Police are requesting the public’s help in locating a hit-and-run driver after a man was seriously injured while crossing East Morris Street, near South Meridian Street, just before 6 p.m. Wednesday. David Heady, 46, was hospitalized with severe leg injuries and road rash after being hit by a vehicle described as a green 1990s BMW 3 Series traveling east on Morris. Police say the vehicle likely has damage to the front driver’s side.
 

A large century-old house in Southport that had been subdivided into five apartments suffered heavy fire damage Friday morning. Five residents escaped the blaze, which broke out about 3 a.m. in the 100 block of South Street, near East Southport Road and Madison Avenue. Firefighters battled flames for more than an hour and called in extra companies for assistance. One resident was taken to St. Francis Hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation and a firefighter was checked out at Methodist.
 

The bodies of two men who had been shot to death were found Thursday evening inside a car in a strip-mall parking lot in Lawrence. Police did not identify the victims, but said they were in their 20s and had been shot multiple times. They were found near 42nd Street and Franklin Road. One victim was in the front seat and the other was in the back. Investigators are reviewing surveillance tapes from nearby businesses.
 

Mushroom hunters found a body Wednesday evening in a wooded area near an entrance to Morgan-Monroe State Forest in central Indiana. Police said the 52-year-old Greenwood man appears to have died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The body was found about 200 yards off a road about 10 miles north of Bloomington.
 

A 23-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound to his abdomen late Wednesday night in a west-side parking lot. Indianapolis police said Domanique Johnson was taken to a hospital after being found in the 6300 block of Mission Terrace, north of 38th Street and west of North High School Road. Johnson’s condition was not disclosed.
 

Police seized $250,000 and arrested six people Wednesday in a prostitution sting involving two suburban massage parlors. Lu Wang, 50, of Fishers, was charged with promoting prostitution after police raided Dove Spa in Carmel and Beijing Spa in Zionsville. Five women also were charged with prostitution-related offenses. Authorities said Wang was the ringleader of the group.
 

A judge suspended an Indianapolis police officer's driver's license following his weekend drunken driving arrest, nearly three years after he was involved in a crash that killed a motorcyclist. An automatic not-guilty plea was entered Wednesday for David Bisard, 39, during an initial hearing on misdemeanor counts of drunken driving from Saturday's crash. Authorities say Bisard had a blood-alcohol level nearly three times the legal limit to drive. The suspended officer is jailed without bond until a hearing next week.
 

The first-year girls varsity basketball coach at Elwood High School faces charges of child seduction after being accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a 17-year-old player. Thomas Kessinger, 29, turned himself into to authorities Tuesday and bonded out of Madison County Jail after being charged with two Class D felonies. The school, which started an investigation after getting an anonymous phone call, may decide Kessinger’s future with the school system at a board meeting Thursday.

A man suffering from a gunshot wound to the groin told Indianapolis police that he was shot by two armed men who stole $250. The 22-year-old victim said the shooting took place Monday at about 10:45 p.m. in the 100 block of South Spencer Ave., near the 5300 block of East Washington Street. He was taken to Wishard Hospital.
 

An 85-year-old pedestrian died after being struck by a car Monday near Lawrence North High School. Witnesses said they saw the victim, John Ferguson, “dart” into the southbound lanes of Hague Road just before 6 p.m. Authorities don’t believe alcohol or speeding were factors.
 

Extra security measures, including several restrictions, will be in place Saturday for the 500 Festival Mini-Marathon. The 35,000 participants are being told not to bring or wear backpacks or duffel bags. Only runners will be allowed to enter the corrals near the starting line in downtown Indianapolis. Authorities reviewed security at the race following the Boston Marathon bombing.

 

The Humane Society of Indianapolis hopes to break an attendance record Saturday morning at its annual Mutt Strut fundraiser. More than 6,000 people attended last year’s event, which allows participants and their dogs to walk the 2.5-mile Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval. Online registration ends Thursday.
 

Former Indiana House Speaker Michael K. Phillips faces drunken driving charges after crashing his car into a pay booth Tuesday night at a Circle Centre mall parking garage. Police say the 69-year-old had a blood-alcohol content of 0.16 percent—twice the state's legal limit for driving. He told officers he had "a couple glasses of wine." The Democrat served as speaker from 1988 to 1994.
 

A semi driver swerved to avoid a small animal on Interstate 65 and crashed into a house Thursday morning on the south side of Indianapolis. The truck, carrying 38,000 pounds of meat, traveled down an embankment before hitting the vacant house in the 1300 block of Southern Avenue at about 5 a.m. The driver wasn’t injured. Southern Avenue was blocked between Shelby Street and Boyd Avenue until the scene was cleared.
 

Police have arrested a 30-year-old Indianapolis man in connection with a March 17 attack on an employee of the CVS store at 1545 N. Meridian St. Authorities say the victim recognized her attacker from a police booking photo, leading officers to arrest Yaceem Richardson on Monday night at his home in the 1400 block of Congress Street. The victim told police that the attacker had been stalking her in the weeks leading up to the attack. Police say security camera footage shows Richardson confronting the employee inside the store and punching her in the face.
 

An annual traffic scorecard gives Indianapolis a middle-of-the-road ranking when it comes to congested cities. Indy finished 49th on the list of 100 worst-traffic cities according to the INRIX, a provider of traffic information and driver services. The top city on the list is Los Angeles, followed by Honolulu and San Francisco. Louisville came in at 50th.
 

An apartment fire near West 46th Street and Interstate 465 in Indianapolis displaced six residents early Tuesday morning. Springhill Apartments suffered about $150,000 in damages, fire investigators estimated. The blaze began in a laundry room about 12:45 a.m.
 

The 85th Fire Department Instructors Conference is expected to bring record crowds to downtown Indianapolis this week. More than 30,000 attendees are expected to attend the annual event, which began Monday and runs through Saturday. The sprawling conference plans events at the Indiana Convention Center, Lucas Oil Stadium, White River State Park and on Georgia Street.