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Muncie man with a history of violence against women arrested for drunkenly attacking his own mother
MUNCIE, Ind. — A Delaware County man who has previously been convicted of beating his grandmother unconscious has once again been arrested for allegedly attacking another female family member while drunk. Randall W. Lennis, 48, of Muncie, was arrested Monday and booked into the…
Docs: Indy woman forced 2-year-old to perform sex acts on camera, sent content to social media users for money
INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indianapolis woman reportedly forced a 2-year-old to perform sexual acts on her on camera, using the videos to obtain money from men on social media last year. According to court documents, 19-year-old Haylee Schmidt was charged in Marion County with: In June…
Indy man sentenced 30 years for dealing fentanyl, illegal firearm possession
INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indianapolis man convicted of multiple federal drug trafficking crimes and illegal firearm possession will serve the next three decades of his life in federal prison. According to the United States Attorney’s Office Southern District of Indiana, 33-year-old…
Arkansas man charged with murder of Indianapolis woman allegedly hired by woman's husband
Police found 35-year-old Erica Pedroza dead inside her home in the 8600 block of Orchard Grove Lane, near County Line and Trotter roads, on July 22, 2023.
Marion man caused deadly crash while passing multiple vehicles at 90 mph
MARION, Ind. — Investigators said a Marion man's reckless passing on a county road is the reason why a 55-year-old woman is dead. Alexander Wimsatt was charged on Tuesday with reckless homicide, a Level 5 felony; criminal recklessness, a Level 6 felony and reckless driving as a…
IMPD asking for help in search for missing 17-year-old
Indianapolis police are asking for the public's help in locating 17-year-old Halen McKenna, who was last seen on July 21 in Speedway.
Indy man convicted of molesting at least two children
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man has been convicted of multiple child sex crimes after being found guilty of sexually assaulting at least two children. James Long, 43, was arrested and charged in December 2024 after two children came forward to their parents with allegations…
PHOTOS: Pickup truck crashes into Hancock County apartment, causes partial structure collapse
HANCOCK COUNTY, Ind. -- A vehicle crashed into an apartment in Hancock County and caused a partial structure collapse Tuesday night. Firefighters with the Vernon Township Fire Department responded around 7 p.m. to an unspecified apartment complex in Fortville after receiving…
Suspect in string of Indy sexual assaults sentenced to 300 days in prison
INDIANAPOLIS — The suspect in a string of sexual assaults against at least two women in Indianapolis has been sentenced to less than a year in prison. Gilberto Montiel-Muedano, 48, was found guilty in May on four counts of felony sexual battery and two counts of criminal…
Indianapolis mother charged for allegedly sexually abusing, making explicit content of 2-year-old daughter for money
Haylee Schmidt, 19, is charged with six felonies: two counts of rape, two counts of child molestation and two counts of child exploitation.
Indianapolis man sentenced after social media threats against Center Grove Schools due to rumors of pro-ICE demonstration
Adrian Abundio-Valente was sentenced July 20 to a year in prison, followed by 545 days on active probation, prosecutors announced.
Indianapolis mother charged for allegedly taking inappropriate photos of toddler, sending them over messenger app
Court documents say 24-year-old Desiree O'Neal allegedly took inappropriate photos of a toddler and sent them to another person over the messaging app, Kik.