Indianapolis Metro Police have a murder suspect in custody in connection with the death of a pregnant pastor’s wife. IMPD announced the arrest of 18-year-old Larry Taylor early Monday morning. He has been preliminarily charged with the murder of Amanda Blackburn. Taylor was one of four men taken into custody last Thursday for questioning by police […]

The male students at Charles A. Tindley Prep Academy received an extra boost of encouragement to do well in school and in life this week. They were greeted by a village of positive black men to start their school day on Monday morning. Marion County Juvenile Judge Geoffrey Gaither put out the call with a group […]

UPDATE:  Since the filing of this report, another shooting has occurred bringing the total of shootings in the city to five in the last 24 hours. This latest incident is in the neighborhood of the one on Howard where that victim was shot in the hand. In this one, police have responded to the shooting […]

Today is a day set aside to say, “thank you” to law enforcement officers. It’s National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. Though tensions have been strained recently between the black community and law enforcement nation-wide due to the killings of unarmed black males, in particular, there are officers who serve communities across the nation diligently with […]

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is honoring both officers and civilians during it’s winter Honor Awards Program on Friday morning. IMPD Chief Rick Hite, Public Safety Director Troy Riggs and Deputy Mayor Olgen Williams will be on-hand to help celebrate the honorees accomplishments, bravery and heroic actions. You’re invited to the program at 11 o’clock […]

Thursday’s News & Sports Headlines with Kim Wells Remembering the terrorist attacks that changed our country and our world 13 years ago today… Happy Throwback Thursday to you. Flags at state office buildings are being flown at half-staff in the city and across Indiana in remembrance of the 9/11 attacks and in honor of those […]

              In a week when America and the world was looking at one city’s police department that didn’t reach…

Monument Circle in the Heart of Downtown is where Indianapolis has come to Celebrate Major Occasions or just to hang out. Saturday, July 12, it…

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Chief Rick Hite appealed to the community for information about the shooting of seven people in Broad Ripple the night of July 4th and early morning July 5th. Chief Hite also talked about the late Office Perry Renn who was shot and killed in the line of duty on Saturday, July 5, […]

A somber Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Chief Rick Hite appeared on Afternoons with Amos to directly appeal to the community for information about the shooting of…

YOUR LIFE MATTERS WEEK – AFTERNOONS WITH AMOS. For the past two months Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Chief Rick Hite and Indianapolis/Marion County Public Safety Director…

A murder-suicide claimed the lives of two Indianapolis Metro Police Department officers on Thursday evening. The murdered officer is 20-year veteran, Officer Kimberlee Carmack. IMPD investigators say her estranged husband Sergeant Ryan Anders shot and killed her after forcing his way into the rear of the home in the 2400 block of Inishmore Court. SWAT teams […]