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Multiple Fatal Shootings Rock Indianapolis in Overnight Violence INDIANAPOLIS — A series of overnight shootings across Indianapolis left at least two people dead and several others injured, capping a violent stretch that kept police and emergency crews moving from scene to scene late Saturday into early Sunday. Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were […]
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is asking the public for help in solving several homicides. IMPD has reported that about four out of every five homicide cases so far this year remain unsolved. In 2026, there have been 41 homicide victims in Indianapolis, stemming from 38 different incidents. But, only seven suspects have […]
Fentanyl Dealer Sentenced to Prison For Overdose Death of Indianapolis Woman INDIANAPOLIS–A 27-year-old man named Arieon Lofton has been sentenced to 16 years and two months in federal prison for his involvement in the fatal overdose of an Indianapolis woman. The Department of Justice says Lofton pleaded guilty to two counts of possession with intent […]
Police Investigate Threats at Zionsville Community High School, Avon High School ZIONSVILLE AND AVON, Ind.–Students at Zionsville Community High School and Avon High School were released after police determined the threats both schools received on Friday afternoon were unfounded. Zionsville Community Schools initially confirmed to FOX59/CBS4 that a heavy law enforcement presence had arrived at […]
LOUISVILLE, KY.–Former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel has filed a civil rights lawsuit against several of his former colleagues, claiming that his constitutional rights were violated. The suit was filed in April. One of the person he’s going after in the lawsuit is the current Clark County Sheriff Scottie Maples. Noel says Maples and Assistant […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A previously deported illegal alien, who was on the run for 15 years, has been sentenced for killing a 16-year-old. On Thursday, Israel Espinosa learned of his two-year prison sentence in Marion Superior Court 32 after he pleaded guilty to felony reckless homicide. The following charges pending against Espinosa were then dismissed by […]
INDIANAPOLIS — Two 19-year-olds from Honduras have been arrested by Indiana State Police for their involvement in a weekend shooting on an interstate in Indianapolis. The incident occurred Saturday afternoon near I-465 and Interstate 69 on the city’s northeast side. Hector Galvez-Flores and Lester Ramos-Posadas were arrested by ISP troopers and are both being held […]
PORTLAND, Ind. — Indiana State Police are investigating an incident that occurred at the Jay County Sheriff’s Office this week. On Wednesday, 44-year-old Michael Sargent of Portland arrived at the facility to confess to a past crime. A detective took him to a private area to speak with him. As the detective started escorting Sargent […]
ISP: Florida Man Caused Chase that Started in Michigan and Ended in Indiana FREMONT, Ind.–A chase that started in Michigan ended with a Florida man arrested in Indiana late Monday night. It was around 10 pm on Monday April 27 that Indiana State Police Troopers were made aware of a pursuit coming south on I-69 […]
JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. — Johnson County Coroner Mike Pruitt will have to resign from that office after pleading guilty to seven misdemeanor counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Pruitt signed a plea agreement on April 24. It states that he must resign as the coroner in Johnson County on or before Jan. […]
SHELBYVILLE, Ind. — An 18-year-old accused of shooting and killing a 17-year-old girl in Shelbyville has been charged with reckless homicide. Prosecutors said Jayden McQueary, who’s in jail on a $250,000 bond, is facing a Level 5 Felony charge. According to court records, McQueary was with a group of kids, including the victim, Adalina Perez, […]
Update: A woman who was shot Tuesday night on the northeast side of Indianapolis has died. According to IMPD, Indianapolis EMS transported the woman to an area hospital in critical condition, but she died at the hospital early Wednesday. Two individuals were detained in connection with the shooting and later released after police consulted with […]