Articles tagged as: crime
July 13, 2023
Shreve unveils public safety plan, calls for more gun regulations
Indianapolis Republican mayoral candidate Jefferson Shreve unveiled his public safety plan Thursday, which mirrors key elements of Democratic Mayor Joe Hogsett’s strategy for firearm regulations.
Read MoreJuly 13, 2023
Prosecutor seeks death penalty for man charged with killing Marion County sheriff’s deputy
The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office announced Thursday it will seek the death penalty for a man charged in the killing of Marion County Sheriff’s Deputy John Durm this week.
Read MoreJuly 11, 2023
Sheriff’s deputy attacked by detainee was strangled with handcuffs, court documents say
The sheriff’s deputy who died after he was attacked by a detainee at the Indianapolis Adult Detention Center Monday was strangled with handcuffs, according to court documents.
Read MoreJune 30, 2023
Law enforcement outlines measures to prevent violence in Broad Ripple over holiday weekend
Law enforcement announced measures to prevent violence in Broad Ripple this coming holiday weekend.
Read MoreJune 28, 2023
Here’s how you can get a free gun lock in Marion County
Indianapolis has seen an increase in accidental shootings among adults and children in 2023 compared to the year before. Law enforcement will give out free gun locks in an effort to curb dozens of accidental injuries and deaths in Marion County.
Read MoreJune 15, 2023
City leaders announce first ‘Gun Free Zone’ at weekend music festival
The step is one of several initiatives Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett laid out in his violence reduction plan last month.
Read MoreJune 15, 2023
Committee approves proposal to regulate Marion County firearms, but state law has to change first
Indianapolis City-County Council committees approved a series of proposals this week that aim to address gun violence, after a weekend that saw multiple shootings.
Read MoreApril 20, 2023
Man killed, two IMPD officers injured following pursuit
A man died and two Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officers were wounded in a shooting during a pursuit Thursday.
Read MoreApril 20, 2023
Teen dies after Indy bus driver found him shot
A school bus driver found a teenage boy who had been shot on Indianapolis’ east side Thursday morning.
Read MoreApril 11, 2023
One year after in-custody death of Herman Whitfield III, faith leaders call on DOJ to investigate IMPD
Faith leaders in Indianapolis have asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate the city’s police department. The request follows a year that included both the in-custody death of Herman Whitfield III, and an incident in which Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers shot at a man parked in his grandmother’s driveway.
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