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'Hoping for closure': Suspect charged 3 years after 'senseless' double homicide
INDIANAPOLIS — Investigators provided a break on Friday in a double homicide case that the victims' families feared had gone cold. Noah Brimmage (24) now faces murder charges more than three years after the killings of 24-year-old Olivia Brown and 27-year-old Darian Wiley on the…
Investigation underway after industrial building catches fire in southern Indiana
A functioning sprinkler system helped crews contain the fire, officials said.
LGBTQ historical marker torn from post on Monument Circle
An Indiana historical marker honoring the state's first large-scale LGBTQ gathering was stolen from Monument Circle in Indianapolis, sparking a police investigation.
Rabid raccoon found in Martinsburg area
LOWVILLE — A raccoon in the Town of Martinsburg has tested positive for rabies, according to Lewis County Public Health, which was notified by the New York State Department of Health’s Wadsworth Laboratory. Officials said there was no known human…
Crews battle large scrapyard fire after explosion in New Castle
The New Castle Fire Department tackled a major scrap yard fire after an explosion Friday morning.
Missing 19-year-old Indianapolis man found safe, IMPD says
The 19-year-old was found safe, according to police.
31-Year-Old Faces Weapons Charges After Reported Rome Domestic Incident
A man was arrested after a reported domestic dispute at a home in the outer district of Rome.
IMPD locates missing 19-year-old
UPDATE (07/25/2026): IMPD has confirmed that 19-year-old Ladarius Mathis has been located and is safe. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Original story: INDIANAPOLIS — Police are asking for the public's help…
Police: 5-year-old child taken to hospital for treatment of 'accidental, self-inflicted' gunshot wound in New Palestine
A child was taken to Riley Hospital for Children in fair condition Friday afternoon after an accidental shooting, police said.
5-year-old hospitalized after accidental shooting in New Palestine
A five-year-old child was hospitalized in fair condition after sustaining an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound to the abdomen in New Palestine, Indiana.
5-year-old in fair condition after accidental self inflicted gunshot
NEW PALESTINE, Ind. — A 5-year-old is currently in fair condition after an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound on Friday. According to the New Palestine Police Department, around 12 p.m., officers were called to the 2400 block of South Carlota Drive for a person shot. Upon…
Explosion and large fire erupt at New Castle scrapyard
An explosion and large fire broke out at Neal Scrap Metals, a scrapyard in New Castle, Indiana, on the morning of July 24, 2026. No injuries were reported.