A Purdue University junior stabbed his roommate to death in their dorm room early Wednesday in what the university police chief called an “unprovoked and senseless” killing. Police were called to McCutcheon Hall at about 12:44 a.m. The suspect — 22-year-old Ji Min “Jimmy” Sha, a cybersecurity student from South Korea — made the call …
A 20-year-old Indiana man riding an electric scooter died early Sunday after he was hit by an apparently drunk driver who fled the scene with the scooter caught beneath her vehicle. Madelyn Howard, 22, failed dexterity tests and was taken into custody for a blood draw and further questioning, police said. She was later taken …
An Indiana mom faces multiple charges for allegedly shooting her husband on the side of Interstate 69 in Fishers. Shaalea Davis, 38, and Curtis Williams III had reportedly been out to a movie Saturday afternoon with Davis’s 12-year-old son to celebrate the boy’s birthday, WISH reported. Police were called to the scene on the side …
Amber Robertson, the mother of an Indiana baby girl who disappeared in 2019, was arrested Saturday on four counts of neglect. Amiah Robertson was 8-months-old when she was last seen in the company of her mother’s ex-boyfriend, Robert Lyons, on March 9, 2019, as CrimeOnline previously reported. Indianapolis Metro Police confirmed that Robertson was arrested …
An Indiana mother has been charged with neglect of a dependent after crashing her car on Interstate 64 with her children inside. Indiana State Police troopers said they could smell alcohol on Justa Shinn, 33, when they responded to the 6:30 p.m. Friday crash. Shinn, who they said also displayed signs of impairment, submitted to …
A 4-year-old Indiana girl with autism who disappeared from her home on has been found dead in a retention pond nearby. Fiedwenya “NeeGee” Fiefe apparently was last seen at her home in the Legacy Farms neighborhood in Plainfield on Thursday, as CrimeOnline previously reported. “Despite the valiant efforts of our citizens, volunteers, police, fire, along …
An Indiana police officer shot during a traffic stop earlier this month was removed from life support Thursday morning. Richmond Mayor Dave Snow said Thursday afternoon that Seara Burton was “still with us.” “We know the time of her passing is imminent,” he said “However, right now, her family is spending precious time with her,” …
A worried Indianapolis mother is asking for help finding her 34-year-old son, who was last seen on August 2. Aaron Taylor was initially reported missing on July 11 by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Indiana State Police said. A poster for Taylor said then he was last seen at a Taco Bell in Indianapolis on …
A 16-year-old Indiana high school student was shot and killed while waiting for his bus Thursday morning in what police say was a “specifically targeted” shooting. Greenwood police said they were searching for the suspect and provided no further information. Clark-Pleasant Community Schools were placed on lockdown, the district told WISH. “No visitors will be …
An Indiana man was sentenced on Friday to 120 years in prison for murdering his girlfriend and their 3-year-old daughter last year. Devonta Roberts, 28, confessed in May to fatally shooting Victoria Moore, 22, and Datoria Roberts in a Romney Meadows apartment on July 5, 2021. Moore was holding the toddler when Devonta fired at …
An Indiana police officer was shot during a traffic stop Wednesday evening and is now “fighting for her life” in a hospital. Richmond Police Chief Mike Britt said that Seara Burton, 28, was assisting other officers in stopping a moped when her K-9, Brev, indicated the possible presence of narcotics. The moped’s driver, identified as …
