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589 articles from Indiana
2 Indy men charged as feds bust Ohio branch of MS-13 transnational gang (Indianapolis, IN):
Two men with Indianapolis ties were among 10 charged Tuesday in connection with a host of crimes that authorities say were committed by an Ohio branch of a transnational gang with Central American ties.
Source: The Indianapolis Star Date: August 15, 2017
Source: The Indianapolis Star Date: August 15, 2017
Charges dropped against 2 alleged members of Grundy Crew (Indianapolis, IN):
A judge in Indianapolis on Thursday granted a motion by the state to dismiss charges against two co-defendants accused of conspiracy to commit murder, among other charges.
Source: WISH-TV Channel 8 Date: August 10, 2017
Source: WISH-TV Channel 8 Date: August 10, 2017
Man pleads guilty to part in September shooting death of man (Fort Wayne, IN):
A Fort Wayne man has pleaded guilty to his part in the shooting death of Robert J. Moore last September.
Source: The News-Sentinel Date: August 4, 2017
Source: The News-Sentinel Date: August 4, 2017
Teen faces murder charge after Hammond man killed in gang-related crossfire (Crown Point, IN):
A 51-year-old grandfather killed by a stray bullet March 2016 in Hammond may have been caught in the crossfire of a years-long street gang feud, according to court documents.
Source: nwitimes.com Date: August 1, 2017
Source: nwitimes.com Date: August 1, 2017
Alleged gang leader Richard Grundy will avoid jail time in plea agreement (Marion County, IN):
Alleged gang leader Richard Grundy III was once charged with five counts of murder. He faced 10 other felonies, including drug dealing and gang charges.
Source: Indystar.com Date: August 1, 2017
Source: Indystar.com Date: August 1, 2017
Police, residents confront gang violence (Indianapolis, IN):
When news broke last week that three people had been shot during a funeral procession, reactions ranged from sadness and anger to incredulous disbelief. The assault was thought to be a gang-related retaliation, the type of confrontation one expects to see on a cable series, not on the streets of Indianapolis.
Source: Indianapolis Recorder Date: July 27, 2017
Source: Indianapolis Recorder Date: July 27, 2017
Another alleged 'Grundy Crew' member agrees to probation term (Indianapolis, IN):
A week after alleged gang leader Richard Grundy III was shot and injured at a funeral procession, an alleged associate of the gang pleaded guilty to a felony drug charge.
Source: The Indianapolis Star Date: July 26, 2017
Source: The Indianapolis Star Date: July 26, 2017
Home associated with gang activity condemned after warrant served (Fort Wayne, IN):
Fort Wayne police served a warrant Tuesday morning at what was described in a press release as a “problem house associated with gang activity.”
Source: WANE News Channel 15 Date: July 25, 2017
Source: WANE News Channel 15 Date: July 25, 2017
Gang-Related Shooting During Funeral Procession (Indianapolis, IN):
The unidentified gunman or gunmen who ambushed a funeral procession on the northeast side Thursday may have been aiming for members of the Grundy family – specifically Richard Grundy III, who reportedly had a $50,000 bounty on his head, according to multiple sources.
Source: WIBC News Date: July 21, 2017
Source: WIBC News Date: July 21, 2017
Alleged "Ponds Army" Gang Member Sentenced (Indianapolis, IN):
An alleged member of the “Ponds Army” gang was sentenced to a year on home detention Friday after pleading guilty to one count of dealing narcotics.
Source: WIBC News Date: July 18, 2017
Source: WIBC News Date: July 18, 2017
Gang membership doesn't color a crime, court says (Indianapolis, IN):
While wearing gang colors may be suspicious, it's not enough to justify a stop by police unless criminal activity is involved, the Indiana Supreme Court said this week.
Source: The Herald Bulletin Date: June 30, 2017
Source: The Herald Bulletin Date: June 30, 2017
4 men linked to Texas gang arrested in Westfield pharmacy break-in (Indianapolis, IN):
Four men with connections to a Texas street gang known for its robberies and burglaries of pharmacies across America were charged with burglary and conspiracy to deal in oxycodone in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis.
Source: WTTV CBS 4 News Date: June 15, 2017
Source: WTTV CBS 4 News Date: June 15, 2017
East Chicago gang member sentenced for 2013 shooting (East Chicago, IN):
A reputed member of the Two Six Nation street gang from East Chicago was sentenced Thursday to 10 years in prison for his involvement in an August 2013 shooting of an alleged rival gang member, the U.S. district attorney's office announced.
Source: The Times Date: June 8, 2017
Source: The Times Date: June 8, 2017
4 arrested in Evansville suspected of being involved in gang activity (Evansville, IN):
Evansville police arrested several people overnight, suspected of being involved in gang activity.
Source: WFIE 14 News Date: June 7, 2017
Source: WFIE 14 News Date: June 7, 2017
This deadly gang recruited children to rob pharmacies, feds say (Indianapolis, IN):
On Christmas Day in 2014 — just before pharmacy robberies would surge to record-breaking levels in the new year — an alleged gang member posted on social media: "Don't get killed for giving names." Such threatening posts were typical for the gang, which called itself "The Mob," authorities say.
Source: The Indianapolis Star Date: May 23, 2017
Source: The Indianapolis Star Date: May 23, 2017
Jury acquits in East Chicago gang homicide case (Hammond, IN):
A U.S. District Court jury has acquitted a New York man of charges he took part in the 1999 gang-related East Chicago killing.
Source: The Times Date: May 10, 2017
Source: The Times Date: May 10, 2017
Two men charged in teenager's gang-related shooting in Hammond (Crown Point, IN):
Two men are charged with attempted murder, among other offenses, on allegations they injured a teenager in a gang-related shooting earlier this week in Hammond.
Source: The Times Date: April 7, 2017
Source: The Times Date: April 7, 2017
Police credit 'Gary for Life' initiative for reduction in gang-related violent crimes (Gary, IN):
While the city of Gary accounted for more than 60 percent — or 46 — of Lake County’s 71 homicides in 2016, local law enforcement are focused on the changes they see within the city’s limits: Gary saw four fewer homicides last year than the year before.
Source: The Times Date: March 22, 2017
Source: The Times Date: March 22, 2017
Two men charged in East Chicago gang killing (Crown Point, IN):
Two men were arrested Wednesday on allegations they murdered Thaddeus Rodriguez Jr., a 25-year-old Hammond man police claim was in the cross hairs of an East Chicago street gang.
Source: The Times Date: March 16, 2017
Source: The Times Date: March 16, 2017
Critics say proposed South Bend school policies would harm black students (Sotuh Bend, IN):
South Bend Community School Corp. staff members would be asked to crack down on students with alleged gang ties, and students with multiple suspensions would lose their driving privileges if the school board approves two policies the administration here has proposed.
Source: South Bend Tribune Date: March 15, 2017
Source: South Bend Tribune Date: March 15, 2017
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