officially charged last week with battery of a public safety officer, a Level 5 felony, for an incident from earlier this month. On June 10, Columbus police […]
INDIANAPOLIS — An 18-year-old has been charged after a reported gun trade on the northeast side of Indianapolis in March led to the death of 15-year-old Tre’von Riggins. According to court documents recently filed in Marion County, 18-year-old Dwight Knox was charged with: Two counts of murderOne count of robbery resulting in serious bodily injury, […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A man was critically injured in a shooting on the near northeast side of Indianapolis Tuesday night. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers were called to the 3200 block of Baltimore Avenue around 9:40 p.m. to investigate a disturbance that had been reported. When police arrived at the scene, they located […]
NEW CASTLE, Ind. — A New Castle man is out on bond after investigators alleged that he used artificial intelligence to turn photos of a 10-year-old girl into a GIF that showed the child performing sexual acts. According to court documents recently filed in Henry County, 28-year-old Rocky Johnson was charged with: Two counts of […]
BOONE COUNTY, Ind. — The Boone County Child Abuse and Sexual Exploitation (CASE) Task Force announced Tuesday a three-day operation ended with the arrests of seven men accused of attempting to sexually abuse kids. The Boone County CASE Task Force and the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force led the operation. Deputies say the […]
IndyCar driver Graham Rahal calls for action on Indy's crime problem, offers jobs to help address it.
Woman Wounded in Targeted Near West Side Shooting INDIANAPOLIS — Police are investigating after a woman was injured in a shooting on Indianapolis’ near west side early Sunday morning. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded just after 12:30 a.m. to reports of shots fired in the 1400 block of Sharon Avenue, near […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A woman was arrested after a man was shot on the near north side of Indianapolis on Friday. IMPD North District officers responded to the 2800 block of N Washington Boulevard for a shooting call. When they arrived, they located a man who had been shot. He was taken to an area hospital […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis police are investigating at least two shootings in the city from early Saturday morning. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said a man was seriously injured in a shooting in downtown Indy early Saturday morning. Officers responded to the 100 block of E Washington Street at around 12:18 a.m. Once at the scene, […]