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Prosecutor: Fingerprint on plastic bag leads to conviction in July 2025 fatal shooting on Indy's near northwest side
Kenneth Spivey was found guilty of murder and the felony firearm sentencing enhancement after a three-day jury trial in the death of 29-year-old Dontae Lewis.
Vehicle rams into smoke shop during overnight burglaries
INDIANAPOLIS — Within the span of less than an hour, two Indianapolis smoke shops were burglarized early Thursday. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department reports reveal that a vehicle was used in a northwest side burglary, ramming into Indy E Cigs near Woodland and 71st…
Docs: Texas sex offender arrested for rape of 2 children in Delaware County
DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. -- A convicted sex offender from Texas was arrested on preliminary charges of rape and additional child sex crimes in Delaware County on Thursday. According to court documents, 37-year-old Jonathan Holley has been preliminarily charged with: The documents…
Hiker With Ankle Injury Rescued in Herkimer County
A hiker was helped out of the Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness after hurting their ankle near the Middle Settlement lean-to.
Attorney orders Indianapolis facilities to stop bringing homeless patients to Fort Wayne
Two men from a mental hospital and a third man from an addiction treatment center were all brought to The Rescue Mission.
Danville PD: Dog found dead in backyard during extreme heat, investigation underway
Danville police are investigating the death of a black schnauzer found tied in a backyard during extreme heat, with criminal charges potentially being filed following a scheduled necropsy at Purdue University.
Danville police investigating after dog found dead in backyard of home during 'extreme heat'
DANVILLE, Ind. -- The Danville Police Department is investigating after a dog was found dead Wednesday afternoon in the backyard of a home, something that the department linked to the extreme heat. According to a news release from the department, officers from the Danville Police…
Indianapolis man convicted of murder in 2022 deadly home invasion after DNA found at scene
Octavionn Long was convicted by a Marion County jury after a three-day jury trial in the death of 22-year-old Naya Ruffin.
Police searching for suspect after 3 vehicles stolen on IU Indianapolis campus
University officials said parking lots and garages primarily used by staff at nearby hospitals were targeted for the thefts.
84-year-old woman killed in Rochester crash
When first responders arrived on scene, they found an 84-year-old driver from Michigan and a 42-year-old driver from Indianapolis who had been involved in a crash.
‘Poultry protectors’: ISP troopers rescue chickens after I-80 truck crash
Indiana state police officers rescued surviving chickens and cleared debris following a truck crash on an interstate ramp near Gary.
Fire at Gas City Walmart Distribution Center under investigation; no injuries reported
Gas City fire officials said the ammonia cooling system in the building had been "compromised" and was leaking.