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1 arrested for drive-by shooting on the south side of Indianapolis

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July 29, 2023

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1 arrested for drive-by shooting on the south side of Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS — A 19-year-old man was charged in connection to a drive-by shooting on the south side of Indianapolis.

The shooting happened on July 14 at around 9 a.m. on East Craven Street.

James Hamilton says his house was hit in the incident.

“I was at work at the time. My girlfriend was home,” said Hamilton.

Video from Hamilton’s security cameras show a car driving by and bullets coming through the windows.

“I was sitting on my bed looking at my phone, which I do a lot. All of a sudden I heard glass breaking. I knew someone was shooting at me. I immediately fell to the floor because I figured I needed to get down,” said Debra David, Hamilton’s girlfriend. “I was totally shocked. I’ve never had anybody shoot at me like that, ever.”

Hamilton has lived in the neighborhood for 30 years. He says he’s been the victim of a crime before, but nothing like this.

“No, mostly thievery around this area. From day one there was a lot of petty theft,” said Hamilton.

David says the shooting is having an impact on her.

“I’m jumpy at every little sound I hear now, and I’m always watching the monitors because I wasn’t expecting to be shot at,” said David.

It’s unclear why the house may have been hit. IMPD has not identified a specific motive, but Hamilton thinks it’s because of a post he made on the Neighborhood app.

“I posted a man with a gun back here at the park. It was on my security surveillance. The next day my house got shot up,” said Hamilton.

IMPD says when it comes to cases like this, any surveillance video or witness accounts helps get them solved. They reiterate that reducing gun violence is their top priority.

“Certainly it’s disturbing when you have individuals who are using firearms and operate them recklessly. It’s more disturbing when those bullets are striking homes because you never know if there’s a family inside — A child may be sleeping. It’s just not a good idea. We certainly want to hold those individuals responsible and accountable,” said William Young with IMPD.

On Friday, 19-year-old Jeffery Rybolt was arrested for the shooting. He’s being charged with criminal recklessness and unlawful possession of a firearm by a violent felon.

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Indiana Grown: 8th Day Distillery

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August 3, 2024

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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Each and every Saturday, WISH-TV highlights a local company together with our partners at Indiana Grown.

This week, Jaime and Matt Lamping with 8th Day Distillery in Indianapolis joined News 8 at Daybreak.

The Lampings share with News 8 what started their passion for the distillery, and elaborate on how Indiana’s state laws at the time impacted their plans.

They also share more about their Bottle Shop & Cocktail Bar, which recently celebrated its sixth anniversary. They discuss their various workshops and show off new releases ready to hit your shelves this year.

Watch the full interview above to learn more.

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Report: Pirates Promote Top Pitching Prospect to Indianapolis

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12 hours ago

August 3, 2024

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Report: Pirates Promote Top Pitching Prospect to Indianapolis

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates are reportedly promoting one of their top pitching prospects in their minor league system, getting him closer to the MLB.

Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reported that the Pirates will promote right-handed pitcher Bubba Chandler from Double-A Altoona Curve to Triple-A Indianapolis Indians.

Sources: Top Pirates prospect Bubba Chandler is being promoted to Triple-A Indianapolis.
Chandler tossed seven innings of one run ball tonight for Altoona. He has pitched to a 2.61 ERA with 10.6 K/9 since the start of June.
Chandler is ranked as @MLBPipeline‘s No. 49 prospect.
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— Alex Stumpf (@AlexJStumpf) August 3, 2024

Chandler played for North Oconee High School in Bogart, Ga., 60 miles east of Atlanta. He starred in multiple sports, including basketball, golf, football and baseball. He originally committed to Georgia to play baseball, but then decommitted and committed to Clemson to play both football and baseball.

He had a fantastic senior season for North Oconee, going 8-1 with just a 1.25 ERA, plus 96 strikeouts in 44.2 innings pitched, while hitting .411 with eight home runs, 12 doubles and 35 RBI.

The Pirates would select Chandler with the No, 72 overall pick in the Third Round of the 2021 MLB Draft and signed him for $3 millon signing bonus, an over slot signing.

He pitched and also played shortstop for the Rookie-Level Florida Complex Pirates in 2021 and 2022 and then earned promotion to the Bradenton Marauders in the Single-A Florida State League.

Chandler chose to focus on pitching heading into the 2023 season, which would show his best talents. He started 24 games for the Greensboro Grasshoppers in High-A, with a 9-4 record, 4.75 ERA in 106.0 innings pitched, making 120 strikeouts to 51 walks and holding hitters to a .265 batting average.

He made it up to Altoona for just one game in 2023, allowing just one hit in five innings of work and getting the win.

Chandler has played all of 2024 in Double-A, starting 16 of 19 games, a 6-7 record, one save, one shutout. He also had a 3.70 ERA in 80.1 innings pitched, allowing 55 hits, 33 earned runs and 26 walks, while making 94 strikeouts and holding hitters to a .192 batting average, along with having a 1.01 WHIP.

His last start came Friday night against the Richmond Flying Squirrels, allowing just two hits and one run in 6.0 innings pitched, while making six strikeouts on 80 pitches.

Chandler has also pitched great since the start of June, with a 2.61 ERA and 10.6 K/9.

MLB Pipeline ranks Chandler as the No. 49 prospect in their top 100 across baseball, the No. 9 right-handed pitcher and No. 12 pitcher. They also rate him as the highest Pirates prospect.

Make sure to visit Pirates OnSI for the latest news, updates, interviews and insight on the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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National discount retailer to make it's way to downtown Indianapolis

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August 2, 2024

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National discount retailer to make it's way to downtown Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS — The downtown Indy building Claypool Court is getting a new retailer.

Officials hope major names like Burlington will bring more Hoosiers and visitors to Mile Square.

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“There’s definitely a lot of higher-end restaurants right around this area, so I think bringing in some retail stores isn’t a bad idea,” Wesley Slaughter, who lives downtown, said.

The store will sit at Washington and Illinois Streets, an area Slaughter says will be a good fit because it’s a heavily trafficked intersection.

“I could see it being beneficial to get more people in the area because otherwise you have to drive outside of 465 just to hit one of those stores,” Slaughter said.

TJ Maxx has been a big part of the downtown retail scene for many years, but now there is some competition with the Burlington that’s going to be a couple of doors down.

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“We’re excited anytime that there’s a new addition to the retail landscape here in downtown Indianapolis,” Taylor Schaffer, with Downtown Indy Inc., said.

Schaffer says this is just part of a pipeline of new projects and development coming to the area.