Lugar Plaza officially designated as a park, IMPD continues making arrests
INDIANAPOLIS – Mayor Joe Hogsett officially declared the well-trafficked Lugar Plaza downtown a park, adding to the Indy’s more than 200 parks citywide. With its new designation, the plaza brings new expectations. Bordering the City-County Building’s south entrance, Lugar Plaza Park sees countless downtown dwellers,...
Second teen suspect arrested in fatal 2025 shooting at east side gas station
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A second teenage suspect has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old at a far east side gas station in March 2025. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department announced the arrest Friday. The suspect, also 17 years old, has not been identified. The shooting happened just after 7...
IMPD: Pursuit of stolen vehicle led to manhunt on east side
INDIANAPOLIS — A police pursuit of a stolen vehicle led to a large manhunt on the city’s east side. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, at approximately 12:45 p.m. on Thursday officers located a stolen vehicle believed to be involved in a shots-fired incident earlier in the day. Police...
Indy Man Busted After Jailhouse Call Threatens Judge And Girlfriend
A 29-year-old Indianapolis man is behind bars after deputies say a recorded jail call on February 9 captured him threatening to kill both his inmate girlfriend and a Marion County judge. According to investigators, the disturbing call was serious enough to trigger immediate surveillance, which they say led to his...
Indianapolis police union leader pushes for bail restriction amendment
The leader of the Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police is advocating for a change to the state constitution to restrict access to bail, citing recent high-profile attacks on officers as justification. The ACLU of Indiana opposes the amendment due to its vague language and potential to contribute to mass...
Second juvenile charged with murder following fatal robbery, shooting at Indy gas station
INDIANAPOLIS — A 17-year-old is arrested and charged as an adult with murder, attempted murder and robbery following a deadly shooting at a gas station last year on Indy’s northeast side. According to court records, multiple juveniles agreed to meet at the Mobile gas station near 42nd and Mitthoefer for a shoe sale....
Schools in Indiana could close multiple days next week
INDIANA — Several Indiana school districts could face multiple closures next week as three winter storm systems move through the Midwest. Forecasters say the first round of snow is expected Saturday, bringing light accumulations across parts of northern and central Indiana. While totals from this initial system are...
Plea agreement reached for 18-year-old after crash that killed Hamilton Southeastern High School graduate
FISHERS, Ind. — A plea agreement has been reached for an 18-year-old's role in a crash that killed a Hamilton Southeastern High School graduate on the east side of Fishers. According to the plea agreement, Trey Williams will plead guilty to reckless homicide, and prosecutors will drop charges of reckless driving and...
Indianapolis man sentenced for leaving child in hot car at Greenwood Park Mall
FRANKLIN, Ind. — An Indianapolis man was sentenced Friday after he pleaded guilty to leaving a child inside a hot car last June. Carson Collins, 24, was sentenced to two years in prison on Feb. 27 after he pleaded guilty to felony neglect of a dependent. Additionally, Collins also pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor...
On this Indiana Homestead, Raising Dogs Is a Family Calling and Growing Business
In the gentle hush of northern Indiana farmland—where gravel lanes stretch past white fences and laundry lines flutter beside red barns—a family home doubles as something more: a place where new life begins and lifelong bonds quietly take shape. At Family Affair Puppies, the rhythm of the day follows paws instead of...
