Local News - Crime
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Police in Lafayette are searching for a man considered armed and dangerous after a shooting left another man critically injured. The Lafayette Police Department said that around 8:45 a.m. on Monday, officers were called to the 700 block of Olivia Place for a report of a shooting involving two men. When officers […]
MARION, Ind. — A former Marion police officer was charged with orchestrating a fundraising scheme involving police trading cards. Court documents in Grant County show that Erika Treon has been charged with one felony count of corrupt business influence and six misdemeanor counts of theft. She’s accused of soliciting donations on behalf of the department […]
ANDERSON, Ind. — A man was killed and a woman was injured in a shooting in Anderson early Sunday morning. According to the Anderson Police Department, the incident happened at around 2:45 a.m. in the 800 block of East 53rd Street. Officers responded to the area on reports of a shooting involving people in a […]
Heated debate between radio host Tony Katz and Councilor Jesse Brown over alleged police altercation at protest, sparking discussion on governance, individual responsibility.
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind.–A man found a hand grenade in his own lawn on Saturday, according to the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office. Because of this, W 650 N between East St and Depot St was closed for several hours, but it was eventually reopened. The device was removed from the scene for further examination. The Columbus […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A trio of thieves was arrested this week after being tied to a string of robberies on Indianapolis’ west side. Police believe the group, which includes two 15-year-olds, committed at least five robberies over two weeks, hitting apartment complexes in an area south of West 10th Street. Some victims reported being assaulted during […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Two people are dead and two others are injured after a car crash on the south side of Indianapolis early Saturday morning. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, the crash happened around 2:30 a.m. in the 4900 block of South Sherman Drive, near East Thompson and Shelbyville roads. Officers with the Beech […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A person was shot and killed on the west side of Indianapolis early Saturday morning. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said officers went to the 5600 block of Oliver Avenue just before 4:30 a.m. for a call of a person shot. IMPD located a man who had been shot and later died. No […]
Family challenges police account of fatal shooting, claims racial bias in handling of case
HAMMOND, Ind. — A Hammond man was sentenced to 16 years in prison on March 26th. Investigators say 30-year-old Jahmal Sanders pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a gun and a stolen gun. With that prison sentence, he also faces two years of supervised release. Of his 16-year sentence, 12 of those […]
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to 98 years in prison for his involvement in a crime spree from three years ago. The crime spree began in February 2023 after Terrell Williamson intentionally swerved his vehicle onto a sidewalk, hit a man, and then fled the scene. The victim was a 47-year-old father […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A Thursday night shooting on the west side of Indianapolis left one man dead. Officers from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were called to the 4700 block of Leisure Manor. Once they got there, they found a man who had been shot and was soon pronounced dead at the scene by medics. The […]