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WESTFIELD, Ind.–Westfield Police say they have captured a suspect who fired shots at police Tuesday afternoon. Westfield Assistant Police Chief Billy Adams said they tried to stop a car in the area of U.S. 31 and 196th Street around 1:52, but the driver wouldn’t stop. “This resulted in a brief pursuit that later resulted in […]
CARROLL COUNTY, Ind.–The wife of Richard Allen says her husband is “not a monster.” Allen was convicted of killing Abby Williams and Libby German in Delphi back in 2017. Allen argues that he’s innocent even though he was convicted in November 2024 and sentenced to 130 years in prison. His wife, Kathy, spoke to ABC […]
WINCHESTER, Ind.— The Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution says, “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial…” A Randolph County judge is being investigated and charged with 11 counts for violating that core tenet of the judicial process. Monday, the Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications filed […]
CUMBERLAND, Ind. — The town of Cumberland has seen an uptick in gun violence this summer. There have been three shootings in the area in a little over the past week. One on Sunday afternoon left a teenager injured with police believing it was tied to a drug deal. The shooting happened just before 4 […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A man is sentenced to 90 years in prison for a double fatal shooting which started from a dispute about lawn care. On Monday, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office said Michael Hendricks received his sentence after pleading guilty to two counts of murder. 48-year-old James McGuire was found shot and killed at a […]
CARROLL COUNTY, Ind.–Attorneys for the man convicted of killing two girls in Delphi back in 2017 have asked a judge for more time to outline their appeal. Richard Allen was sentenced to 130 years in prison after being convicted of killing Abby Williams and Libby German. Allen’s attorneys have filed a motion for an extension […]
WARRICK COUNTY, Ind. — Boonville City Mayor 71-year-old Charlie Wyatt is facing charges after hitting another vehicle and leaving the scene. Indiana State Police say it happened on May 14th before 10:45 p.m. in Boonville. As officers were investigating, they say Mayor Wyatt was at an event at the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), a […]
CUMBERLAND, Ind.–An investigation is underway in Cumberland after a boy was found shot in the leg Sunday afternoon. Just before 4 p.m., Cumberland Metropolitan Police Department officers were called to a house in the 800 block of Coolee Lane on a report of a person shot. That’s in a residential area just south of 10th […]
LAWRENCE, Ind.–A man was injured in a shooting Sunday afternoon that happened at around 3 pm at a Walmart parking lot in Lawrence. The Lawrence Police Department says they got called to the Walmart on Pendleton Pike and were told about the man being shot. That man was rushed to a hospital. He’s stable and […]
INDIANAPOLIS – A late-night shootout at a bar on the city’s east side has resulted in two men being hospitalized and a suspect being taken into custody. The incident occurred at approximately 11:35 p.m. Friday at The New Yorker, a bar located on East New York Street and North Colorado Avenue. According to the Indianapolis […]
CLARKSVILLE, Ind. — Three men were charged after two different drive-by shootings on the south side of Indiana. 18-year-old Ja’Ray Coleman, 19-year-old Jalen Belser, and 21-year-old Quendarius Belser were all arrested earlier this week. The men are facing charges of attempted murder and criminal recklessness. Police say the two shootings were targeted attacks against one […]
STATEWIDE–Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced on Friday that several state agencies will collaborate with federal immigration leaders to deport people who are in the country illegally. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security, State Police, Department of Correction, and National Guard have all signed agreements to work with federal immigration enforcement. These agreements allow designated officers […]