Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez’s trial date set in case over fight with truck driver
Sanchez has been off the air since the Oct. 4 incident at the Westin Hotel in downtown Indianapolis.
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Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez released from hospital, booked amid battery allegations
A judge granted a petition filed on Sanchez’s behalf to travel outside of the state, but online court records indicate the court required that the Fox Sports analyst complete the booking process before being allowed to leave.
Former IU basketball player arrested on charges of fraud, theft in Hamilton County
The former Indiana University guard was arrested this week by the Carmel Police Department on one count each of theft and fraud of amounts between $750 and $50,000.
Mark Sanchez, Fox Corp. sued by truck driver over weekend altercation in Indy
According to the complaint, truck driver Perry Tole suffered “severe permanent disfigurement, loss of function” and other physical injuries in the altercation with the former NFL quarterback.
Marion County prosecutors file felony battery charge against Fox football analyst Mark Sanchez
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears also responded to now-deleted posts by Gov. Mike Braun and Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith criticizing Indianapolis public safety officials for allowing the state’s capital to descend into “lawlessness.”
UPDATE: Fox football analyst charged with battery after downtown altercation
Sanchez, who was stabbed multiple times, was released from the hospital Sunday before posting bail. An initial court hearing was set for Tuesday.
Budget panel OKs $15.8M for upgrades at immigration detention site
New details on the state’s contract with ICE show Indiana could make millions of dollars on the detention-site deal.
Strip club executives accused of bribing tax auditor with private dances, other perks
Publicly traded RCI Hospitality owns and operates more than 60 clubs and sports bars and restaurants across the country, including PT’s Showclub Indianapolis, at 7916 Pendleton Pike.
Indiana DOC to begin jail payments to counties
The Indiana Department of Correction will begin sending payments to dozens of counties on Monday to cover costs for housing state prisoners, ending months of delays.
Charlie Kirk, persuasive voice in conservative politics, killed at 31
Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, leveraged an audience of millions of fervent conservative fans and fierce liberal critics to create a youth-oriented movement on the right, emerging as one of the most prominent voices in the age of Donald Trump.
Savvy criminals fueling a spike in cargo thefts
Criminals have begun adopting technology—everything from telephone spoofing to artificial intelligence—that turbocharges their ability to steal cargo in a host of new ways.
Former credit union manager indicted on fraud charges
The former manager of a credit union branch in Indianapolis has been charged after investigators say she stole more than $350,000 from customer accounts.
Indianapolis man sentenced to federal prison for setting IndyGo bus on fire
Demarcus McCloud, 46, who has a 25-year history of violent crime, was ordered to pay nearly $1.8 million in restitution for the damage he caused to federal property and property that receives federal funding.
Texas man sentenced after pleading guilty to stalking Caitlin Clark
Michael Lewis, 55, was arrested in Indianapolis in mid-January after investigators said he sent numerous threats and sexually explicit messages to Clark via his social media accounts.
Hoosier woman sentenced for her role in nearly $1M in financial aid fraud
Federal authorities say Reina Isom submitted more than 50 fraudulent financial aid applications over a decade for more than a dozen different individuals.
Indiana lawmaker proposes state takeover of Mile Square
Under State Sen. Michael Young’s proposal, a governor’s appointee, a state-appointed board and the Indiana Attorney General would tackle policy and prosecution in downtown Indianapolis.
Gov. Braun says state could intervene in Indy law enforcement after downtown violence
The Republican governor’s statements came on the heels of a string of shootings involving youth in the city’s core, including one on July 5 that killed two minors, and just before Indianapolis hosts WNBA All-Star Weekend.
Indy police to escort juveniles breaking curfew to ‘safe and secure’ reunification space
Officers will activate the detention center this weekend, when both the WNBA All-Star Weekend and the Indiana Black Expo Summer Celebration are scheduled.
Marion County superintendents support proposal to extend curfew after recent shootings
The City-County Council is weighing a longer curfew after recent shooting fatalities of teens in downtown Indianapolis.
IMPD chief: Public safety, not politics ‘what we need to focus on’
Politicians on the state and city level have been quick to weigh in on downtown shootings. But those in charge of public safety say they don’t want ongoing law-enforcement efforts in the area to become a political football.