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A police officer accused of being verbally abusive toward a woman and hitting her with his patrol car appeared before the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Board of Captains on Wednesday to determine whether he’ll be disciplined. Renee Jay Swindle said the incident occurred last summer outside a south-side auto parts store when she confronted patrolman Oliver Clothier about leaving two children unattended in his vehicle. Clothier cussed her out and backed into her when she tried to write down his license plate number, she said. The board makes disciplinary recommendations to Chief Paul Ciesielski, who’ll determine what action to take.

The Indiana Supreme Court is expected to hear an appeal case Thursday from Desmond Turner, the convicted triggerman in the Hamilton Avenue murders. Turner was convicted in November 2009 of killing four adults and three children during a home invasion and robbery in Indianapolis—the worst mass murder in the city's history. He waived his right to a jury trial to avoid the death penalty. A judge sentenced him to life in prison without parole. Turner argues the judge was wrong in admitting certain evidence and that there was insufficient evidence to sustain the convictions.

Snowy conditions in central Indiana on Thursday morning led to more than 150 closures or delays and caused more than 65 reported slide-offs or minor accidents on interstates in Marion, Hendricks and Hancock Counties. The downtown Indianapolis area received about 3 inches of snow overnight, with counties to the south receiving a little more. Light snow is expected to taper off at midday.