BEHIND THE MORNING NEWS HEADLINES with KIM WELLS Indianapolis’ murder rate is at a seven-year high. According to IMPD, there’ve been 124 murders and 16 justifiable homicides so far in 2013. The city’s bloodiest year was 1998 when there were 162 homicides. IMPD Police Chief Rick Hite released a statement. In it he said, “Indianapolis has been […]
FORMER INDIANA CONGRESSMAN ANDY JACOBS JR. DEAD AT AGE 81 A stalwart of the Indianapolis community whose name was synonymous with decency and common sense in politics, former Indiana Congressman Andrew Jacobs Jr. died on Saturday at age 81. A graduate of Shortridge High School and Indiana University, Jacobs also served honorably in the United States Marine […]
SNAP Pay Dates Changing January 1st More than 900-thousand Hoosiers who are on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as SNAP will get their benefits on a new day starting January 1st. Officials say the date will be determined by the first letter of their last name. Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration (F.S.S.A.) says “food stamp” […]
BEHIND THE MORNING NEWS HEADLINE with KIM WELLS Arrest Made in Double Murder Police think they have their man for the Westfield double murder. Police arrested 20-year-old Christian Rene Haley of Indianapolis on Thursday for the home invasion murders of a Westfield mother and daughter. Haley (seen on the left in this Westfield police booking photo) is now charged […]
The Reverend Jesse Jackson is speaking out against the controversial comments made by “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson. Politico.com says, Jackson released a statement to the “Chicago Tribune” saying the now-suspended cast member said what he did “within a context of what he seemed to believe was white privilege.” Jackson and his civil rights group Rainbow […]
Investigators with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department say employees and shoppers alike were tied up during an apparent robbery at a Game Stop store on West 86th Street near Michigan Road shortly after 10 p.m. According to WISH-TV, police say two men entered the store just before closing on Monday night brandishing guns. They tied […]
North-Westside Stabbing Leads to Homicide Investigation The Indianapolis Metro Police Department is investigating the city’s latest homicide. Monday night, police were called to the 17-hundred block of Lafayette Road regarding a stabbing and found a man at a motel who indeed had been stabbed. The victim was taken from the scene to Eskenazi Hospital where he was pronounced […]
MORNING NEWS with KIM WELLS Red Cross Helps Indiana Families Red Cross volunteers are in overdrive helping families across Central Indiana due to the weekend’s heavy rains. Shelters are available in Muncie on Washington Street, another at New Castle Memorial Fairgrounds plus Shelbyville High School has opened its doors. Spokeswoman Ann Gregson said a lot […]
Eight inmates serving time for crack cocaine offenses are free thanks to President Obama. The President also issued 13 pardons to convicts who have been released for a variety of crimes. In a statement, Obama called his actions an “important step toward restoring fundamental ideals of justice and fairness.” He also called on Congress to act on sentencing […]
MORNING NEWS with KIM WELLS Good morning on this last day of school before Christmas holiday break! “Missing” Child Found Frankfort Police say they’ve located 4-year-old Brennon Linscott. Apparently the child was not really missing or in any danger. Linscott had been reported missing around 2 a.m. Friday morning with the story he was last seen […]
Songstress Emeli Sandé will be honored at “Essence” magazine’s fifth annual Black Women in Music celebration. This Grammy awards week event will be held on January 22nd and will include an exclusive performance from the singer. DJ Kiss will also be on hand as one of the night’s special guests. In a statement, the “Next to Me” singer […]
MORNING NEWS WITH KIM WELLS One Person Dead Following Police Chase One person is dead following a police chase on Indy’s southeast side. Investigators say the man was questioned by a Park Ranger Wednesday at Brookside Park because he was acting suspicious, but fled when he was asked to show ID. The man crashed his car on […]