Vigil held for woman killed in hit-and-run on east side
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by Jenny Dreasler
3h ago
INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indianapolis family is searching for answers while police search for the suspect in a deadly hit and run. Friday night, the community came together to remember the victim at the center of the investigation ..read more
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Young male 'very' critical after shooting on Indy's near north side
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by Tyler Haughn
6h ago
INDIANAPOLIS -- A young male is in critical condition after being found shot on Indy's near north side Friday night. Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched around 8:32 p.m. to the 3700 block of Salem Street after receiving reports that numerous shots had been fired in the area. The run was later upgraded to a person shot. Upon arrival, IMPD said officers found a young male suffering from at least one gunshot wound in the street. The victim was transported to an area hospital in "very" critical condition, according to IMPD. As of this article's publication ..read more
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'Unruly passengers' delay flight from Indianapolis to New York
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by Austin Hanson
6h ago
INDIANAPOLIS — "Unruly passengers" forced a flight from Indianapolis to New York to be delayed on Friday. According to a statement from Delta Airlines, a flight from Indianapolis International Airport to LaGuardia Airport was thrown off schedule by about an hour and a half because of the delay. The conduct of some passengers made crews in Indianapolis return the plane to the gate and deboard. "Endeavor Air flight 4994 operating as Delta Connection from Indianapolis to New York - LaGuardia returned to the gate due to unruly passengers on board," a statement from Delta read. "The passengers were ..read more
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Columbus police arrest 4 following man's drug overdose
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by Tyler Haughn
8h ago
COLUMBUS, Ind. -- Four Columbus residents are facing various felony charges related to drug dealing following the overdose of a man earlier this month. On May 16, officers with the Columbus Police Department were dispatched to a home on Cleveland Street in response to a drug overdose, with a man being transported to an area hospital for medical treatment. This prompted an investigation spearheaded by the department's Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team. Investigators then turned their attention to a Columbus home they believed was being used to store and distribute methamphetamine and other narco ..read more
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IMPD: Person shot, critical on Indy's near northwest side
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by Tyler Haughn
8h ago
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis metro police are investigating after a person was shot and critically injured on Indy's near northwest side Friday night. Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched around 6:10 p.m. to the 2100 block of Sugar Grove Avenue in response to reports that a person had been shot in the area. Upon arrival, IMPD said officers found an individual suffering from at least one gunshot wound. The victim was transported to an area hospital in critical condition, according to IMPD. No other information on a possible suspect or the circumstances s ..read more
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IMPD hopes to reduce gun violence after leadership training
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by Claire Curry
8h ago
INDIANAPOLIS - In light of the recent homicide rates in the Circle City, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department leadership hopes a new extensive training course will help reduce gun violence.  Department leaders just spent time in Chicago learning new strategies. “Our violence numbers are down,” said Deputy Chief Tanya Terry. “Nonfatal shootings and our homicide numbers are down, and that's what we want to continue to build on." Terry feels the 6-month Policing Leadership Academy she just completed taught her to look at the numbers through a different lens than what she's used to. “A ..read more
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Prosecutor won't file charges against IU protestors
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by Matt Christy
8h ago
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Monroe County Prosecutor Officer announced that it will not file any criminal charges against the 55 individuals arrested for criminal trespass during multiple pro-Palestinian protests held on Indiana University's campus in late April. Between April 25 and April 27, Indiana State Police arrested 55 protestors at Dunn Meadow, a stretch of lawn on campus that has served as a spot for protests since 1969. Many of those taken into custody were students and faculty members who were also banned from campus. The university is currently being sued by the ACLU of Indiana due to ..read more
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Worker dies after road construction accident in Tippecanoe County
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by Austin Hanson
8h ago
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. — An accident at a road construction site left a person dead on Friday. According to a press release, Tippecanoe County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the area of US Highway 231 South and County Road 800 South around 12:04 p.m. after receiving a report about a person who was struck by a vehicle. When police arrived at the scene, they discovered a person suffering from critical injuries. The person was later transported to IU Health Arnett Hospital. The worker died while being treated in the hospital's emergency department, per TCSO. After investigating the incide ..read more
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Simon Property Group CEO being treated for cancer
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by Matt Christy
12h ago
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group disclosed in an SEC filing that CEO David Simon is being treated for cancer. Simon Property Group is the largest owner of shopping malls in the United States. The group owns nine shopping centers in Indiana including the Fashion Mall at Keystone, Greenwood Park Mall, Castleton Square Mall and Hamilton Town Center. David Simon, 62, has been the CEO of Simon Group since 1995 and president since 2019. Simon informed the board of directors on May 29 that he began undergoing therapeutic treatment for cancer. Simon will continue to serve as chai ..read more
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Muncie PD: Man stole liquor truck parked outside bar in hope of selling off booze to pay drug debt
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by Matt Christy
12h ago
MUNCIE, Ind. — An accused thief told Muncie police officers that he was sitting in his car when he spotted a delivery truck full of beer and liquor pull up outside Cheers Bar. A plan came to his mind. Steal the truck. Sell the booze. Pay off his drug debts. But the plan didn't go as intended. Beau Burchel, 39, of Gaston was found by police officers hiding in a brush line near Meadowview Farms, a mobile home community located off McGalliard Road ..read more
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