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INDIANAPOLIS — Three people were killed and one victim is in the hospital after a shooting in Broad Ripple early Sunday morning, according to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. The shooting occurred just after 2 a.m in the 800 block of Broad Ripple Avenue. According to police, the shooting happened on the sidewalk near Jimmy John’s. IMPD […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives (ATF) have confirmed they are working on a federal investigation this morning in Indianapolis with other entities. IMPD says they are an assisting agency. In the 800 block of N. Tuxedo Street, a WRTV crew witnessed an investigation taking place with ATF and Drug Enforcement […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Three people convicted of a crime spree that ended in the death of former Indiana University football player Chris Beaty in 2020 will likely spend the rest of their lives in prison. Marion Superior Court Judge Shatrese Flowers on Wednesday sentenced Marcus Jayon Anderson and Alijah Jones to 162 years in prison for a string […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Police are investigating after a juvenile was shot in a church parking lot on the city’s west side. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to a church near Northwestway Park on 62nd Street just before 9 p.m. for a report of a disturbance involving juveniles. Officers arrived to find a large gathering with […]

LAWRENCE — Three people were shot near a Lawrence park Sunday night. Lawrence police responded to shooting at Lawrence Community Park around 10:15 p.m., where they found three people injured from gunshot wounds. This is located at 5301 N. Franklin Road. Two of the individuals were treated at the scene for graze wounds and a […]

INDIANAPOLIS — There have been a number of heartbreaking accidental shootings across Indiana, and they have been happening more frequently. IMPD says a rise in accidental shootings around Indianapolis has Hoosiers concerned. “I’ve seen a lot of accidental shootings,” Vinzel Mead said. Mead lives in Indianapolis. He says he thinks responsibility should fall on the […]

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis man guilty of killing United States Postal Service (USPS) mail carrier Angela Summers in April 2020 has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. Tony Cushingberry, 24, was sentenced after pleading guilty to murder and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence. According to court documents, on April 27, […]

BEECH GROVE — Approximately 30 items were stolen from Beech Grove Firearms over the weekend, according to a police report. In the police report, the value of the items stolen were approximated to cost around $15,000. Beech Grove Firearms, located at 3020 South Emerson Avenue, reported the burglary around 3:15 a.m. Read more from WRTV […]

INDIANAPOLIS — According to IMPD, officers responded to reports of a person shot just before 1 a.m. in the 3600 block of North Dequincy Street. “I heard a single shot and my dogs started barking,” Jontae Halliburton said. When officers arrived, they found a man who was suffering from gun shots wounds outside a home. […]

INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD says parties at short-term rentals are becoming a trend in Indianapolis. The properties can be homes rented through apps like Airbnb or Vrbo and often turn into parties with drug use or gun violence. “It’s scary but it’s not the first Airbnb and you hear it all over the city,” One neighbor […]

TMZ Reports Michael Jordan‘s $15 million mansion was broken into this week and now, an 18-year-old faces several charges, including criminal damage to the property. Highland Park Police Department responded to a robbery in progress call from neighbors at the 2700 block of Point Lane around 4:10 PM on Tuesday, April 4th, according to Lake & […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Marion County Superior Court Judge Mark Stoner will not step down from presiding over the murder case against the man accused of killing IMPD Officer Breann Leath. On Thursday, Stoner denied a motion filed by Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears asking him to recuse himself from presiding over the death penalty trial of […]