#WTLCIndyNews: Woman’s Body Found On Southeast Side Bridge In Indy; IMPD Officer Being Investigated For Excessive Force Against Teen; Britain Leaves EU; Sanders Will Vote For Clinton; …More

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@kwellscomm TLCNaptown.com News & Sports on this “Take Your  Dog To Work” Friday

Local…

Indy Metro police officers have made a grizzly discovery in the overnight hours leaving detectives investigating this morning. WTHR-TV reported that a motorist passing over the Troy Avenue bridge over Buck Creek on the city’s far southeast side noticed something and called police around 12:45 a.m. Crime lab and homicide investigators responded and found a body. As of now, the body hasn’t been identified, but appears to be female, and detectives are trying to find out what happened to this person.

An IMPD officer is under investigation for excessive force. Detective Robert Chappell was placed on administrative duty, after the department received a video that appears to show him slamming a handcuffed teenager into a wall. IMPD says the cell phone video was recorded inside a home during a police investigation.

An assistant principal at the Positive Support Academy and Indy’s public school director of student services say they followed orders when they found out former school counselor Shana Taylor was sleeping with a student. An attorney for William Jensen says if they fire his client, IPS must also fire a lot of other people. IPS says Jensen and student service director Deb Leser didn’t alert police or the state when they found out about Taylor’s activities.

An Indiana Congressman who wants to change school lunches is one of the favorites of canned and frozen food makers. “The Indianapolis Star” reports Congressman Todd Rokita has received nearly five-thousand dollars from canned or frozen food makers. Rokita is pushing a plan to change requirements for free and reduced costs lunches. And the paper says he wants to offer schools the option to replace fresh fruits and vegetables with frozen or canned.

The disappearance of IU student Lauren Spierer is being highlighted on “20/20.”  The hour-long special will air tonight. Spierer has been missing since June 3, 2011 when she disappeared after a night of partying with friends. Police say they have investigated nearly four-thousand tips.

More than 200,000 visitors are expected in Indianapolis for what’s being called “Monumental Weekend.” Some of the events taking place downtown include the USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship, the USA Olympic Diving Trials, Justin Bieber at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Bob Dylan at White River State Park and the Dalai Lama at the Indiana State Fairgrounds as the nation’s mayors meet in Indy this weekend for their annual U.S. Conference of Mayors gathering which will also highlight, Democratic presumptive presidential nominee Hillary Clinton and pop superstar Lady Gaga. IMPD Chief Troy Riggs is encouraging downtown employees to get to work early and to leave early to avoid the extra traffic.

National…

British Prime Minister David Cameron will be stepping down by October in the wake of Thursday’s vote for Britain to leave the European Union. This has the eyes of the financial world watching.

Bernie Sanders says he will vote for Hillary Clinton for President.  The Democratic presidential candidate was asked on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” if he would vote for the party’s likely nominee in November, and Sanders said, “yes.”  The Vermont Senator has not formally ended his presidential campaign—taking it to the convention in Philly next month, but says stopping Donald Trump from becoming president must be “an overarching goal.” Sanders also dismissed the idea that he should pull out of the race now that Clinton is the presumptive nominee.  He insisted that his continued presence in the race is involving the American people in the political process.

The family of Freddie Gray is standing behind Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby after yesterday’s not guilty verdict in the case.  Following the acquittal of Officer Caesar Goodson—who was driving the police van, family attorney William H. Murphy said Mosby is fighting for a just cause.  He added that the city of Baltimore and the nation still have a police brutality problem.  He also said the family was disappointed in the verdict.

In Sports…

The Pacers traded the rights to their first pick, and may have scored a coup in the second round. The Pacers traded their first round pick, the 20th overall, to Brooklyn for Thaddeus Young. In the second round they drafted Iowa State’s Georges Niang.

Weather…

A mix of clouds and sun to end the work week… Today’s High 87 degrees.

Finally…

Join us tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. at the Convoy of Hope event…in service to the community, at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. Get more details about it HERE.

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