Russ McQuaid
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Indianapolis man held on $100K bond in wife’s shooting death
Dorothy Brinker, 36, died of a single gunshot to the chest in the middle of the 6000 block of Oak Avenue after arguing with her husband, who admitted to police that he pulled the trigger. → Read More
Prosecutor refuses to file gun homicide charges while touting 2019 murder conviction
INDIANAPOLIS — The Marion County Prosecutor issued a press release today touting its conviction of William Jenkins for the 2019 murder of Yolanda Moffitt-Santiago even though there was only surveillance camera audio, no video of the fatal gunshot, only cell phone records to prove Jenkins was in the vicinity when the murder occurred and witnesses […] → Read More
Neighbors and IMPD unite to oppose three liquor license renewals
INDIANAPOLIS — The liquor licenses of three troubled bars on Indianapolis’ westside will come up for renewal Monday morning. In anticipation of opposition from police and residents, one bar has already called it quits. The renewals of licenses for Club Onyx, Club Kalakutah and El Chila will all be challenged before the Marion County Alcoholic […] → Read More
Town of Speedway to provide $2.5 million construction loan to jump-start stalled Wilshaw Hotel project
SPEEDWAY, Ind. — There’s no more iconic address in the state of Indiana than the corner of 16th Street and Georgetown Road right at the front door of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. That’s why Parker Levy is stunned that the concrete and steel skeleton of a proposed 126-room hotel at the intersection along the edge […] → Read More
Indianapolis launching reimagination of historic Indiana Avenue
The City is prepared to launch an effort to convince developers and community members to reimagine the Avenue and restore some of its former luster. → Read More
Indiana courtrooms open to cameras in May
Starting May 1, traditional mainstream media organizations can petition courts in the state of Indiana to open up their proceedings to cameras. ”Everybody really needs to know what’s going on in court. There are a lot of myths that people have about what goes on in a courtroom,” said Marion Superior Court Judge Gary Miller. […] → Read More
Indianapolis Housing Agency sued over data breach
INDIANAPOIS — A class action lawsuit has been filed against the Indianapolis Housing Agency for a data breach last fall. As first reported by FOX59 News, IHA initially determined that cyberthieves had gained access to the agency’s data system and the potentially compromised personal and financial information of more than 24,000 residents. Now, a lawsuit […] → Read More
IMPD booking decision cleared way for gunman to make bond before murder
When IMPD officers arrested Jermerrell Hubbard with a gun at the Carlton Apartments last Thursday, just six days after he was placed on probation for pleading guilty to a felony marijuana charge, their first instinct was to charge him with Level 5 Felony of Unlawful Carry of a handgun due to a previous felony conviction. → Read More
IMPD booking decision cleared way for gunman to make bond before murder
When IMPD officers arrested Jermerrell Hubbard with a gun at the Carlton Apartments last Thursday, just six days after he was placed on probation for pleading guilty to a felony marijuana charge, their first instinct was to charge him with Level 5 Felony of Unlawful Carry of a handgun due to a previous felony conviction. → Read More
Marion County prosecutors bouncing back to score courtroom victories in 2023
INDIANAPOLIS — The COVID pandemic shut down of Indianapolis courtrooms in 2020 combined with the move last year to a new courthouse and a talent drain that saw veteran prosecutors leave their posts along with increased juror demands to overcome the standard of reasonable doubt to cast guilty verdicts led to a rebooting of the […] → Read More
City of Indianapolis to adapt gun violence strategy in 2023
INDIANAPOLIS — As of last week, non-fatal shooting incidents in Indianapolis had increased by fifty percent over January of a year ago. Homicide numbers are up, too, but not necessarily murders as self-defense and accidental discharge shootings have taken several lives, especially among young people. During an update on the Indianapolis Gun Violence Reduction Strategy, […] → Read More
Man found shot and killed on east side Indy sidewalk
Police are investigating after a person was killed on the east side of Indianapolis. → Read More
Judge in Delphi murders case doubts late March trial date
DELPHI, Ind. — Special Judge Fran Gull of Allen County, pressed into service to oversee the case of the man accused of killing teenagers Libby German and Abby Williams east of Delphi in 2017, told the prosecutor and defense attorneys on Friday that she doubts Richard Allen can stand trial in late March, as originally […] → Read More
Mears, ministers hope to build on 2022 success in curbing gun violence
INDIANAPOLIS — 2021 was a hard-luck year for Lake Castleton Apartments, the site of three murders over the course of 12 months. Its 2022 murder-free winning streak ended on the afternoon of the last day of the year when Sean McNellye, 25, was found shot to death between two buildings. Sunday afternoon a local church […] → Read More
Marion Co. prosecutor: ‘It’s never been easier’ for teens to access guns thanks to social media
2023 has gotten off to a homicidal start for Indianapolis teenagers as the first two killings of the new year claimed juvenile victims. → Read More
Grandmother of man shot by police is on IMPD critical incident review panel
INDIANAPOLIS — At about 4 a.m. Saturday, Vickie Driver did not recognize the unfamiliar car running in her driveway in the 3600 block of North Oxford Street. As a community leader, Driver is the type of resident the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says it depends on to keep neighborhoods safe and to call when they […] → Read More
Hogsett lays out 2023 public safety agenda during annual church service
INDIANAPOLIS — Mayor Joe Hogsett took the pulpit in the Olivet Baptist Church on Indianapolis’ westside Monday morning to tout the success of his administration’s crimefighting strategy in 2022 and highlight anticipated progress in the year ahead. The occasion was the annual Emancipation Proclamation Service which marked the 160th anniversary of the freedom of enslaved […] → Read More
Mothers of murder victims celebrate Christmas together
INDIANAPOLIS — A line of shoes, more than 200 pairs, one for each life lost to violence in Indianapolis this year, lined the sidewalk of Him by Her Collegiate School for the Arts on East 32nd Street where families of murder victims gathered to celebrate Christmas. In a room full of broken hearts, children received […] → Read More
Defense and law enforcement spar over Delphi murders investigation
DELPHI, Ind. — As more information is revealed about the inner workings of the Delphi murders investigation, the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office is striking back at a statement issued late Thursday afternoon by attorneys representing suspect Richard Allen. Attorneys Andrew Baldwin and Brad Rozzi issued a statement poking holes in the investigation that led to […] → Read More
Volunteers fight crime by handing out food
INDIANAPOLIS — Seven times in the last month, IMPD homicide detectives have launched investigations into eastside murders committed in the area in and around the Martindale Brightwood communities. On Sunday, LaShauna Triplett of MLT Outreach Center rallied Warren Central High School football players to hand out the makings of Thanksgiving dinners to neighbors this weekend. […] → Read More