INDIANAPOLIS — “Make different choices. Put your guns down. Don’t shoot at cops.” That was the message from IMPD Chief Tanya Terry after one of her officers was shot by a man late Friday night on Indianapolis’ north side. She called it a senseless act. “Our officers were attacked,” Chief Terry said. “There’s no other […]
STATEWIDE — Indiana lawmakers are making sure that veterans are helped and honored every single day of the year at the Statehouse. May is Military Appreciation Month and State Representative Stephen Bartels of Eckerty, a veteran and chair of the House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee, is one of many Indiana lawmakers putting support […]
INDIANAPOLIS — A Carmel city employee was placed on administrative leave after a video went viral depicting an alleged assault in downtown Indianapolis. A spokesperson for the city of Carmel told FOX59/CBS4 that an administrator has been placed on leave without pay on Friday following a pending investigation. The incident, captured on camera and posted […]
INDIANAPOLIS — An officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department was shot in a confirmed police shooting on the north side of Indianapolis Friday night. IMPD said the shooting happened just after 10:00 p.m. in the 6300 block of North Washington Boulevard, just east of North Meridian Street. Police were initially called to the area […]
BARGERSVILLE, Ind. — A Bargersville man is accused of exploiting multiple girls on Snapchat. Dick M. Dean, 28, has been preliminarily charged with two counts of child exploitation, a Level 5 felony, and three counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, a Level 6 felony. Whitestown Metropolitan Police Department said they received five cyber […]
Checkered Flags and Porch Parties Mark the Start of Indy 500 Festivities INDIANAPOLIS – The countdown to the Indianapolis 500 is officially underway, and race fans are already bringing the energy. At a lively porch party kickoff event in Indianapolis, neighbors, friends, and racing lovers gathered to celebrate the start of Indy 500 season with […]
CARMEL, Ind — In a room filled with community leaders, advocates, and philanthropists, the atmosphere at the Ritz Charles on Thursday morning was defined by more than just fundraising. It was defined by resilience. Volunteers of America (VOA) Ohio & Indiana held its annual Power of Hope breakfast, an initiative designed to support Hoosiers facing […]
KNIGHTSTOWN, Ind. — An electronic error impacted some primary races in Henry County earlier this week. The error allowed some Wayne Township residents outside of Knightstown to vote in the town’s Republican Primary Election, affecting the clerk-treasurer and town council races. County officials said the error was due to a programming mistake that allowed voters […]
FORT WAYNE, Ind. — A Fort Wayne man was convicted of murder on Thursday following a retrial for a double homicide that occurred last June. 30-year-old Shan Lindell Ford Jr.’s initial trial in October ended with a hung jury on the murder charge, but he was acquitted of felony murder and burglary at that time. […]
EDINBURGH, Ind. — An inmate at the Edinburgh Correctional Facility was returned to custody after leaving the facility on Thursday night. The Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) said officers took Montez Beech back into custody at around 9:30 a.m. on Friday. According to the IDOC, Beech was picked up from the facility Thursday night by […]
MARTINSVILLE, Ind. — For most, Mother’s Day is a celebration of life and family. But for Brandy Heath, the second Sunday in May is a complex tapestry of profound loss and a unique, lifesaving legacy. Two years ago, just two days after Mother’s Day, Heath’s youngest son, Alex Griffith, died by suicide at the age […]
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