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Missoula traffic stop video draws attention after wrongful tasing
MISSOULA, Mont. — A Missoula traffic stop video spread online after it showed a woman being tased during an arrest.
Police investigating after soccer fan loses $22K to World Cup ticket scam
The FBI has issued a warning about World Cup ticket scams, with fans losing thousands of dollars to fraudulent websites and sellers, and the FBI recommending caution when navigating to FIFA's official website.
Threats of violence lead police on chase to prevent them from occurring
INDIANAPOLIS — Three men are facing felony firearms charges after making threats of retaliatory violence and leading police on a chase on the near north side. On July 7, investigators from the Indiana Crime Guns Task Force, including members of IMPD, were surveying 34th Street…
'I could go to jail lol': West Lafayette man arrested in local park now charged with child solicitiation over Snapchat
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — A central Indiana man is behind bars, accused of using social media to try to meet up with a 14-year-old girl who turned out to be an undercover police detective. Spencer Hitchcock, 32, of West Lafayette, was arrested and charged last month with child…
4-year-old boy overdoses on father’s methadone at Noblesville gas station, court docs say
A 4-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital after overdosing on methadone at a gas station in Noblesville, resulting in his father and another woman facing child neglect charges.
Rome Man Killed in Ontario County
A man from Rome died after being hit by a pickup truck in Ontario County.
Lebanon sex offender correctly guessed he was engaging with undercover police, but carried on anyway
LEBANON, Ind. — A sex offender is back behind bars after he was caught in an online sting orchestrated by a Boone County task force that posed as an underage girl. Samuel Grosvenor, 31, of Lebanon was arrested on July 2 after a nearly two week operation by the Boone County Child…
UPDATED: Teen Injured in Proctor Park Shooting
Utica Police are investigating an early evening shooting at Proctor Park that left a 16-year-old injured.
IMPD seeks public’s help in locating missing 62-year-old woman with walker
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is seeking help from the community to find 62-year-old Catherine Johnson, who was last seen on Thursday wearing a blue/white/pink floral dress and may be in need of medical assistance.
Missing 78-year-old woman with dementia last seen on northside of Indy
INDIANAPOLIS — A woman with dementia was declared missing after being last seen on the northside of Indy. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Ola Jones-White went missing Monday after last being seen in the 2200 block of E. 56th St. She is described as…
'As long as you aren't the police': Mooresville man allegedly used Instagram to solicit 14-year-old decoy for sex
BOONE COUNTY, Ind. — Court documents say the only thing that stopped a Mooresville man from meeting up to have sex with a 14-year-old girl he met on Instagram was a fear that she might've been a police decoy. Turns out, the "teen girl" was indeed a local detective. Joshua Hatter,…
IMPD: Missing 78-year-old woman has been found safe
Police said a 78-year-old woman reported missing Monday has been located and is safe.