The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently released data which showed there were 186 hate crimes reported in Indiana in 2020, more than double the amount that was reported the previous year.

A new study from Butler University shows the benefits of hiring workers who have a criminal history.

Victims of non-fatal shootings in Indianapolis have been reluctant to provide law enforcement with information about who shot them.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public's help in finding a suspect who they say shot and killed a 17-year-old male on Monday afternoon.

The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office has a new non-emergency hotline for citizens to report hate crimes.

An operation to track crime guns is expanding to include collaboration throughout central Indiana.

WFYI’s criminal justice reporter Katrina Pross spoke with Executive Director of the Indy Public Safety Foundation Dane Nutty and the Director of the Office of Public Health and Safety Lauren Rodriguez to learn more about who the violence interrupters are and what they are doing in light of increased crime.

Indianapolis has seen record homicides so far this year, which experts say is linked to pandemic-based stress and economic uncertainty. Since January, more than 130 people have been killed in the city compared to about 100 at this time last year.

The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office announced Thursday that instead of charging juveniles who commit low-level offenses, it will pay for their annual membership at a local Boys and Girls Club.

The Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, a third-party organization, will assess the sheriff’s operations.