Indianapolis, IN
4 men convicted in Hancock County home invasion case
GREENFIELD, Ind. (WISH) — A Hancock County jury has found four men guilty of burglary with a deadly weapon and conspiracy to commit burglary in a home invasion in May 2024.
Brione Jackson, 41, and Darrion Riddle, 30, both of Indianapolis, and Lajuan Lee, 41, and Raynard Perry, 31, both of Gary, were convicted Friday for their roles in a May 2024 home invasion where a gunshot was fired, according to a news release issued Tuesday from the Hancock County Prosecutor’s Office, online court records, and online jail records.
Jackson and Lee were also found to be habitual offenders, a status that can add to their incarceration, the release said.
Deputies in May 2024 responded to a report of a residential burglary involving a gunshot, the release said, without giving the location of the home.
Online news reports say the burglary happened around 4 a.m. May 5, 2024, at a home on North County Road 300 West, which is in western Hancock County.
Upon arrival at the home, officers found the back entry door open and discovered three people hiding in a master bedroom closet. Two children who had been asleep in a bonus room during the break-in were escorted from the home without injury.
The growling of the homeowners’ dog had awakened them before they noticed shadows in the hallway. One person confronted the intruders, who wore masks to hide their identities. A physical struggle followed and a gunshot was fired before the suspects fled. One person who confronted the men sustained a minor scratch and bleeding.
The prosecutor’s office news release said investigators with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office spent several months executing dozens of search warrants to identify the four men and gather evidence, and criminal charges were filed in December 2024. All four men were taken into custody shortly after the charges were filed and have remained in jail since that time.
Sentencing from Hancock Superior Court 1 for Jackson, Lee, Perry and Riddle is scheduled for April 17, the release said.
Antwuan Wesley Elijah Hubbard, 30, of Gary, turned state witness in the case and will be tried for the charges against him in March, online news reports say.
Indianapolis, IN
Man receives 70-year sentence for 2022 murder in Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A man has been sentenced to 70 years in prison after his conviction in a 2022 fatal shooting on the city’s east side, according to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office.
Cashmenn Moore in January was found guilty of murder for the 2022 shooting death of Clarence Holder lll after a three-day trial.
At 2 a.m. Nov. 30, 2022, an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer received a report of a person down in the 600 block of Woods Crossing Drive. That’s in the English Crossing housing addition off English Avenue just west of I-465.
IMPD detectives arrived on scene and spoke with the initial 911 caller, who stated that he was driving home when he noticed a body lying in the street. Detectives also spoke with nearby neighbors, who stated that they called 911 around midnight to report shots fired.
Investigators found 9mm shell casings and Holder’s cellphone at the crime scene.
While searching the phone, detectives discovered several messages between Holder and another person via Facebook Messenger. They also discovered a CashApp link was sent to Holder so he could pay the person. After running the phone number through the CashApp account, detectives learned that the account belonged to Moore.
Investigators were also retrieved video footage from a neighbor that captured a vehicle travel and stop near where Holder’s body was found.
On Dec. 19, 2022, the IMPD violent crimes unit detectives began surveillance on Moore. Detectives saw him get into a vehicle matching the one captured by the neighbor’s home surveillance near the crime scene. As the detectives attempted to initiate a traffic stop, Moore fled, speeding through a yard before crashing into an IndyGo bus. After the pursuit, detectives searched the path where Moore fled and recovered a 9mm firearm.
The Crime Lab matched the firearm to the shell casings collected from the crime scene and the bullet that was recovered from Holder’s body.
Previous reporting from WISHTV.com was included in this story.
Indianapolis, IN
Plan for overnight lane restrictions on I-65 at South Split
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Drivers who rely on the South Split will need to plan for lane restrictions overnight Wednesday and Thursday.
Crews are refreshing pavement markings on a stretch of Interstate 65 that’s currently under construction as part of the I-65 Safety and Efficiency Project, an effort to improve 5 miles of interstate between the I-465/I-65 interchange and the South Split.
The Indiana Department of Transportation says drivers can expect the following restrictions from 9 p.m. – 5 p.m.:
Wednesday, Feb. 18
- SB I-65 reduced to one lane between the South Split and Keystone Avenue
Thursday, Feb. 19
- SB I-65 reduced to one lane between the South Split and the I-65/I-465 interchange
- NB I-65 reduced to one lane between the I-65/I-465 interchange and the South Split
Indianapolis, IN
Congressman André Carson pays tribute to Rev. Jesse Jackson’s impact on civil rights
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – Rev. Jesse Jackson’s signature “I am somebody” call-and-response was a feature of many speeches by the civil rights icon, who died Tuesday morning at age 84. Jackson, surrounded by family, passed away following a long illness similar to Parkinson’s disease.
The Rev. Jackson was one of the top leaders of the civil rights movement in the United States in the decades following the assassination of his mentor, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
On Tuesday morning, U.S. Rep. André Carson, a Democrat who represents Indiana’s 7th District, joined Daybreak to reflect on Rev. Jackson’s life and legacy.
“Today, we mourn the civil rights icon. I also mourn a mentor and really an inspiration. Rev. Jackson had a vision for a ‘Rainbow Coalition,’ the idea that people from different backgrounds could be united in the fight for social justice. It was the idea that we could transform our country, and everyone had to be included. We’re in a time where some politicians use diversity as a dirty word or a bad word. But I think diversity is our strength. Diversity actually makes us better in every way. And Rev. Jackson really changed our nation’s landscape.”
Jackson was a close associate of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and was present when King was assassinated in 1968. He was widely recognized for his “Rainbow Coalition,” a concept focused on uniting people from different racial and social backgrounds to fight for equality. This vision laid the groundwork for future political movements and inspired a generation of leaders, Carson says.
“Before the great President Obama, there was Jesse Jackson and that imagery. He had an influence on me, as did Muhammad Ali with his rhyming style, which I still utilize today. I was very inspired by his movement as a kid. It inspired so many of us, even President Obama.”
Carson says the fight for equality is not over.
“You know, he often repeated the idea that everyone is somebody. He said, ‘I may be poor, but I am somebody. I may be young, but I am somebody. I may be on welfare, but I am somebody.’ He fought to recognize the common humanity in every person. And that’s how we’ll be honoring him this morning,” Carson said.
One of Jackson’s signature phrases was “keep hope alive.” He repeated it so often that some began to parody it, but it never seemed to lose meaning for him, Carson says. The reverend was a force for social justice in three eras: the Jim Crow period, the Civil Rights Era, and the post-Civil Rights era, culminating in the election of President Barack Obama and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Congressman Carson’s Grandmother, the late U.S. Rep. Julia Carson, appeared alongside Rev. Jackson in 1984 in Indianapolis when he was running for president and she was in the State Senate. Carson reflected on the moment.
“It was a movement. I think it was a movement of, ‘Here is an African-American man who was attempting to run for the highest office in the land, some would argue, on the planet.’ And I think the imagery of a Black man running for president did a lot to the psychology of our country and, importantly, the psychology of young black men and women and men and women of color.”
Carson emphasized the importance of Jackson’s Rainbow Coalition.
“There were white brothers and sisters who helped him, Jewish brothers and sisters who helped him, South Asian, African, European, Arab, East Asian. It was truly a Rainbow Coalition, and it sowed the seeds for what we are really benefiting from today.”
Carson says he was 9 or 10 years old when he went with his grandmother to a Jesse Jackson campaign event. The event was held in the basement of the church of Indianapolis civil rights leader Dr. Andrew J. Brown and his son, Tommy Brown.
“Rev. Jackson was very lively in his language, and I was shocked. I sat in the corner…and I think he noticed–because I was the only kid in the room–how shocked I was at this exchange between these local leaders, and some words that were used, but I think he got a thrill out of it because he stared at me and his language was livelier.”
Carson also noted Jackson’s personal ties to the Midwest and his family connections. He stated that Jackson’s sons had recently mentioned their relation to the famous Jackson family of Gary, Indiana, noting that the late Michael Jackson was a cousin.
“That’s great Midwestern history that often gets overlooked. Rev. Jackson did so much; I hope history is kind to him because he deserves it. He sowed the seeds for what we’re benefiting from today. We wouldn’t have President Obama without Jesse Jackson, and many of us wouldn’t be here with this idea that we could serve in some kind of way, with the help of brothers and sisters from across the human family, without the seeds that were sown by Rev. Jackson,” Carson said.
Jackson is survived by his wife, Jacqueline, and their five children, Santita, Jesse Jr., Jonathan, Yusef, and Jacqueline. He is also survived by a sixth child, Ashley.
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