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Armed Robbery Suspect apprehended after Officer-Involved Shooting

INDIANAPOLIS – Armed suspect shot by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officer, after suspect had allegedly robbed a nearby gas station. At approximately 12:38 a.m., IMPD officers were dispatched to an Armed Robbery of the Thortons Gas Station located in the 6800 block of West Washington St. Officers were already …

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IMPD arrest two suspects believed to be involved in several northwest side robberies that targeted Latino victims

INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Covert Robbery Unit arrest two suspects alleged to have committed several armed robberies of Latino victims. Using covert investigative techniques, detectives with the Covert Robbery Unit and Safe Street Task Force developed lead information that two suspects, 23-year-old Shaquille Washington and 21-year-old Brain Artis …

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Motorcycle Ride Benefiting the Koontz Family this Weekend

Members of the Howard County Sheriff’s Department are assisting with the organization of a police escorted motorcycle ride to benefit the family of Deputy Carl Koontz. Koontz was shot and killed Sunday March 20th, 2016 while serving a warrant in Russiaville. Sergeant Jordan Buckley was also wounded in the incident, …

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Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay route unveiled

INDIANAPOLIS – Lt. Governor Eric Holcomb recently joined the Indiana Office of Tourism Development (IOTD) to unveil the statewide route the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay will travel this fall. The Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay will start in Corydon on September 9 and travel over 3,200 miles as nearly 2,000 torchbearers will carry the torch through each …

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Armed Robbery Suspect apprehended after Officer-Involved Shooting

INDIANAPOLIS – Armed suspect shot by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officer, after suspect had allegedly robbed a nearby gas station. At approximately 12:38 a.m., IMPD officers were dispatched to an Armed Robbery of the Thortons Gas Station located in the 6800 block of West Washington St. Officers were already …

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