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Wayne Township schools on fall recess through Friday

MSD of Wayne Township has no school for pre-K, preschool and grades K-12 from Wednesday, Oct. 21, through Friday, Oct. 23, according to the district calendar.

Next week the district's calendar lists early-morning community hours at the Ben Davis High School Aquatics Center and Fitness Center, 6:15–7:15 a.m. Oct. 26–29, entering through Door 5. The aquatics center is also listed as open 6–8 p.m. on Oct. 28. The district opened the Ben Davis fitness facilities to the community in September.

Sources: MSD of Wayne Township, MSD of Wayne Township (fitness facilities) · Oct. 21

IMPD investigating Eagle Creek deaths of mother and 9-year-old son as apparent murder-suicide

IMPD now says it is investigating Monday's deaths at an apartment complex in the 4400 block of Village Lane, off Eagle Creek Pkwy., as an apparent murder-suicide. Officers found a woman and a boy shot around 1:05 p.m. Oct. 19, and both died at the scene. A gun was recovered.

The Marion County Coroner's Office identified the boy as Julian Calderon, 9. The woman was his 33-year-old mother. WISH-TV reports police say the mother shot her son before taking her own life. The investigation is ongoing.

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text 988 to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7.

Sources: WISH-TV, WISH-TV (mental health resources) · Oct. 20

Woman dies after shooting at E. 38th St. gas station

Police were called just after 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, to a Marathon gas station at E. 38th St. and N. Oxford Ave., about four blocks east of Keystone Ave. A woman who had been shot was taken to a hospital, where she died. Her age has not been released.

Investigators believe the shooting was a targeted attack. Police did not report an ongoing threat to the public. IMPD had released no other details as of early Wednesday.

Sources: WISH-TV, WRTV · Oct. 21

Coroner identifies man killed on Northland Rd.; person of interest released

The Marion County Coroner's Office identified the man who died after Monday night's shooting in the 5500 block of Northland Rd. as Ty-Juan Preer, 44. IMPD Capt. Richard Ray said investigators believe the shooting was domestic and that there is no ongoing threat to the public.

The bulletin reported Tuesday that a suspect was in custody. WISH-TV now reports that police had a person of interest in custody but later released that person. Anyone with information can contact Det. Kyle Hoover at the IMPD Homicide Office at 317-327-3475.

If you or someone you know is affected by domestic violence, the National Domestic Violence Hotline is available 24/7 at 1-800-799-7233.

Source: WISH-TV · Oct. 20

27-year-old man arrested in gas station fight that left 18-year-old dead

Police arrested a 27-year-old man Monday in connection with an Oct. 12 fight at a Marathon gas station at E. 38th St. and N. Mitthoeffer Rd. on the far east side. Officers sent there just before 7:50 p.m. found Charles Dupree, 18, badly injured in the parking lot. He later died at a hospital.

Investigators believe Dupree was hurt in a fight between at least two people, and the other person left before officers arrived. The man was arrested on preliminary charges of involuntary manslaughter, possession of cocaine and marijuana, and dealing in cocaine. The Marion County Prosecutor's Office will make the final charging decision.

Source: WISH-TV · Oct. 20

Man shot in the leg near the Statehouse; other briefs

• Statehouse: A man was shot in the lower leg Tuesday night near 10 N. Senate Ave., by the Indiana Statehouse. Police were called just before 8:30 p.m. He was taken to Eskenazi Hospital with injuries that are not life-threatening. Indiana State Capitol Police Sgt. Robert Johnson said there was no ongoing threat to the public.
• Indictment: A Marion County grand jury on Monday indicted a former special education teacher at Washington Irving School 14 on nine battery counts, six felonies and three misdemeanors. The charges involve two students, ages 5 and 6, on three dates in fall 2025. IPS says it removed him from the classroom and notified police and the Department of Child Services. He resigned Nov. 15.
• Violence intervention: Mirror Indy reports the city's hospital-linked violence intervention program, run by the Indy Public Safety Foundation with the Office of Public Health and Safety, has worked with at least 125 gunshot victims since 2024. It recently expanded to Riley Children's Hospital.

Sources: WISH-TV (Statehouse), WFYI (indictment), Mirror Indy (intervention) · Oct. 20

Westbound I-70 downtown narrows to one lane Thursday night and this weekend

INDOT plans pavement repairs on westbound I-70 downtown, weather permitting, according to WRTV.

• Thursday, Oct. 22, 9 p.m.–5 a.m.: Westbound I-70 narrows to one lane from I-65 to Belmont Ave. The ramps from Madison Ave. and Capitol Ave. to westbound I-70 close, as does the exit to West St./Missouri St. (Exit 79A).
• Friday, Oct. 23, 9 p.m., to Monday, Oct. 26, 5 a.m.: Westbound I-70 narrows to one lane from I-65 to Belmont Ave. The ramps from I-65 to westbound I-70 (Exit 110B) narrow to one lane. The ramps to westbound I-70 from Madison Ave., Capitol Ave., West St./Missouri St. and Harding St. close. The westbound exits at Madison Ave. (79B), West St./Missouri St. (79A) and Harding St. (78) close.

Source: WRTV · Oct. 19

IMPD asks truck drivers to avoid low railroad bridge on S. Meridian St.

IMPD is asking commercial drivers to plan routes around a railroad bridge near 300 S. Meridian St. downtown, which has a clearance of 12 feet, 4 inches. Police say officers have responded to more and more trucks getting stuck under or stalling at the bridge, which backs up traffic.

IMPD recommends truck navigation apps that flag low clearances. For north-south trips, police list these alternatives: Washington St. west to West St.; Maryland St. to S. Pennsylvania St. or S. East St.; or South St. to bypass the bridge.

Source: WRTV · Oct. 20

Monday's fatal I-465 crash was a four-vehicle chain reaction near Keystone Ave.

Indiana State Police Sgt. John Perrine says Monday morning's fatal crash on westbound I-465 involved four vehicles in a chain-reaction rear-end collision around 7:20 a.m. near the Keystone Ave. exit ramp. The driver of the second vehicle, an adult woman, died at the scene. Police have not released her name or age. The bulletin reported the crash Tuesday based on early reports placing it between Allisonville Rd. and River Rd.

Source: WRTV · Oct. 20

Braun signs agreement aimed at adding nuclear power to Indiana's grid

Gov. Mike Braun signed a memorandum of understanding Monday, Oct. 19, with AtkinsRéalis, a Canadian engineering firm, to work toward bringing about 6 gigawatts of nuclear power to Indiana's grid. Braun said that is about 30% of what the state now produces. The agreement has no set timeline.

Braun said a planned microreactor at the Crane naval base in southwestern Indiana would come first, followed by small modular reactors, with natural gas and coal serving as bridges in the meantime. The WFYI report does not mention any role for AES Indiana or Citizens Energy Group.

Source: WFYI · Oct. 20

IPS school board candidates meet at forum ahead of Nov. 3 election

Fourteen of the 15 candidates for five Indianapolis Public Schools board seats took part in a forum Monday, Oct. 19, at Central Library. WFYI and Chalkbeat Indiana hosted it. The seats on the ballot are Districts 2, 3, 4 and 5, plus one at-large seat.

Candidates discussed the district's decision to leave the Enroll Indy enrollment system, school closures, relations between charter and traditional school supporters, state funding and the use of AI in schools. WFYI reports most candidates supported leaving Enroll Indy, and most called for more state funding, especially for special education.

Source: WFYI · Oct. 20