A resolution that would change the Indiana constitution to allow judges to withhold bail for more people passed the Senate Thursday and is on its way to the House.

Indianapolis officials say their approach to reducing gun violence is working, and plan to continue their efforts to lower the number of homicides this year.

Indianapolis’ peacemaker program received funding to combat the city’s rising crime rate. A year later, officials say they are starting to see results.

At a press conference Wednesday, members of the Greenwood Police Department and the FBI said they don't know why the gunman chose to carry out the incident, but they have learned more about his past and interests.

Some experts say charging youth – whose brains have not developed to understand the implications of their actions – as adults can set kids up to fail for the rest of their lives. And while some Indiana lawmakers have worked toward changing policy to send fewer children to adult court, proposed legislation hasn’t gained traction.

The two candidates for Marion County Prosecutor, incumbent Democrat Ryan Mears and Republican Cyndi Carrasco, spoke to the public on how they plan to address violent crime, the near-total abortion ban and prosecuting simple possession of marijuana cases, among other topics.

A new Indiana law prevents police detaining children under 12 years old. But some argue that 12 is still too young for a child to be held by law enforcement, or even charged.

A shooting occurred Sunday night in Beech Grove that left one person dead and three people injured. Police did not immediately release information about the victims or shooter.

A teenage boy was shot and killed on Indianapolis’ east side early Tuesday morning.