Indianapolis

Woman allegedly stabs and kills baby in hotel room

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INDIANAPOLIS, IN – An Indianapolis woman has been taken into custody after allegedly stabbing an infant inside a hotel room. The incident occurred at the Days Inn on Craig Street in Castleton on Tuesday night. Reports from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) indicate that officers responded to a stabbing report. Upon arrival at the scene, discovered a 1-year-old girl with a stab wound to her neck. The suspect, identified as 32-year-old Sharon Key, was …

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Road rage shooting leaves 19-year-old suspect facing charges of attempted murder

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A 19-year-old faces attempted murder charges and several other offenses after allegedly shooting a man during a road rage incident on Interstate 65, just south of Indianapolis. The incident occurred on June 29th, and Ladon Jenkins is also facing charges of aggravated battery, criminal recklessness, neglect of a dependent, and unlawful carrying of a handgun. The victim, who sustained a serious injury, was transported to a hospital for treatment. Ladon Jenkins, a 19-year-old, was been …

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Woman robbed at gunpoint then man messages her on social media

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Amber Beraun, an Indianapolis resident, was robbed at gunpoint outside her home last month. Beraun was checking her mailbox early in the morning when a man approached her and pulled out a firearm. The suspect, later identified as Damien Boyce, demanded that Beraun let him into her house. Beraun handed over approximately $100 in cash to Boyce, who then pointed the gun at her and demanded she add him on Facebook. According to court documents, …

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Three rioters convicted of murdering a former IU linebacker each sentenced to more than 100 years

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Chris Beaty, a beloved Indianapolis figure and former Indiana University football player, was tragically murdered during the rioting in May 2020, following the killing of George Floyd. Three people, Marcus Anderson, Alijah Jones, and Nakeyah Shields, have been sentenced to a collective 376 years in prison for their connection to the fatal shooting. On Wednesday, Anderson and Jones each received 164 years, while Shields was sentenced to 108 years in prison. As part of the …

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Shooting outside of fast-food restaurant leaves one dead, three injured

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In a tragic incident in Indianapolis, four individuals were shot, resulting in one fatality and three injured, during a late-night encounter outside a local fast-food restaurant. The episode occurred late Thursday evening, as reported by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. The Steak ‘n Shake restaurant, located on the south side of the city, became an unintended crime scene when four men were attacked in its parking area shortly after 11 p.m. One of the victims …

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Man sentenced to 38 years in prison for abducting woman and leaving her in a ditch

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Christopher Thomas Williams, a 39-year-old man from Indianapolis, has been given a 38-year prison sentence for a horrific crime committed in 2018. Williams was found guilty of abducting a woman, inflicting severe injuries on her, and then leaving her for dead in a ditch. The woman was not found until the following day. The sentence was handed down by a Henry County judge after a jury convicted Williams in March on charges that included attempted …

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