Tag: Indianapolis

Indianapolis apartment fire that displaced 12 children ruled an arson

INDIANAPOLIS — Fire investigators are probing a blaze that erupted at an apartment building early Tuesday morning after they determined the flames were intentionally set. According to the Indianapolis Fire Department, crews were called about a car on fire in a carport shortly before 2:45 a.m. at a complex on the northeast side of the […]

Indianapolis man arrested after shooting, armed robbery

May 6—Police arrested an Indianapolis man early Monday morning after a shooting and armed robbery at a business on the city’s south side. Savaughn Agnew, 23, is now facing preliminary charges of attempted murder, robbery, attempted kidnapping and possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon for his alleged role in the incident, according […]

Man shot and killed Saturday near 38th Street in Indianapolis

A man was shot and killed early Saturday following an incident just west of the Indiana State Fairgrounds, according to police. Indianpolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to reports of a person shot in the 600 block of East 38th Street just after 12:35 a.m. Saturday and found a man with gunshot wounds. Emergency medical […]

Earth Day is coming. Here’s how you can celebrate it in Indianapolis and at home

Earth Day 2024 is Monday, and Hoosiers have plenty of options around the state to get out and celebrate. Unlike some holidays, Earth Day can be celebrated year-round in Indiana with volunteer opportunities, landscaping hacks and home projects all aligned with becoming better stewards of the natural environment. IndyStar’s environmental reporting team publishes hundreds of […]

Indianapolis High School Carves Time Away from Class for Internships for All

Victory College Prep senior Harlie Sylvia has dreamed of being a veterinarian, so she was ecstatic when her internship through the Indianapolis high school placed her at a local pet hospital. Spending at least four hours every week at the pet hospital, Sylvia’s internship is an ideal example of how the charter school’s mandatory award-winning […]

Indianapolis police to begin enforcing curfew. What you need to know

INDIANAPOLIS — Police will begin enforcing the state’s curfew law for minors in response to increasing violence among youth in the city. “Our residents deserve better, our children deserve better and a small number of our children need to be better,” said Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Police Chief Christopher Bailey on Thursday. The curfew announcement […]

No-kill shelters avoid the reality of unwanted animals in Indianapolis

John Tuohy’s piece about the IndyHumane animal shelter today goes into great detail about people, endless mentions of people, unable to deal with or manage what “no-kill” shelters have become. I am new to Indianapolis, living here less than one year, but already alarmed at the issues of unwanted, uncared-for animals. Kosciusko County has the […]

7 minors injured in mass shooting outside Indianapolis mall, police say

Seven minors were hospitalized with injuries late Saturday night after a mass shooting broke out in downtown Indianapolis, police said. The children and teenagers, who were between the ages of 12 and 17 years old, each sustained gunshot wounds in the shooting, which happened just after 11 p.m. local time outside of the city’s Circle […]

Shooting outside downtown Indianapolis mall wounds 7 youths, police say

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Seven young people between the ages of 12 and 17 were wounded in a shooting outside a shopping mall in downtown Indianapolis late Saturday night, police said. Police officers patrolling the area heard shots fired near the Circle Centre Mall shortly after 11:30 p.m., Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Deputy Chief Tanya Terry […]