Troy Riggs

The faith community is uniting Thursday as Easter approaches at a prayer vigil to ask for and encourage peace in the Indianapolis Community. Police chief Rick Hite and Public Safety Director Troy Riggs have asked for more involvement from churches to address the rising homicide rates in the city and the violent crime that has many […]

Murder-Suicide Investigation Continues IMPD is investigating a murder-suicide discovered the children of victim. Officials say Thomas Emory shot his girlfriend Tamika Jones-Fleming Sunday night then turned the gun on himself. Jones’ children—an eleven-year-old boy and six-year-old girl—were in the home at the time of the shootings and said they heard “three booms,” but didn’t realize what […]

IMPD made changes in leadership, with a new chief and a new public safety director following the David Bisard case. The department also made changes to recognize alcohol issues involving officers, and strengthening punishments for those who drink and drive. Chief Rick Hite says he wants changes in how quickly officers accused of serious wrongdoing […]