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WTHR 13 Published July 22

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.

WTHR 13 Published July 22

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.

WTHR 13 Published July 22

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.

FOX59 Published July 22

IMPD searching for missing 17-year-old last seen Tuesday

INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a 17-year-old who was last seen on Tuesday on the near west side of Indianapolis. According to IMPD, Halen McKenna is described as being around 5’4” and having brown hair…

WTHR 13 Published July 22

IMPD confirms missing 17-year-old found safe

The teen was last seen Tuesday, July 21 in the 1200 block of North Luett Avenue, near 10th Street and North Tibbs Avenue.

WISH-TV Published July 22

‘Showed no signs of life’: Father arrested for murder after infant daughter dies at Riley Hospital

Indianapolis police arrested 24-year-old Curtis Jenkins on a preliminary charge of murder following the death of a 3-month-old infant on Tuesday.

FOX59 Published July 22

Wayne Co. Coroner: 1 dead following single-vehicle crash

WAYNE COUNTY, Ind. -- A Muncie man was pronounced dead after a single-vehicle crash on Tuesday morning, according to the Wayne County Coroner's Office. At around 1:40 a.m. on Tuesday, first responders were dispatched to the area of North U.S. 35 and State Road 1 on a reported…

WTHR 13 Published July 22

Court docs: Driver was going 91 mph before fatal head-on crash in Grant County

Alexander Wimsatt, of Marion, has been charged with reckless homicide, criminal recklessness and reckless driving following the May crash.

WTHR 13 Published July 22

ISP asks for public's help solving 1988 murder case in northern Indiana

The ISP Cold Case Team believes someone knows the truth about a 67-year-old woman's death and is asking anyone who may know anything about the case to contact them.

Rome Sentinel Published July 22

Waterville man accused of secretly photographing woman

WATERVILLE — A 38-year-old man is accused of secretly taking intimate photographs of an adult woman without her knowledge, according to the New York State Police.

WTHR 13 Published July 22

25-year-old Muncie man killed in eastern Indiana crash

The crash happened around 1:40 a.m. Tuesday, July 21 in the area of North U.S. 35 and State Road 1.

Rome Sentinel Published July 22

Fire doused in tire pile behind Forestport auto shop

FORESTPORT — No one was injured in a tire pile fire behind Case Brothers Auto Service on Trestle Road Tuesday evening, according to the Forestport Fire Department.

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