Indianapolis GM Plant To Be Demolished A vacant factory just west of downtown will be demolished this fall. The former General Motors stamping plant has been empty since it closed in 2011. The property is owned by a federal land trust, who tried to market the site as reusable, but officials say no one is […]
IMPD to Unveil Summer Crime Strategy The city is responding to a jump in violent crimes with a plan of action for the summer that will involve a partnership with local agencies and community groups. IMPD says The strategy will focus on the three main points of prevention, intervention and suppression of crime around Indianapolis working […]
Woman Killed In West side Fire A woman was killed in a fatal fire on the city’s northwest side last evening. The fire was at the Whispering Pine Apartment Complex near 38th street and High School Road. Crews had the fire under control within 20 minutes, and found the body of an adult female. Neighbors described the […]
One Person Carrying Rifle Arrested Near State Fairgrounds One person was taken into custody early this morning after suspicious activity was reported near the state fairgrounds. This happened around 3 a.m., when Metro Police received a tip about a group of men involved in a possible break-in at the former Ivy Tech building. Dispatchers said […]
Indiana Gas Prices Among The Highest In The Country Indiana’s gas prices are some of the highest in the country. According to the Triple-A Fuel Gauge report, Indiana has the seventh-highest price at the pump. A gallon of unleaded gas in Indianapolis right now will cost you three-dollars-95-cents. Crime Rates Rise in Indianapolis According […]
Hibbert Fined $75,000 For Vulgar Language Roy Hibbert used a gay slur in one answer and a curse to refer to the media in another during his news conference following Game 6 against Miami, resulting in a $75,000 fine from the NBA. Hibbert ended a response to a question about his defense on LeBron James with […]
Man Exposes Himself at Keystone Fashion Mall A man exposed himself to a woman in the parking garage of the Fashion Mall at Keystone Crossing on last evening. The woman parked on the first level of the parking garage and she said she noticed a man sitting in a gray vehicle that made her suspicious. […]
Indianapolis The 45th Fittest City A new ranking is showing just how unfit the Circle City is. Indy ranks 45th out of 50 on the list of fittest cities and is down two spots from last year. They looked at the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the country and then looked at factors such as preventive […]
Indy Parks Getting a Face-lift Basketball courts all across Indianapolis are getting a facelift. Officials say over the next five-years, one-point-one-million-dollars will be spent to create new outdoor courts and renovate old ones. Ground was broken on Tuesday for the Tamika Catchings Court on Vermont Street. Police Investigating 3 Hotel Robberies IMPD is trying to […]
Person Struck and Killed by IMPD Officer A pedestrian has been struck and killed by an IMPD Officer. The accident happened just before 10 last night near 42nd Street and Emerson Avenue on the city’s east side. Police said the officer was headed southbound on Emerson and had a green light when the pedestrian stepped […]
Deputy Fired For Sexual Misconduct A jail deputy was fired Wednesday afternoon after he was accused of sexual misconduct charges. Officials said, Warren Hoosier, a 13-year member of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, inappropriately touched a female inmate that was in his custody last Friday. The matter was turned over to the criminal division to […]
2 City Officials, 3 Others Indicted in Bribery Scheme Two city employees are facing fraud and bribery charges. Reggie Walton and John Hawkins worked for the Department of Metropolitan Development, but have been suspended without pay. Officials say the two men sold city-owned properties…. to non-for-profit groups at discounted prices. Then those groups would allegedly […]
