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Shots fired on Lenox Avenue in Utica
UTICA — No one was injured when gunfire erupted on Lenox Avenue in Utica early Monday evening, according to the Utica Police Department.
18-year-old charged in shooting on northwest side of Indianapolis
Police say the shooting happened in the 4800 block of Covered Bridge Road, near West 71st Street and Georgetown Road, just before 8 p.m. Monday, July 20.
4 juveniles taken into custody after police chase ends in crash on I-70 near Mount Comfort Road
The Hancock County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded to an "assist other agency" call near Mount Comfort Road and I-70 around 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, July 21.

IMPD: Arrest made after reported Monday evening shooting on Indy's NW side
INDIANAPOLIS -- A teen has been arrested following a reported shooting Monday evening on the northwest side of Indianapolis, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. IMPD officers were first called to a person shot in the 4800 block of Oakwood Trail at around…

Docs: Courthouse evacuated following reported bomb threat at Montgomery Co. Clerk's Office
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Ind.— A Crawfordsville man has been taken into custody after he reportedly called in a courthouse bomb threat because 911 dispatchers "did not seem to take it seriously." According to court documents, 35-year-old Matthew Stark was charged in Montgomery County…

IMPD: Teen in critical condition after west side crash
INDIANAPOLIS -- A teenager is in critical condition following a Monday evening crash on the west side of Indianapolis. At around 9:31 p.m. on Monday, first responders were called to the 600 block of N Country Club Road on a report of a single-vehicle accident. According to the…
Teen in critical condition after single-car crash on Indy's west side
According to IMPD, the crash happened when a car with three teenage girls left the roadway and hit a tree around 9:30 p.m. Monday, July 20.

FBI: Fugitive wanted in Hamilton County arrested on multiple sex-related charges
HAMILTON COUNTY, Ind. -- Officials with the FBI Indianapolis stated that a fugitive wanted in Hamilton County was recently taken into custody in Indianapolis after he was charged with multiple sex-related felonies in 2024. According to court documents, Javier Cereque-Perez had…

Indian Shores police praised for keeping youths in check during holiday

Indianapolis man sentenced to 38 years for taking hostage, shooting at police
A 65-year-old Indianapolis man, Grant Brown, was sentenced to 38 years in prison for attempting to murder police officers and holding a woman hostage during a September 2024 crime.

Indianapolis man convicted of soliciting 15-year-old sentenced to prison
An Indianapolis man was sentenced to 1.5 years in prison and 2.5 years of active probation for child solicitation following an undercover sting operation.

IMPD: Male critical after shooting at apartments on Indy's northwest side
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis metro police are investigating after a shooting at an apartment on the city's northwest side left a "young adult male" critically injured Monday night. Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded around 7:51 p.m. to the…