Articles tagged as: crime
January 26, 2022
Senate bill that would allow state attorney general to intervene at county level advances
A senate bill that would give the Indiana Attorney General power to intervene with a county prosecutor’s decision advanced Wednesday.
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2022
Senate Republican crime bill package targeting Marion County advances
A package of bills introduced by Indiana Senate Republicans that aim to reduce violent crime passed a committee vote Tuesday.
Read MoreJanuary 11, 2022
Lawmakers hear from opponents, supporters of Senate GOP crime bill package
A package of bills proposed by Republican senators in efforts to curb crime in Marion County were met with some opposition during a committee hearing.
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2022
Juvenile shot and killed on Indy’s northwest side Saturday
A juvenile was shot and killed in the city’s northwest side Saturday, police say.
Read MoreJanuary 10, 2022
54% of Indianapolis homicide cases were solved in 2021
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department released its 2021 homicide report Monday, which found 45.76% of homicide cases are unsolved. The other 54.24% of homicides are considered to be “cleared” meaning they have resulted in an arrest.
Read MoreDecember 14, 2021
County justice system moves out of downtown Indianapolis
The county’s justice system starts its move in the next month from downtown to a neighborhood southeast of Indianapolis. The campus was originally set to open in December, but due to pandemic-related supply chain issues, it will begin to open early next year.
Read MoreDecember 12, 2021
11-year-old killed in hit-and-run, IMPD asks public to help find vehicle of interest
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public's help for information regarding a hit-and-run that left an 11-year-old boy dead.
Read MoreNovember 28, 2021
Indianapolis breaks annual homicide record over weekend
Indianapolis broke its annual homicide record this weekend. Deaths include non-criminal homicides that do not result in criminal charges.
Read MoreNovember 18, 2021
Data finds racial disparities in Indianapolis’ criminal justice system, from children to adults
Newly released data found racial disparities in Indianapolis’s criminal justice system, creating a cradle to prison pipeline.
Read MoreNovember 15, 2021
$6.5 million awarded to Indiana police departments to curb reckless driving
The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute awarded $6.5 million to more than 200 police departments across the state to address reckless driving.
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