Family members file complaints in Marion County Court following death of 5-year-old
A lawsuit filed in Marion County accuses Indiana’s child welfare agency, several of its employees, and three family members of failing to protect a young girl who later died. The suit, filed by her grandfather, claims their negligence led to her death. Kinsleigh Welty was five years old. Standing...
After 5 years homeless, veteran found hope at HVAF apartments
Dean Cooksey, a 65-year-old veteran who had been living outside for five years, was able to move into a transitional housing facility for homeless veterans, Manchester Apartments, and is now preparing to move into his own apartment after the facility was rehabilitated following a fire.
Cathedral Kitchen marks nearly a century of serving Hoosiers in need
INDIANAPOLIS — A downtown food ministry that has been serving hungry Hoosiers for decades is celebrating a major milestone. Cathedral Kitchen opened its doors to the public on Saturday, offering the community a firsthand look at its long-standing mission and inviting them to help continue it. A blessing opened...
Indiana man pleads guilty to neglect after abandoning baby to die in motel room
MUNCIE, Ind. — An Indiana man pleaded guilty after he left his infant daughter to die in a baby swing in 2023. Jacob Vera pleaded guilty to neglect of a dependent resulting in serious bodily injury in the death of his 3-month old daughter on Thursday, Nov. 6. Isabella...
Murder suspect wanted in Hamilton County shot during arrest on Indy’s northeast side
On Thursday, Nov. 6 at approximately 1 p.m., officers with the Fishers Police Department served an arrest warrant on Caleb Weis 26, Indianapolis, for five felony charges related to the shooting death of Cameron Doaks, 24. Weis is the suspect in the fatal shooting that occurred on March 16, 2024,...
IMPD: Multiple cars, business damaged by gunfire downtown
Police say they found multiple cars and businesses damaged by gunfire at the intersection of Washington and Meridian Streets early Saturday morning.
Man Hunting with His Son Accused of Killing a Woman’s Beagle and Chocolate Lab
The Indiana father and son both face felony charges in connection with the two dogs' deaths last month
Partial SNAP benefits available to Indiana on Tuesday
Benefits will begin processing Monday and are expected to be available on qualifying EBT cards starting Tuesday, November 11.
37-year-old Greenwood man convicted in 2023 rape investigation
FRANKLIN, Ind. — A Greenwood man is facing over six decades in prison following his conviction for a 2023 rape. Tyler Klingensmith, 37, was convicted Nov. 6 on multiple counts of rape, criminal confinement, domestic battery and intimidation. Court documents show Klingensmith had a prior conviction in Arkansas and was...
Boone County Prosecutor Begins Review of Cleaning Woman’s Death
WHITESTOWN, Ind. — The Boone County Prosecutor’s Office has received the initial investigative report into the fatal shooting of Maria Florinda Rios Perez de Velasquez in Whitestown last week. Boone County Prosecutor Kent Eastwood said their grateful for the Whitestown Metropolitan Police Department for their...
