Local News - Crime
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Police in Lafayette said a man’s body was found near the truck of a person of interest in a shooting and child abduction case. The body was discovered at around 11 a.m. Friday in the area of 7000 East Country Road 900 South. Lafayette police confirmed that the man’s body was located […]
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ind.–Lawrence County Superior Court Judge John M. Plummer III is facing two counts of misconduct on accusations that he violated drug laws by possessing and consuming marijuana. On Friday, the Indiana Commission on Judicial Qualifications announced that they filed the charges after witnesses noticed changes in Plummer’s behavior and judgment. Plummer admitted to […]
INDIANAPOLIS–A man on a motorcycle died Thursday night on Indy’s near north side. IMPD says the crash happened on College Avenue near 33rd Street and East Fall Creek Parkway North Drive around 5:30. The man on the motorcycle was taken to a hospital, but later died. They say the motorcycle was hit by a woman […]
DANVILLE, Ind. — Police in Hendricks County arrested a woman after she threatened a coworker at Kroger with a knife. Amanda Lindgren, 40, of Avon, has been charged with felony intimidation and misdemeanor resisting arrest. Officers from the Danville Police Department were called to the Kroger Thursday evening for a reported theft. When they arrived, […]
RICHMOND, Ind. — A 32-year-old man arrested in Richmond has been charged with inappropriately touching a woman. Joseph McCalister was found and taken into custody on Thursday. The Richmond Police Department said the arrest came after an investigation into an incident on March 19, where McCalister reportedly touched a woman inappropriately. McCalister is facing a […]
INDIANAPOLIS–Police in Indianapolis say it was a tip from the community that led to the capture of a 39-year-old murder suspect named Javon Cushenberry Thursday night. Cushenberry is accused of killing a 33-year-old woman named Rachael Lynn Rakes and severely injuring her father on Sunday night on Westbrook Avenue Sunday night. That’s on the west […]
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has announced the arrests of two suspects in connection with the fatal shooting at the AMC Evansville 16 parking lot. Deputies tracked down 19-year-old Deshawndre Brown and 18-year-old Pierce Butler Wednesday evening. These arrests follow the initial arrest of 19-year-old Kardae Langley. Investigators say Langley, Brown, and […]
MADISON COUNTY, Ind. — A man and a woman from Madison County face theft-related charges after police said they stole $200,000 worth of merchandise from a few major retailers in Alexandria. The Alexandria Police Department recently arrested David S. Eldridge and Amy Verbryck. The Madison County Prosecutor’s Office has formally charged the two with theft, […]
JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind.–More than 20 people were arrested in Johnson County Wednesday morning. Police say these people are accused of selling illegal narcotics to undercover narcotics investigators. This was an operation that began several months ago. 31 warrants were issued and 22 people have been arrested. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office was responsible for 16 […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department made multiple arrests and seized an “AR-style” rifle from a kid during a weekend operation concerning reckless driving and street racing. IMPD worked with Indiana State Police and the Cumberland Metropolitan Police Department to make seven felony arrests and issue 13 citations/warnings Saturday night. They also impounded several […]
INDIANAPOLIS–An 18-year-old from Fishers was sentenced to prison on Tuesday for a crash that killed Hamilton Southeastern High School graduate Mason Alexander. Hamilton Circuit Court Judge Andrew Bloch accepted a plea agreement in which the teenager named Trey Williams pleaded guilty to reckless homicide. That plea agreement was reached in February when Williams pled guilty […]
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana man who was caught trying to meet a 13-year-old girl will not serve any time in prison. James A. Raber, 64, was arrested on May 29, 2025, and originally charged with felony attempted child molestation and child solicitation. A judge ordered him to spend his eight-year sentence on probation after Raber […]