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INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis police are investigating at least three shootings that happened within an hour of each other Monday night. Just before 8 p.m., the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department had officers called to the 5600 block of Brendon Way Court on a report of a person shot. When officers arrived, they found a woman who […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Heritage Indiana co-founder Daniel Poynter says threats of violence forced organizers to move Saturday’s mass deportation rally from Fishers to Thorntown in Boone County. Poynter said organizers reported three specific threats to the FBI after people allegedly threatened to bring guns to the event. “We had many, many violent threats,” Poynter said. “People […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Andy Zay is out as a member of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. The State of Indiana announced Zay’s termination on Monday. Zay was one of four IURC commissioners and was only in that role for just over a month. The former state senator was appointed to the commission in December. Indiana Gov. […]

INDIANAPOLIS — One person died after a shooting on Indianapolis’ east side Sunday afternoon, and another person was treated for gunshot wounds. The shooting happened around 1:23 p.m. in the 6200 block of East 11th Street. A person with gunshot wounds was found and taken to the hospital. That person later died from their injuries. […]

MINNEAPOLIS — Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham’s comments on transgender athletes continued to draw reaction Sunday as supporters and opponents gathered before the Fever faced the Minnesota Lynx. The demonstrations marked the third straight Fever game to include rallies after Cunningham said in an ESPN interview published last week that transgender girls and women should not […]

INDIANAPOLIS — A mother is taking responsibility in the death of her 2-year-old son after prosecutors say he got access to a handgun inside her vehicle last summer. Keiara Bickett has agreed to plead guilty to reckless homicide and neglect in connection with the June 2025 shooting death of her son, Javarius. Investigators say Bickett […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Charges have been filed against four women for a brawl that broke out inside a Kroger in Speedway. Court records state that the brawl on Sunday was caught on video and shows a teenager pointing a gun at a child inside the grocery store. No shots were fired. Dajanae Allen told FOX 59 […]

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to 43 years in prison for beating his ex-girlfriend and stealing her car. The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office announced on Wednesday that Dennis Patterson, 45, was convicted of criminal confinement, robbery resulting in bodily injury, and domestic battery resulting in serious bodily injury, for the incident that […]

INDIANAPOLIS — A short-term rental on North Delaware Street is under investigation after a party with hundreds of people ended in gunfire, leaving a 15-year-old girl hurt. FOX59 reports the owner of the apartment building, Jack Haniels of Noblesville, says the booking company, VRBO, was responsible for checking renters and making sure the party was […]

DELAWARE COUNTY, Ind. — The widow of Delaware County Deputy Blake Reynolds has settled her wrongful death lawsuit against the trucking companies involved in her husband’s death. The details of the settlement are confidential, but the attorney’s office representing Allison Reynolds confirmed that a settlement has been reached. The wrongful death lawsuit was filed on […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Some consumer groups want federal regulators to take a closer look at BlackRock’s plan to buy AES, the parent company of AES Indiana. FOX59 reports the Citizens Action Coalition and several other groups filed a complaint with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. They argue the deal could break federal law. Citizens Action Coalition […]

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis police are trying to find the mother of a newborn who was found Saturday in a wooded area on the city’s far east side. Officers were called to the area of Lace Bark Lane and Long Wharf Drive, near 38th Street and North German Church Road, on a report of a child […]