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Detectives with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department child abuse section arrested a 23-year-old man for allegedly injuring a 3-year-old boy on Tuesday.  The suspect, Ian Huff, is preliminarily charged with neglect of a dependent and battery.  Police said Huff was living with his girlfriend, Ashley Lee, and her children in a southeast side motel room. Emergency responders were called to their room on Tuesday afternoon, and took Lee's 3-year-old son to the hospital in critical condition. He was suffering from serious head injuries.

Indianapolis police are holding a suspect who fled an officer Wednesday afternoon, leading to a car chase that ended with a police shooting. An officer tried to pull over the suspect in the 400 block of North Tibbs Avenue at around 4:30 p.m., but the suspect pulled away in his vehicle, police said. Shortly after the chase began, both the suspect and pursuing officer collided with a house in the 500 block of North Centennial Street. The suspect fled on foot and at one point aimed a gun at the officer, who then shot the suspect in the leg. The suspect was taken to Methodist Hospital in good condition.

Police are investigating what caused a vehicle carrying two teenagers to leave the road near 59th Street and Georgetown Road early Thursday morning, killing both of them. Police and fire crews responded at around 4:15 a.m. and found the wreckage of a silver 1999 Audi, which apparently had left the road and collided with a traffic signal pole. Pike Township authorities pronounced the 18-year-old driver and 19-year-old passenger, both males, dead at the scene. They were believed to be from Michigan; their names are being withheld until their families are notified.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry is the latest Republican presidential contender to try to stake a claim on the state Barack Obama won in 2008. He is scheduled to speak Wednesday afternoon at the Columbia Club in downtown Indianapolis. Perry is the fourth GOP candidate to accept an invitation from state Republican Chairman Eric Holcomb to visit Indiana. He also was among the GOP candidates who took part in a debate Tuesday night in New Hampshire.

A 10-car pileup in an Interstate 69 construction zone north of Indianapolis backed up traffic for miles Wednesday morning. The highway closed for about 90 minutes after the 6:30 a.m. chain-reaction crash in the southbound lanes near the 126th Street overpass, which is under construction. There was no immediate word on injuries.

Shelby County sheriff's deputies arrested a man Tuesday night after finding a woman lying in a driveway with multiple stab wounds. Authorities were called to a home in the 12000 block of East Briarway South Drive about 7:20 p.m. The victim, Monica Cook, 46, was transported by helicopter ambulance to Methodist Hospital, where she was listed in stable condition. Investigators obtained a search warrant and located 43-year-old Calvin Cook in the attic of the residence, where he allegedly had barricaded himself after the stabbing. Cook was charged with aggravated battery. He later was transported to an area hospital to receive treatment for self-inflicted injuries. Police said he is in stable condition.

“The Endurance: Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition” opens Oct. 15 for a run through Feb. 19 at the Indiana State Museum. Details here.

Mary Chapin Carpenter plays the Palladium on the 13th, followed by the Bacon Brothers on the 15th and the National Acrobats of China on the 16th. Details here.  

Grammy-winning Dan Zanes and Friends joins the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra for an Oct. 16 family concert that includes audience participation. Details here.  

The creepy clowns of the Squidling Brothers Circus Sideshow visit Indy for an Oct. 19 show at the White Rabbit Cabaret. Details here.  

Inspired by the Ken Burns documentary, interested folks gather at watering holes across the city to discuss prohibition during the Indiana Humanities Council’s “Moonshine and Morality” on Oct. 18. I’ll be moderating the chat at Goose the Market. Details here.

Oct. 19-22

IndyFringeBuilding

I’m all for potentially new traditions, and here’s one that could catch on. New theater company Acting Out Productions launches what it promises will be the first of a three-part series. It resets the classic George Romero zombie flick in an abandoned church, adding audience interaction, a full cast of local actors, and plenty of fake blood. Details here.

Oct. 15

Second Presbyterian Church

So what happened when one of Indy’s most noted folk singers returned from a trip to India? She was inspired to craft a set of songs that smartly explores both her roots and her new experiences, inviting musicians Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Khan and Ayaan Ali Khan to collaborate. The result is the new album “Everything is Everywhere,” having its Midwestern launch this week at this concert. Ticket prices include a copy of the disc. Details here.