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California man found guilty of raping 12-year-old in Indiana
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ind. -- A California man has been found guilty of traveling to southern Indiana and raping a 12-year-old whom he met online. Online court records reveal that Bernardo Tapia has been convicted of a slew of child sex crimes following the conclusion of his jury…
New York Statewide Speed Crackdown Starts Aug. 3
Law enforcement agencies across New York are increasing patrols to target speeding drivers as part of a statewide campaign.
Docs: New Castle teen began CSAM collection at 13, found with 1,400+ files
HENRY COUNTY, Ind. -- Following several cyber tips from multiple platforms, a New Castle teen reportedly admitted to law enforcement that he had accumulated more than 1,400 child sex abuse material files since he first started building his collection at 13. According to court…
Indy woman allegedly stole $95,000 in dead husband's disability benefits
INDIANAPOLIS — A warrant has been issued for an Indianapolis woman accused of stealing over $95,000 in disability benefits after failing to tell officials that her husband died in 2021. Nikki Dayton, 57, was officially charged Thursday in Marion County court with theft as a Level…
'I just bit his ear off' | Marion County jail inmate charged after allegedly beating, biting off ear of another inmate
Brian Winston is charged with battery after allegedly assaulting a cellmate and biting off his ear.
Grant County officials seek public help finding missing K-9 Ellie Mae
The Grant County Sheriff's Office in Indiana is seeking public help to locate K-9 Ellie Mae, a bloodhound used in missing person searches that ran off Thursday evening near the Miami County line.
Grant County Sheriff's Office asks for help finding missing K-9 bloodhound
The Grant County Sheriff's Office said Ellie, a man-trailing bloodhound, was last seen in the 9000 block of 300 West in Grant County.
Convicted abuser back in jail after captive woman runs into Muncie muffler shop during escape
MUNCIE, Ind. — A man with a history of abuse is back behind bars after a woman he'd allegedly kept captive managed to escape confinement and run to a muffler shop for help. Rodney "Outlaw" Adams, 59, of Muncie was taken into custody on Thursday after police found him hiding in an…
Docs: Anderson man arrested for child molestation
ANDERSON, Ind. — An Anderson man was arrested after he allegedly sexually attacked a child from approximately January 2022 until December 2024. Andrew Harper, 38, was charged with the following: On July 9, officers with the Anderson Police Department attended a Forensic Kids Talk…
21-year-old man arrested for alleged sexual misconduct with a minor after baby found abandoned in far east Indy woods
IMPD said officers found a newborn baby in the tree line near a trail at the end of a neighborhood near 38th Street and North German Church Road on July 24.
IMPD: Mother of baby found in tree line found, suspected father in custody
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A week following the discovery of a newborn baby along an east side walking trail, Indianapolis police have found the baby’s teen mother, and arrested a man they believe is the girl’s father. Hernsley Pierre, 21, faces charges on two counts of sexual…
IMPD: Mother of newborn child found on Indy's far east side located
INDIANAPOLIS -- Officials with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department have located the teenage mother of a newborn baby found in a tree line on the far east side of Indianapolis earlier this month. As part of the investigation, a man, believed to be the child's father,…