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'Extraordinary violence': Plainfield inmate sentenced to 50 years for beating prisoner to death
HENDRICKS COUNTY, Ind. -- An inmate has been sentenced to 50 years for beating another prisoner to death at the Plainfield Correctional Facility in what prosecutors called a "brutal assault." The Hendricks County Prosecutor's Office announced that Robert Allen Miller received a…
Plainfield Aku sculptures vandalized in Swarn Park at Hobbs Station
PLAINFIELD, Ind. — An investigation is ongoing after two Aku sculptures were found uprooted from their mounts and vandalized. According to the Plainfield Police Department, officers received a report of vandalism in Swarn Park at Hobbs Station, approximately a mile from E. Main…
Indiana EMT once again charged with sexually battering teenager in the back of an ambulance
MARION COUNTY, Ind. — A former central Indiana EMT has once again been charged with sexually battering a teenage girl in the back of his ambulance during a transport, this time in Marion County. Ronald D. Elliott Jr. was arrested in May and booked into the Delaware County Jail on…
Body found in pond behind Boonville Walmart identified as missing man
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources recovered a body from a retention pond behind the Boonville Walmart in Warrick County, identified as Joseph Lucia Jr., 67, of Evansville, who was reported missing on July 7, and investigators do not suspect foul play.
'This is a bank robbery': 71-year-old man arrested for allegedly robbing downtown banks to pay for electric bill
INDIANAPOLIS -- Police have arrested a man accused of robbing two banks in downtown Indianapolis to help him pay for his electric bill. According to court documents, 71-year-old Calvin Henderson faces two preliminary counts of robbery. Both are Level 5 Felonies. The investigation…
200+ cases of explosive diarrhea illness cyclosporiasis reported in Indiana
(WXIN/WTTV) — A parasitic illness that reportedly causes "explosive" diarrhea has now hit over 200 reported cases in the Hoosier State. Cyclosporiasis first began popping up in the United States in early May, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On Monday,…
Teen identified as downtown murder victim
INDIANAPOLIS — Juan Carlos Castillo Bujanda, 18, was shot to death Sunday morning just before dawn in the parking lot of a hotel along Indianapolis’ downtown canal. Bujanda’s family tells FOX59 News that it has not received any information from IMPD homicide detectives as to the…
Man accused of criminal mischief for damage at golf course
VIENNA — A Grand Island man has been charged with criminal mischief for damage to the North Shore Golf Club, following an investigation, according to the Oneida County Sheriff's Office.
Pickup Truck Catches Fire on Walker Road in Deerfield
A pickup truck burst into flames on Walker Road in Deerfield.
Driver charged with shooting at postal worker along I-70 in downtown Indy
INDIANAPOLIS -- An Indianapolis man is in jail and charged with a pair of road rage-related crimes after allegedly shooting at a postal worker along Interstate 70 near downtown. Driving on I-70 while delivering the mail, the postal worker came under fire from an irate driver…
'Mag dumping': Indy man allegedly fired 13 shots at Lyft driver along Bluff Road after drinking Fireball
INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man faces criminal charges after police say he fired 13 shots into a ride-share driver's car while standing drunk and barefoot on a near-south-side road. Dravin Hanley, 21, was arrested last week on felony criminal recklessness charges and booked…
Man accused of possessing stolen car in Vernon
VERNON — A Syracuse man was arrested following a stolen vehicle complaint that originated from the city of Oneida, according to the Oneida County Sheriff's Office.