After Oaklynn Vazquez's death in February, her aunt is urging lawmakers to create "Oaklynn's Law" — a shared system to flag suspected child abuse across schools, hospitals and police.

A late-night shooting on Indianapolis' west side left one person injured and prompted an IMPD investigation; police are asking for tips.

IMPD says one person was shot Monday night in the 3200 block of Baltimore Avenue on Indy’s near northeast side. The victim is stable as investigators canvass the area.

A two-vehicle crash early Sunday near Sherman Drive and East Washington Street left one person dead and another in critical condition, police say.

Grant County deputies named 51‑year‑old Douglas Day wanted for failing to register as a sex offender after a tip placed him at a camper near 50th Street and SR 9.

IMPD says officers found a person with gunshot injuries Saturday in the 2100 block of Kildare Avenue. Detectives are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers.

A Greenwood woman was charged after a Dec. 5 crash near New Palestine that left a 10-week-pregnant passenger with serious facial fractures.

The City of Indianapolis will pay $3.75M to settle the family's federal lawsuit over the April 2022 in-custody death of Herman Whitfield III.

Two adults were found dead Friday in a Monrovia home; authorities say the deaths are being treated as a murder‑suicide while two children are now in state care.

The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed Bruce Mendenhall's murder conviction and 65‑year sentence, finding evidence tied the killing to a south‑side Indianapolis truck stop.

ICE took custody of a truck driver after an I‑65 crash in Indianapolis left a pedestrian in critical condition; records show he held a New York non‑domiciled CDL.

An IMPD officer was arrested on a felony battery charge after an off‑duty fight at a north‑side Crunch Fitness; both men were injured and the officer is suspended without pay.

Nine inmates face felony charges after the November death of 36‑year‑old J. Trinidad Ramirez at Miami Correctional Facility, prosecutors say.