FRANKLIN, Ind. — A 26-year-old Franklin man was convicted Thursday of a drug deal that led to a person’s death. Aaron Maupin was found guilty of dealing a controlled substance resulting in death, a Level 1 felony. The case stems from the October 2023 death of Bryanna Taylor, who died of fentanyl toxicity. Investigators found […]
KOKOMO, Ind. — The Howard County Sheriff’s Office says a Kokomo man was arrested on Monday for possessing child pornography. Deputies began looking into the case in November after receiving over a dozen tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Those reports, which were generated by Google, identified more than 80 files […]
Threat Reported at Peru Jr./Sr. High School, Students and Staff Evacuated NDIANAPOLIS– Students and staff at Peru Junior-Senior High School were evacuated Thursday morning because police say a threat prompted a full safety response. Peru Police and school leaders say they reacted briskly after the threat was reported. Police moved staff and students out of […]
PLAINFIELD, Ind. — A former Plainfield High School staff member faces sex crime charges. After almost a year-long investigation, Braden Scott, 23, was arrested on Tuesday. He’s been charged with three Level 6 felonies — two counts of possession of child pornography and one count of intimidation. According to the probable cause affidavit, Scott worked […]
INDIANAPOLIS–Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police President Rick Snyder is responding to Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal’s claims of overcrowding involving ICE detainees. Forestal said Monday that his office needs more money to deal with overcrowding and budget limitations. He says the Indiana Department of Correction continues to force his office to house approximately 175 convicts […]
Marion County Sheriff ends ICE detainee holding, citing budget constraints, not politics.
LOGANSPORT, Ind. — An escaped inmate in Logansport has turned himself in at the detention center Monday afternoon, according to Cass County Sheriff Edward Schroder. Cass County police say 49-year-old Scott Pearson escaped Sunday and cut off his ankle monitor. Deputies say Pearson drove away from Community Corrections after being told he was being taken […]
INDIANAPOLIS–The Marion County Adult Detention Center in Indianapolis will no longer hold Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detainees for extended periods due to overcrowding and budget constraints. In a news release sent out on Monday, Marion County Sheriff Kerry Forestal said the sheriff’s office is currently housing around 175 individuals who should be in state […]
INDIANAPOLIS — An argument over a day-old meal of catfish and French fries escalated into a fight on the east side of Indianapolis, leaving one man in jail and his roommate in the hospital. The incident began Friday on North Gray Street, near East Washington and East Tenth streets when IMPD said 30-year-old Davante Payne […]
Debate over ICE shooting sparks calls for rational dialogue, understanding facts before judging
INDIANAPOLIS — A man is dead after a shooting on the west side of Indianapolis Saturday evening. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says officers arrived on St. Thomas Lane, near I-465 and Hyannis Port Drive before 5:15 p.m., and they found the man shot. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition, where he […]
MARION, Ind. — Police in Marion arrested a man this week who they say robbed a gas station while armed with a knife. The Marion Police Department received a call about the robbery at approximately 10:40 p.m. on Wednesday. A clerk at the McClure’s gas station located at 2915 S. Adams St. said a man […]