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Man shot near IMS

Ruthanne Gordon — Sun, 27 May 2012 06:45:10 GMT

A man is in critical condition this morning after being shot in the chest right across from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Geist homeowner scares off burglar

Julian Grace — Sat, 26 May 2012 02:55:06 GMT

Geist is a destination zip code that is heavily desired. But that elusive five digit zip code has recently attracted some undesirables. Friday, a burglar slipped through an open door, only to be scared away by the homeowner, police said.

'Teen Mom' may be headed to prison

Sat, 26 May 2012 01:58:46 GMT

An MTV reality star may be headed to prison after telling a Madison County judge a court-ordered drug rehab program wasn't helping her and she wanted to opt out of it, 24-Hour News 8 news partner the Herald Bulletin reports.

Man urinates on bush, runs from police

Staff Reports — Fri, 25 May 2012 17:48:51 GMT

Early Friday morning, a man was arrested for urinating in public and for resisting police outside an Indianapolis bar.

Man arrested for stabbing near IMS

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:41:59 GMT

Police arrested a man at Indianapolis Motor Speedway Friday morning after a fight ended with a person being stabbed.

Man killed in overnight shooting

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:07:38 GMT

Police say 46-year-old Ronnie Clark was found suffering from an apparent gunshot wound in the 200 block of North Gray Street just after midnight.

Sub gets jail time for sex with student

Fri, 25 May 2012 02:32:39 GMT

A former substitute teacher will serve 90 days in prison for his inappropriate sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student.

Dad found guilty in boy's beating death

Thu, 24 May 2012 20:45:09 GMT

A jury on Thursday found a South Bend man guilty of beating his 10-year-old son to death, 24-Hour News 8 news partner WSBT-TV reports.

Man gets 120 years in prison for murder

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:56:14 GMT

An Indianapolis man was sentenced to 120 years in prison for the murders of a Greenwood couple in their home last summer.

Ex-deputy faces drug theft charges

Julian Grace — Thu, 24 May 2012 19:19:12 GMT

A Marion County Sheriff’s deputy who resigned earlier this week has been formally charged with buglary, theft and possession of a controlled substance.

IMPD: Woman attacks, robs disabled mom

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:15:29 GMT

UPDATE: Police have found 28-year-old Jessica Strahl, who's accused of attacking and robbing her double-amputee mother. She was arrested Thursday afternoon.

Baby, kids left alone outside for hours

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:00:43 GMT

Small children left alone outside for at least six hours prompted the arrest of a 17-year-old family member on Wednesday.

Jury to mull fate of dad in son's death

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:26:24 GMT

A South Bend man who prosecutors say habitually beat and burned his three sons for years until one of them died didn't take the witness stand during his trial.

Copied movies land man in jail

Thu, 24 May 2012 03:33:26 GMT

An Indianapolis man was arrested on fraud charges after police said they found hundreds of illegally duplicated movies in his vehicle.

Man found not guilty of 2010 murder

Thu, 24 May 2012 01:54:56 GMT

A jury found a murder suspect not guilty of the crime Wednesday.

Can you identify this fraud suspect?

Thu, 24 May 2012 01:41:32 GMT

Indianapolis police are seeking the public’s help to identify a fraud suspect.

Ex-PU dean gets probation for theft

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:52:07 GMT

A former associate dean at Purdue University will not serve jail time on shoplifting charges that cost him his job.

Woman guilty but mentally ill in crash

Wed, 23 May 2012 19:39:56 GMT

A woman who slammed her car into another vehicle last summer on a New Castle highway has been found guilty of reckless homicide, but mentally ill.

Suspected killer faces new charges

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:22:27 GMT

A southern Indiana man already charged with killing two women was charged Wednesday with murdering a third, whose body was found buried in his backyard a month after she went missing.

Woman charged in paralyzed man's death

Wed, 23 May 2012 02:04:00 GMT

A Montgomery County woman is facing neglect charges after a paralyzed man in her care died.

Traffic ticket calls law into question

David Barras — Tue, 22 May 2012 21:03:48 GMT

Has technology made an Indiana traffic law obsolete? It's a crucial question raised by an incident in northern Indiana. That's because, by law, you can't drive in Indiana and watch television. So if you put your electronic device where you can see it, is it a violation? That's where it starts getting hazy. And the answer could cost you plenty.

IMPD finds naked man near daycare

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:50:51 GMT

A female called police Tuesday at 1:18 a.m. to report a man exposing himself across the street from her apartment building, near a daycare and church.

Woman in court after pastor's murder

Julian Grace — Tue, 22 May 2012 11:43:37 GMT

The woman accused of shooting and killing Pastor Jaman Iseminger appeared in court for the first time Tuesday morning.

Ind. men charged in Ill. attack

Mon, 21 May 2012 23:53:29 GMT

Cook County prosecutors have charged five Indiana men with felony mob action after a group of more than a dozen people dressed in black attacked diners at a suburban Chicago restaurant.

Community mourns slain pastor

Julian Grace — Mon, 21 May 2012 23:18:02 GMT

Members at Bethel Community Church are grieving the loss of their pastor as questions swirl days after his fatal shooting at the church over the weekend.

Stepmom arrested in abuse of toddler

Staff Reports — Mon, 21 May 2012 20:47:43 GMT

A toddler's stepmom is in jail after police were called to an Indianapolis home on reports of an unconscious child Sunday afternoon.

Carmel bar faces new allegations

Mon, 21 May 2012 20:45:17 GMT

A Carmel bar cited earlier this month for selling alcohol to minors is now facing more criminal allegations involving its alcohol permit.

Car part thieves target dealership

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:42:57 GMT

Five catalytic converters were cut out of vehicles at a Noblesville car dealership, Noblesville Police Department officials said Monday.

Bisard defense wants blood thrown out

Sat, 19 May 2012 01:33:31 GMT

The defense for embattled IMPD Officer David Bisard this week filed an official motion asking the judge to reconsider allowing additional blood evidence to be tested.

Man wanted on attempted murder charge

Sat, 19 May 2012 01:09:30 GMT

Police are seeking the public’s help to find a suspect in a robbery and shooting earlier this month, when a resident walked in on a burglar and ended up shot.