Stories tagged with "criminal confinement"

Boyfriend questioned in strangling death by indystar

A woman whose body was found at an Eastside home was strangled to death, police said Friday. Sgt. Paul Thompson, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department spokesman, said... – Nov 21, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Police: Homicide victim had been strangled by Vic Ryckaert

A woman whose body was found at an Eastside home had been strangled to death, police said today. Sgt. Paul Thompson, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department spokesman, said... – Nov 20, 2009 at 10:10 PM in Marion County

Activist faces sexual battery charges by indystar

A city youth minister has been charged with sexual battery, accused of making unwanted sexual advances toward two women. Byron Alston, 46, Indianapolis, was arrested on a warrant... – Nov 13, 2009 at 1:06 AM in Crime & Courts

Youth minister charged with sexual battery by John Tuohy

A youth minister has been charged with sexual battery for making sexual advances toward two women. Byron Alston, 46, was arrested on a warrant Tuesday and charged with two counts... – Nov 12, 2009 at 12:38 PM in Crime & Courts

Two arrested in violent home invasion by John Tuohy

Two men were arrested in connection a Westside home invasion and beating today as police tried to determine whether they are linked to a second attack. James Motley, 26, and... – Nov 09, 2009 at 12:30 PM in Crime & Courts

$3M bond set in DeLaney case by Robert Annis

Man charged with attempted murder of legislator, perhaps over old grudge A Hamilton County court magistrate Monday set a $3 million bond for a man accused of trying to kill a state... – Nov 03, 2009 at 1:10 AM in Carmel

Legal dispute may have led to attack on lawmaker by Kevin Oneal

A 26-year-old legal dispute over an adult bookstore on the Northwestside may have been the trigger for an attack that put a member of the Indiana House of Representatives in the... – Nov 02, 2009 at 10:49 PM in Crime & Courts

$3M bond set in DeLaney case by Robert Annis

Man charged with attempted murder of legislator, perhaps over old grudge A Hamilton County court magistrate Monday set a $3 million bond for a man accused of trying to kill a state... – Nov 02, 2009 at 10:49 PM in Carmel

Hearing today for man accused of beating legislator by indystar

NOBLESVILLE — A man accused of severely beating a state legislator will have his first appearance in court today. Augustus Mendenhall, 38, will appear via closed-circuit... – Nov 02, 2009 at 10:04 AM in Crime & Courts

Gang problem growing, IMPD official says by Vic Ryckaert

Indianapolis has a small but growing gang problem, and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has about 50 officers working on it, a police official said Tuesday. Deputy... – Oct 28, 2009 at 10:08 AM in Crime & Courts

Attorney: 'Praying bandit' to seek mercy by indystar

He may have hugged the clerk. He may have prayed with her, too. But prosecutors say Gregory Smith’s contrition during a crime in progress doesn’t change the fact he... – Oct 28, 2009 at 8:41 AM in Crime & Courts

'Praying bandit' pleads not guilty by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS — A judge entered a not guilty plea for the man charged with being the armed robber who prayed with a clerk while holding up an Indianapolis check cashing business.... – Oct 27, 2009 at 10:25 AM in Crime & Courts

Arcadia man charged in Fishers, Westfield robberies by Melanie Hayes

FISHERS — An Arcadia man has been arrested and charged as a suspect in the recent nail salon and dry cleaners robberies in Hamilton County. Nathan Charles Stevens, 21, has... – Oct 23, 2009 at 3:51 PM in Hamilton County

Desmond Turner found guilty on all 23 counts by Jon Murrary

Sentencing phase is to begin today for 1st defendant in the 7 slayings A judge rendered guilty verdicts on all counts Thursday against a man accused of slaughtering seven people in... – Oct 23, 2009 at 12:54 AM in Crime & Courts

Man to appeal jury's ruling, accuses twin brother in assault at model home by Tania E. Lopez

NOBLESVILLE — A Westfield man will be sentenced later this month after a jury found him guilty of sexually assaulting a woman at a model home more than a year ago, according... – Oct 06, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Hamilton County

2 men arrested after SWAT standoff by John Tuohy

Two men were arrested by police after briefly barricading themselves in a Northside home. Elijah Abdullah, 34, and Thomas Smith, 34, both of Indianapolis, each were charged... – Sep 28, 2009 at 10:03 AM in Communities

Cops: Man used girlfriend's child in bank heist by Vic Ryckaert

‘Daddy told me the gun wasn’t real,’ girl later told mother Daniel W. Oliver used a little girl as a human shield, police say, holding a gun to her head when he... – Sep 12, 2009 at 12:39 AM in Crime & Courts

Cops: Man used girlfriend's child in bank heist by Vic Ryckaert

Daniel W. Oliver used a little girl as a human shield, police say, holding a gun to her head when he and an accomplice robbed a Westside bank last week. But not just any... – Sep 11, 2009 at 10:25 PM in Communities

Five held in Noblesville home invasion by John Tuohy

Five men were arrested in connection with an early morning home invasion in Noblesville. Noblesville police said the suspects — identified as Zachary C. Mason, 19, Benjamin... – Sep 10, 2009 at 1:46 PM in Noblesville

Police nab suspect in 4 armed robberies by indystar

A suspect in a weeklong string of armed robberies is behind bars, police said Tuesday. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Lt. Jeff Duhamell said Steven Brown, 28, Indianapolis, was... – Sep 09, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Crime & Courts