Indianapolis, IN
Bynum brings viral dance moves to Colts defense
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — There was never a doubt in Camryn Bynum’s mind where he wanted to be once the free agency offers started coming in last week. The Indianapolis Colts were at the top of the list.
The four-year safety made the decision official last Monday — agreeing to a four-year, $60 million deal at 4 a.m. Filipino time. That’s right. The newest member of the Colts defense spends the offseason living in the Philippines with his wife. So as the deals were getting done in the afternoon Eastern Standard Time, Bynum was sitting “crisscross” in his bed, weighing his options before ultimately choosing the Colts.
But even before the legal tampering period opened, Bynum had his eyes on the Horseshoe. He talked with multiple current and former Colts to get their take on the organization — including cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who he played with in Minnesota last season.
“I reached out to (Gilmore) during the process to say, ‘Okay, what’d you think about it?’ He said, ‘For your type of personality, you’re a family person. You’re laid back. I think that’s a place for you,’” Bynum said. “That’s the first thing I saw when I got here — just how tight knit everything is, and just how personable everybody is… Once everything fell down to it, I felt for sure this is the place I need to be.”
Bynum also got a positive recommendation from current Colts linebacker Segun Olubi. The two went to high school together and continue to be great friends and training partners. Olubi even traveled to the Philippines to help Bynum with his football camps during the offseason.
“That’s somebody I consider a real friend that I’ve been knowing since high school, so it’s really cool being teammates with him, especially the type of person he is – a dog and a worker like myself so we can really relate,” Bynum said.
Bynum was an impact player for the Vikings defense the last four years, racking up 342 tackles, eight interceptions and four fumble recoveries during that time. He started getting national attention when his in-game coordinated celebration dances with teammates went viral on social media — his most memorable moves coming from movies like White Chicks, Parent Trap and High School Musical. Even the behind-the-scenes videos during his rehearsals gained major attention.
But what people didn’t see was all the work he put in to get moments worth celebrating.
“I pride myself on being one of the hardest workers in the room,” Bynum said. “Putting in so much extra work, being a leader, leading by example, not a super rah-rah guy, but somebody that’s always going to be consistent being in the right spots on the field but also off the field, being somebody that’s really locked in in the meeting room and keeping my head down, focused during the week. It doesn’t seem like it because obviously, I’m really out there in the media on Sundays, but during the week, I’m locked in because I want to be able to earn those moments, to be able to have fun on the field on Sunday.”
Bynum said he’s ready to bring that energy to the Colts defense this season.
Watch the full introductory press conference in the video player above.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana State Police have arrested a man in connection with two attacks, including one deadly, near Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis earlier this month.
29-year-old Michael Willis is facing two counts of attempted murder. Police say that the attacks happened on June 19 and June 26, both happening on N Senate Ave. near Monument Circle.
According to a probable cause affidavit obtained by News 8, on June 19, Willis was walking in the area near Monument Circle around 2 a.m. when he approached a person laying down and repeatedly stomped on them. Police say that this first victim was transported to the hospital in critical condition.
The first victim died on Sunday due to their injuries sustained from Willis’s attack, documents say.
Police also say that on June 26, Willis attacked a different person at the same location near Monument Circle. Police believe that the second victim was repeatedly kicked and stomped on while they were lying down as well. This second attack also took place around 2 a.m.
Indiana State Police detectives shared surveillance photos of Willis from the attacks with other police agencies in an attempt to identify him. Police say Willis was identified by a Greensborough Police Sergeant after Willis had asked the sergeant to use his cell phone.
Police then approached Willis and detained him. Police say that when Willis was detained, he was wearing the same clothes that were seen in the surveillance footage of both attacks. Officers also noticed blood on Willis’s socks.
In an interview with detectives about the July 26 attack, Willis at first said that he was only “nudging” the victim. Police say that according to Willis, he was trying to wake the victim up because he was concerned about them.
Later in the interview, Willis admitted to attacking both victims. Willis said that he was frustrated that he had been homeless and unemployed for around the past 6 months. According to police, Willis also said that the people in the area were “mean and rude” to him.
Police say that Willis told detectives that he was the only person involved in these attacks.
Willis is currently in custody of the Marion County Jail.
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana is under a heat advisory with temperatures in the 90s throughout the week.
Many cooling centers will open throughout the state for those that need to find relief from the heat. Hoosiers looking to find cooling centers in their area can contact Indiana 211. To learn more, call 211 or (866) 211-9966.
Avaliable cooling centers can also be found by clicking here.
Marion County
For those living in Indianapolis, Indy Parks has several cooling centers across the city.
Those Cooling Centers are:
- Broad Ripple Park Family Center
- Brookside Park Family Center
- Christian Park Family Center
- Frederick Douglass Park Family Center
- Garfield Park Burrello Family Center
- Krannert Park Family Center
- Grassy Creek Environmental Education Center
- Pride Park Family Center
- Rhodius Park Family Center
- Riverside Park Family Center
- Stanley Strader Park Family Center
- Washington Park Family Center
- Windsor Park Family Center
- Watkins Park Family Center
- Thatcher Park Family Center
For addresses and hours of operations of these cooling centers, click here.
Beech Grove will also have two cooling Centers for residents starting Monday, June 29. Those hours and locations are:
- Beech Grove Senior Center, 602 Main St
- 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday through Friday
- Hornet Park Community Center, 5245 Hornet Ave
- 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday through Friday
Other Central Indiana Cooling Centers
For addresses and hour of operations of cooling centers below, click here.
Marion
- St. Martin Community Center
- Grant County Family YMCA
- Grant County Rescue Mission
Kokomo
- The Kokomo Rescue Mission
- The Excel Center in Kokomo
Peru
- Community Resource Center
- Miami County Courthouse
- Miami County Health Department
- Miami County YMCA
- Peru City Hall
- Peru Public Library
- Peru Schools Administration Building
INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) — The National Weather Service out of Indianapolis has issued a Heat Advisory for all of Central Indiana and a High Heat Warning for parts of northern Indiana. The Advisory and Warning will go into effect at 12 PM on Monday and will run through 8 PM Thursday.
WRTV
A Heat Advisory means that temperatures in the 90s with dew points in the 70s, will lead to Heat Index values reaching 106. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Stay cool:
Drink plenty of fluids, check up on relatives and neighbors, and stay in an air-conditioned room when possible. If outside for extended periods of time, make sure to take frequent breaks in the shade as much as you can.
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