Indianapolis' new police chief says the past six months have been "extremely violent" as he prepares to put on the IMPD badge.

Troy Riggs will return to city government in January to be the chief of police under Mayor-elect Joe Hogsett.

The recruits are the second wave of an initiative launched by Mayor Greg Ballard in January to add more than 100 new officers to IMPD.

The Indianapolis pastor whose wife was killed in a home invasion last week spoke publicly for the first time about the case. In an interview with "Good Morning America" Tuesday, Davey Blackburn says he's "baffled" why anyone would want to kill his wife, Amanda.

Indianapolis police investigators said Friday they've identified a suspect in the killing of Amanda Blackburn, the pastor's wife who was shot to death during a robbery at their home on the northwest side.

Three people were shot inside Washington Square Mall Wednesday evening after a fight escalated into gunfire, according to police.

After living the last three years on the streets of Indianapolis, Mike Schwing now has an apartment on 38th Street.

Engaging with the homeless to connect them to housing, mental health and addiction services.

Friends and families of murder victims are gathering across the country Wednesday to honor loved ones they've lost on a National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims.

More than a quarter century after the controversial death of a black Indianapolis teenager in police custody, a new book about the incident has been released.