Indianapolis Jury Convicts Donnie Abney of Murder
A jury found Donnie Abney guilty of the 2025 fatal shooting of Forrest Grant in Indianapolis.
Indianapolis Violence News
Violent crime coverage at the Crossroads of America follows homicides, shootings, assaults and mass casualty events alongside the community and government responses they generate. Reporting is grounded in Marion County and reaches Broad Ripple, Irvington, Fountain Square, Lockerbie Square and Massachusetts Avenue.
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October 28, 2026
Police Detain Suspect After Stabbing in IndianapolisThree people suffered injuries during a violent encounter near Veterans Memorial Plaza on Monday.
October 28, 2026
Indianapolis Police Investigate Two Overnight HomicidesAuthorities are investigating two separate fatal shootings that occurred early Tuesday morning.
October 28, 2026
Indianapolis Police Investigate Fatal Shooting of TeenA 13-year-old student was found with fatal gunshot wounds at a local apartment complex early Saturday morning.
October 26, 2026
Indianapolis Police Investigate Fatal Shooting of TeenA 19-year-old man died after being shot while sitting in his car on the city's northwest side.
October 25, 2026
Indianapolis Police Keep Angie Barlow Case OpenThe 2016 disappearance and death of Angie Barlow remains unsolved as the investigation continues in Indianapolis.
October 21, 2026
Indianapolis Police Investigate Gas Station ShootingA 28-year-old woman died after being shot at a gas station on the city's near northeast side.
October 20, 2026
Indianapolis Police Investigate Fatal Murder-SuicideOfficers found a 33-year-old woman and her 9-year-old son dead inside an Indianapolis apartment.
October 20, 2026
Indianapolis Program Treats Gun Violence as Public HealthHospital-based intervention programs aim to interrupt cycles of shootings by providing therapy and mentorship to victims.
October 20, 2026
Indianapolis Church Converts Guns Into Garden ToolsVolunteers and a blacksmith transformed two dozen surrendered firearms into garden tools at a local church event.
October 20, 2026
Indianapolis Police Arrest Man for ManslaughterAuthorities took 27-year-old Trey Clardy into custody following the death of an 18-year-old.
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The reporting tracks individual incidents and their investigations, weekend and holiday shooting data, domestic violence cases that enter the public record, public event incidents and the anti-violence programs that neighborhoods and city agencies advance in response. Indianapolis's violence patterns vary by district and neighborhood, and coverage regularly maps those distinctions rather than relying on city-level figures that can obscure significant geographic variation. Shooting toll data and year-over-year comparisons provide a recurring analytical layer that runs alongside individual incident coverage. Community-led anti-violence efforts and city council responses generate ongoing coverage that tracks what initiatives are undertaken and what measurable effects, if any, follow.