Indianapolis, IN
2 Indianapolis officers on trial after restrained man suffering mental health crisis dies
Watch: Father of Herman Whitfield III speaks about his about son’s death
“I just wanted to say that Herman was a gentle, wonderful genius,” Herman Whitfield Jr., father of Whitfield III, said. “The world lost a great gift.”
Mykal McEldowney, Indianapolis Star
The trial of two police officers accused in the killing of Herman Whitfield III continues Tuesday.
Whitfield, a 39-year-old Black man, died after police responded to a 911 call from his parents — Gladys Whitfield and Herman Whitfield Jr. — for a mental health emergency about 3:20 a.m. April 25, 2022. Five police officers and one recruit trainee responded to the Whitfield house, where they shocked, handcuffed and restrained him face-down. He became unresponsive and died shortly after he was taken to an area hospital.
The Marion County Coroner’s Office ruled Whitfield’s death a homicide from heart failure while under law enforcement restraint. The autopsy noted obesity and hypertensive cardiovascular disease as other contributing conditions. Toxicology tests showed cannabinoids, including Delta-9 and THC, in Whitfield’s system. There were no signs of alcohol or other medication.
The death of Whitfield, who was a gifted pianist, sparked widespread calls for police accountability and clinician-led mental health emergency response.
More than a year after his death, a grand jury indicted two of the officers over their roles in the fatal encounter.
Adam Ahmad and Steven Sanchez face charges of reckless homicide, involuntary manslaughter, battery, battery resulting in moderate bodily injury and battery resulting in severe bodily injury. Both remain on paid administrative duty with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
This article will be updated.
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis drivers navigate snowy roads
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis drivers fought through snowy conditions on many roads Monday after the city was hit with 7-10 inches of snow.
News 8 caught up with one of Indiana’s newest Hoosiers at a gas station on Monday evening, when he learned he had a flat tire after his first big snowstorm as a one-month resident of Indiana. Edwin Maldonado moved from Orlando, so the winter storm was quite the transition.
“It just kinda feels like the ‘Matrix’ when you’re driving in snow,” Maldonado said. “Everything is kinda moving in slow motion. I haven’t really experienced icy roads since I’ve been here. This is kinda the first time I’ve experienced really snowy conditions and then I have a flat tire, so that’s just the cherry on top of it all.”
Maldonado says the roads could have been better treated in some areas. “I feel like they’ve done a pretty good job with main roads but then going into neighborhoods, that are also frequently busy roads, they definitely could be plowing.”
Most city roads were bad Monday with just the main thoroughfares plowed.
The Indianapolis Department of Public Works says it has approximately 70 drivers working around the clock in 12-hour shifts.
Kyle Bloyd, chief communication officer for the Indianapolis Department of Public Works, said Monday, “The square mileage of Indianapolis is quite large, and we’re dealing with this wind as well. A driver can plow these thoroughfares and by the next time they come around their work has already been undone.”
The city has an interactive map showing which roads are being prioritized over others for plowing.
Indianapolis, IN
Colts Add Two New Contracts, Several Others to Future Deals
As the 2024-25 season officially comes to a close for the Indianapolis Colts, the team has wasted no time signing a couple of players to new extensions, along with inking some futures/reserves contracts.
According to a team release, the Colts have signed running back Tyler Goodson and linebacker Segun Olubi to one-year extensions.
Goodson will look to head into his third season with the Colts in 2025. He finished his second year in Indianapolis with 32 carries for 153 rushing yards, 11 catches for 61 receiving yards, and brought in two total touchdowns in the process.
As for Olubi, he’s coming off his third season with Indianapolis primarily as a depth piece at linebacker. During 2024, he collected 12 combined tackles through the season, with a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, both coming during the Colts’ Week 7 win over the Miami Dolphins.
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The following players were also signed to futures/reserves contracts on Monday:
Indy’s further roster moves will be ones to monitor as their 2025 offseason gets underway.
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Jaguars return home after getting stuck on Indianapolis tarmac for 7 hours during storm
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Jaguars returned home early Monday after spending seven hours waiting through a winter storm on the tarmac at Indianapolis International Airport.
The National Weather Service reported heavy snow — between 2 and 5 inches — freezing drizzle and wind gusts of up to 40 mph in central Indiana.
The Jaguars (4-13) had hoped to get out of Indy before the worst of it, but their game against the Colts went to overtime and caused enough of a delay that players, coaches and staff got stuck. The Jaguars lost 26-23.
Their charter flight finally was cleared to leave at 1 a.m. EST and landed in Jacksonville two hours later. It delayed owner Shad Khan’s scheduled meeting with coach Doug Pederson to decide their path moving forward.
The Kansas City Chiefs avoided traveling in the storm by remaining overnight in Denver following their game against the Broncos.
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