Black Lawmakers Oppose Marion County Judicial Selection Plan
Members of the Indiana Black Legislative Caucus are vehemently opposed to the bill.
View ArticleIndy HeartBeat Targets Youth Violence With $1M Federal Grant
Indy HeartBeat will initiate outreach and education to try to reduce crime in communities.
View ArticleMexican Restaurant Owners Sentenced For Under-Reporting Sales
Marion County prosecutor Terry Curry says Alonso and Sanchez are the second recent case of skimming cash sales the county has prosecuted.
View ArticleRemains Of Woman Missing Since October Found In Indianapolis
Angela Barlow last was seen Oct. 27 at a party in Indianapolis. Her car was found in November.
View ArticleServices Begin Today For Slain Southport Police Officer
38-year-old Allan was a six-year veteran of the department in Southport, a municipality on Indianapolis' south side.
View ArticleMan Arrested For Vandalizing Indianapolis Confederate Monument
Police arrested Anthony Ventura Saturday in Garfield Park, where a granite tower lists the names of Confederate prisoners who died at the city's Camp Morton.
View ArticleCiting Addicted Inmates, Sheriff Calls For More Spending
More people who are addicted to opioids are coming into the Marion County Jail, which has the sheriff calling on lawmakers to spend more to combat addiction.
View ArticleDoes Indianapolis Need A Needle Exchange To Avoid An HIV Outbreak?
Since the state legalized county-based syringe exchanges in 2015, nine counties have started or made plans to start a needle exchange program.
View ArticleDeath Penalty Sought In Indiana Officer’s Shooting Death
Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for the man charged with fatally shooting a police officer who was trying to help him following a car crash.
View ArticleMarion Co. Jail Overcrowding Leads To Inmates Sleeping On Floor
The Marion County Sheriff's Office says at least 16 inmates have been sleeping on mattresses on the floor in holding cells due to overcrowding.
View Article3 More Teens Arrested After 3 Fatally Shot In Indianapolis
Authorities have charged three more teenagers in connection with the drug-related robbery and fatal shootings of three men in an Indianapolis apartment.
View ArticleAudit Shows Marion Co. Jail Holding People Long After Posting Bail
The report includes a list of people who posted bail and how long it took for the county to release them after doing so.
View ArticleJudge Blocks Release Of Slain Officer’s Body Camera Video
A judge is blocking the public release of video from the body camera a police officer was wearing when authorities say he was fatally shot.
View ArticleAttorney General Wants To Intervene In Marion Co. ICE Settlement
Curtis Hill wants to appeal a settlement that bars the Marion County Sheriff's office from detaining people based solely on requests by immigration officials.
View ArticleIndianapolis Agrees To $4.2M Deal For Justice Center Land
The city of Indianapolis has reached a $4.2 million deal to buy and lease land for a new $572 million criminal justice center.
View ArticleNew Grant Initiative Focuses On Substance Abuse Prevention
The Richard M. Fairbanks Foundation will award $12 million for evidence-based prevention work in central Indiana schools.
View ArticleIndianapolis Considers Commuter Tax To Fund Road Repairs
The discussion comes as Indianapolis officials estimate it would cost $732 million for city streets to be upgraded from poor to fair condition.
View ArticleCity-County Council Approves Syringe Exchange For Marion County
The decision to start a syringe exchange comes amid a rise in cases of hepatitis C.
View ArticleMarion County Board Approves 6 More Early Voting Sites
The bipartisan board unanimously approved the six sites across Indiana's most populous county on Wednesday two weeks after U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker ruled the panel must approve at least...
View ArticleCentral Indiana Schools Receive Funds For Substance Abuse Prevention Programs
More than $10 million will go to schools in Marion County to establish substance abuse prevention programs. The grants will support evidence-based prevention as well as social and emotional learning.
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