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Man critically injured in accidental shooting at card game

fox59.com • Jan 15, 2026 5:30 AM

INDIANAPOLIS – A shooting that left a person in critical condition on the east side appears to be accidental, police say. Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched around 2 a.m. Thursday to the 3300 block of North Colorado for a reported…

Woman dead in shooting on Indy's south side

fox59.com • Jan 14, 2026 9:20 PM

INDIANAPOLIS — A woman is dead following a Wednesday night shooting on the south side of Indianapolis. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, around 8:24 p.m., officers responded to the 5000 block of Shelby Street on reports of a person shot. The initial…

Marion County Prosecutor touts 90% murder trial conviction rate in 2025

fox59.com • Jan 14, 2026 3:39 PM

INDIANAPOLIS — For the past four years, Indianapolis’ homicide statistics have taken a drastic downturn, all while the Marion County Prosecutor boasts a track record of convicting nine out of ten murder defendants who went to court last year. ”This is the third consecutive year…

Police: 2 arrested in $100k Connersville drug bust

fox59.com • Jan 14, 2026 1:34 PM

FAYETTE COUNTY, Ind. — Two individuals from Connersville were arrested after they allegedly sold drugs to minors. Paul Parsley, 45, was charged with the following: Alexis Mullins, 26, was charged with the following: Officers were dispatched on Tuesday to execute a search…

Indy woman faces 10 years for threatening member of Congress

fox59.com • Jan 14, 2026 11:38 AM

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana woman could face up to 10 years in prison after being arrested for repeatedly threatening a member of the United States House of Representatives. Shayla Addison, 28, of Indianapolis has been charged in federal court with two counts of influencing a…

Man arrested for recording women in bathroom at Carmel bar: court documents

fox59.com • Jan 14, 2026 9:42 AM

CARMEL, Ind. — A man was arrested after he allegedly went to a Carmel tavern and recorded multiple women using the restroom. Mason Harpe, 23, was charged with the following: The Carmel Police Department was dispatched on Oct. 11, 2025, at 1:11 a.m. to a pub at the 220 2nd St W…

IMPD makes arrest in SW side gas station murder that was caught on camera

fox59.com • Jan 14, 2026 8:47 AM

INDIANAPOLIS -- A 21-year-old Indianapolis man was recently arrested following a deadly shooting at a gas station on the city's southwest side in October 2025. According to court documents unsealed this week in Marion County, Rick Glascoe has been charged with murder in…

Pendleton man admits to sexually abusing infant; sentenced to 91 years

fox59.com • Jan 13, 2026 5:16 PM

PENDLETON, Ind. — A Pendleton man was sentenced to 91 years in prison after admitting to molesting an infant, court documents reveal. Alec Hegge, 31, would go on to plead guilty on Tuesday to two counts of child molesting as a Level 1 felony. He also pleaded guilty to child…

Indy man charged with fatal hit-and-run of 69-year-old bicyclist

fox59.com • Jan 13, 2026 3:34 PM

INDIANAPOLIS — Criminal charges have been filed against an Indianapolis man accused of a fatal hit-and-run that claimed the life of a bicyclist on Indy’s east side. Court records show a warrant was issued for that suspect, 31-year-old Justin Sage, nearly two months after the…

Juvenile injured in accidental self-inflicted shooting on Indy's northeast side

fox59.com • Jan 13, 2026 3:33 PM

INDIANAPOLIS -- An investigation is underway after a juvenile was injured in a shooting on Indy’s northeast side Tuesday afternoon. Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched around 2:55 p.m. to the 3300 block of E. 43rd Street in response to…

IMPD: Months-long investigation results in arrest of 73-year-old found with child porn

fox59.com • Jan 13, 2026 2:39 PM

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis metro police have arrested a man wanted for allegedly having child pornography in his possession. Investigators with IMPD's Internet Crimes Against Children executed a search warrant on Tuesday in the 3100 block of Edgewood Avenue on the south side…

Docs: Group arrested after stealing diamond ring in Yorktown, selling it in Zionsville

fox59.com • Jan 13, 2026 2:11 PM

DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. -- A group linked to a robbery of a diamond ring in Yorktown was taken into custody after they allegedly cashed a check following the sale of the ring to a Zionsville jewelry store. According to documents filed with the Delaware County Prosecutor's Office,…

Law enforcement operation targets dangerous gang

fox59.com • Jan 13, 2026 8:03 AM

INDIANAPOLIS – Residents noticed a significant law enforcement presence on the near northeast side of Indianapolis Tuesday morning. This was happening in the 3300 block of North Tacoma Avenue in the Washington Park area near North Keystone Avenue and East 30th Street. State and…

Court docs: Witnesses help ID suspect in deadly west side shooting

fox59.com • Jan 12, 2026 11:32 AM

INDIANAPOLIS – A deadly weekend shooting stemmed from a previous fight, court documents revealed. Police say public assistance helped them solve the case within hours of the homicide. Indianapolis Metropolitan police arrested 24-year-old Frankie L. Salisbury in connection with…

IMPD: Man arrested for armed robbery over catfish takeout meal on near east side

fox59.com • Jan 12, 2026 10:19 AM

INDIANAPOLIS -- A 30-year-old has been arrested after an argument over a takeout meal reportedly led to shots being fired on the near east side of Indianapolis earlier this month. According to a news release from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Davante Payne…

Parents charged in Vanderburgh County after infant removed from "urine soaked" carseat

fox59.com • Jan 12, 2026 9:24 AM

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Two parents have been booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail on multiple charges after authorities say they discovered a 9-month-old strapped tightly into a urine soaked carseat without a diaper while responding to a dispute. According to an affidavit,…

Balloons released to honor life of teen killed in Indianapolis

fox59.com • Jan 11, 2026 6:16 PM

INDIANAPOLIS — One year ago, a teenage girl was found dead at an apartment complex on Indianapolis' south side. On Sunday, the community came together for a balloon release to honor the 14-year-old girl's life. According to IMPD, Deandra Staples's body was found around 11 a.m.…

Cop who put handcuffs on Tony Kiritsis recalls hostage crisis

fox59.com • Jan 11, 2026 6:05 PM

INDIANAPOLIS — Tony Kiritsis came this close to getting his brains blown out live on Indianapolis TV. Kiritsis was mad at Richard Hall over a failed property development deal, so he barged into the mortgage broker’s office at 129 East Market Street on the morning of February 8,…

2 killed in quadruple shooting in Greenwood during birthday party

fox59.com • Jan 11, 2026 4:26 AM

GREENWOOD, Ind. — An investigation is underway after two people were killed and two others were injured in a shooting at a Greenwood party Saturday night. According to the Greenwood Police Department, around 11:35 p.m., officers were called to a residence in the 900 block of…

1 killed in shooting on west side of Indianapolis

fox59.com • Jan 10, 2026 5:42 PM

UPDATE (Jan. 12, 2026): IMPD arrested 24-year-old Frankie L. Salisbury in connection with the shooting. According to online records, he was booked into jail on a preliminary charge of murder. INDIANAPOLIS — A man was killed in a shooting on the west side of Indianapolis…

It’s Official, Vop is Running for Mayor

indypolitics.org • Jan 15, 2026 7:45 AM

After months of speculation, Indianapolis City-County Councilor Vop Osili formally announced his candidacy for Indianapolis mayor in 2027, firing the first major shot in what ...

Braun touts affordability, growth in 2026 State of the State address

indypolitics.org • Jan 14, 2026 9:47 PM

Gov. Mike Braun used his 2026 State of the State address Tuesday night to frame his administration’s agenda around affordability, economic growth, and public safety, ...

Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute Releases Snapshot of K-12 School Funding in 2024

indypolitics.org • Jan 12, 2026 11:08 AM

The Indiana Fiscal Policy Institute on Monday released a new comparative analysis of K-12 school funding that provides a statewide snapshot of how traditional public ...

House Bill Would Bar Lawsuits Against Uber, Lyft Over Rider Injuries

indypolitics.org • Jan 11, 2026 11:11 AM

Indiana lawmakers are considering legislation that would significantly limit when ride-share companies such as Uber and Lyft can be sued by their own passengers following ...

Poll Shows Illinois Voter Resistance to Public Funding as Bears Stadium Discussions Continue

indypolitics.org • Jan 9, 2026 8:44 AM

As discussions continue around the future home of the Chicago Bears, new polling data suggests significant public resistance in Illinois to using taxpayer dollars for ...

Statehouse; Week In Review

indypolitics.org • Jan 8, 2026 6:32 PM

As Indiana lawmakers wrapped up another week House and Senate Republicans unveiled their agendas for the 2026 session, and Democrats called for some budget cuts ...

Hogsett taps IMPD Chief Chris Bailey as Chief Deputy Mayor, Chief of Staff starting Feb. 2

indypolitics.org • Jan 8, 2026 5:09 PM

Mayor Joe Hogsett announced today that Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Chief Chris Bailey will move to the Mayor’s Office as Chief Deputy Mayor and Chief ...

Country Candidates

indypolitics.org • Jan 7, 2026 3:22 PM

Nearly 30 members of the Indiana Rural Summit coalition filed Wednesday to run for seats in the Indiana House and Senate, marking what organizers described ...

Prosecutors oppose impeachment amendment, propose safety package

indypolitics.org • Jan 6, 2026 11:39 AM

Indiana’s elected prosecutors are opposing House Joint Resolution 1, a proposed constitutional amendment that would expand impeachment and removal provisions in the Indiana Constitution to ...

City-County Council Stuff

indypolitics.org • Jan 5, 2026 10:37 PM

At their first meeting of 2026, the Indianapolis City-County Council elected new leadership and moved forward on data centers. The council overwhelmingly elected Maggie Lewis ...