Jury trial for former IMPD officer charged with rape

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The trial of a former Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer accused of raping a woman while on duty is scheduled to start on Monday.

Myron Howard faces felony rape, criminal confinement, and official misconduct charges. He was fired as an IMPD officer in March 2024.

According to investigators, it stems from Howard’s time as a probationary officer in Indianapolis…