Indianapolis, IN
McLean's Selections for Horseshoe Indianapolis on Monday, June 10 – The Pressbox
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(Stats need to be updated)
Here’s our looks at the card at Horseshoe Indianapolis on this Monday kick-start to “another day older & deeper in debt” work week…And, here’s hoping that I can add a little more life, levity and fun to that previously mentioned ordeal, who many call “Monday.”
1st: 6/5-2/3/8/9…Sorry, no comments today…
2nd: 7-5/3-2-4/6/1…
3rd: 6-1/5//2-3/4…
4th: 6/4/2-7/1-8/3…
5th: 5-1/(8)/7-6//3…
6th: 7/6-1/3-4/5…
7th: 8/5-1-7//4/2-3…
8th: 2-8/6-4/1/5//3-7…
Good Luck & All the Best / Gene
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Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis firefighters need public's help to solve 2020 arson
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The Indianapolis Fire Department and state fire marshal are offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible for a 2020 arson.
Early on the morning of Nov. 7, 2020, a sleeping couple was awakened by their dogs after a fire broke out on the rear deck of their home in the 1200 block of East 91st Street. That’s a residential area just southwest of I-465 next to the Monon Trail.
The couple and their pets made it outside before the fire spread to the interior of the home.
“The fire took hold quickly and spread the length of the wooden deck, fueled by a large amount of split wood for the fireplace underneath. The couple has no idea what could have started the fire although they told firefighters that they have reported some recent vandalism in the area to IMPD,” IFD said in a release after the fire.
The home sustained significant damage.
Through the review of evidence and home surveillance video, investigators determined the fire was intentionally set. No arrests were made and, despite extensive investigation, the case remains unsolved.
IFD’s fire investigation unit believes that “new leads and advancements in forensic technology may now provide the opportunity to bring closure to this long-standing case,” IFD Battalion Chief Rita Reith said in a release Tuesday.
Anyone with information is asked to come forward and help with the investigation.
A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for the arson.
“We are hopeful that someone out there has a piece of information that could be the key to solving this case,” said Battalion Chief of Fire Investigations Vernon Garard. “We encourage anyone who may have seen or heard something related to the fire to please contact our investigators.”
Anyone with information is asked to call the Indiana Arson tip line at 1-800-382-4628 or email tips1@dhs.in.gov.
Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis Monthly: Tasting the best of the city
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Indianapolis Monthly’s Best Restaurants event is just around the corner, taking place on Monday, September 23, at one of Indy’s hottest venues, The Stutz. It’s a celebration of the Circle City’s finest chefs!
Executive Chef Sean Day from Vicino Indy and Abby Broderick from Indy Monthly joined us to share more information.
The event will showcase a by-the-bite tasting experience, highlighting new Best Restaurants as seen in Indianapolis Monthly’s September issue.
Attendees will enjoy unlimited small plate tastes from the participating restaurants, with two drink tickets included in each general admission.
For those looking for something extra, VIP tickets are available for $75, offering an additional drink ticket and early access to the event starting at 5 p.m. General admission tickets are $50, with doors opening at 6 p.m.
The entire community is invited to experience the best Indy has to offer, with a variety of sweet treats, local vendors, and cocktails from well-known brands. Participating restaurants include:
- Amara
- Beholder
- Bluebeard
- Borage
- Cheeky Bastards
- Commission Row
- Duke’s Indy
- Julieta Taco Shop
- Tinker Street
- Vicino
- Wisanggeni Pawon
- And many more!
Tickets are selling fast, so don’t miss out! Get yours now at indianapolismonthly.com/bestrestaurants.
Indianapolis, IN
‘A good hearted person’: Loved ones remember Indianapolis mom slain after ordering rideshare
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IMPD Chief Bailey has news conference about the brutal killing of Chanti Dixon.
IMPD Chief Christopher Bailey speaks about the arrest in the ride share killing of Chanti Dixon on Sept. 9, 2024.
She was selfless and would do anything she could to support those she loved. She was a good friend, a good family member. But most importantly, a good mother.
Across the country in states like Georgia and Florida, people were posting pictures and videos of Chanti Bresha Dixon, 30, highlighting how she filled their lives with laughter and positivity.
“One thing about Chanti, she was a good person,” her cousin Eric Young said. She was always the life of the party and, I’m telling you, she was a mother first.”
She also helped people when they were down, including Young.
More on Indy ride-share slaying: Driver arrested after woman who called for ride found dead Monday
In 2017, Young was exiting an IndyGo bus after getting off work when he ran into Dixon, who he hadn’t seen in a while because she had been traveling.
He’d recently lost his house and was homeless.
“I was going through a lot,” Young said. “She saw me and immediately picked me up. We talked and she took me to get something to eat before putting some dollars in my pocket.”
Chanti Dixon: Ride-share driver arrested after woman who called for ride found dead Monday
But now, Young along with other family members and friends are reeling.
That good-hearted nature makes Dixon’s loss a devastating blow.
The mother was found fatally shot in a wooded area near the apartment complex where she lived. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police were called to the 1800 block of Wagner Lane where they found Dixon shot.
Less than 24 hours later, a ride-share driver was arrested on a related murder charge.
Young said it was family members who found her body, hours after filing a missing person report. No one had heard from Dixon since Sunday morning.
“My mom and her mom are first cousins,” Young said. “So my mom called and said she and everybody were at her apartment. They’re the ones who found her.”
Rideshare driver arrested in Chanti Dixon’s killing
Dixon used the ride-share app Uber on Sunday to request a driver about 3:30 a.m. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police said no one heard from her after the driver picked her up. A missing persons report was filed Monday morning, and Dixon’s body was discovered about 1 p.m. that day.
The ride-share driver, Francisco Valadez, 29, was formally charged Tuesday afternoon.
Information from the rideshare app helped lead police to Valadez.
Chilling motive: Uber driver gave chilling motive for woman’s killing, arrest report reveals
“Our hearts break for Ms. Dixon’s family and loved ones in the midst of this tragedy,” Uber said in a statement to IndyStar. “The details of this act of violence are atrocious.” The company vowed to assist Indianapolis police in their investigation.
“This is disgusting,” Indianapolis Police Chief Chris Bailey said during a Tuesday news conference. “This woman is gone from the world unnecessarily by an evil act, and I’m glad that we were able to find this individual as quickly as we did so that he didn’t have an opportunity to perpetuate violence further in our community.”
Police are asking people who have had suspicious encounters with a ride-share driver during the past few months to share their stories.
‘If it wasn’t going to be her, it would have been someone else’
Dixon’s family and loved ones are keeping her story alive through the memories shared as they take time to process their loss.
Young hates that the killing was seemingly random.
“If it wasn’t going to be her, it would have been someone else,” Young said. “I just want justice. I want justice for her and I want justice for our family. I really want justice for her son.”
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police are asking people who may have more information on Dixon or the rideshare driver to contact the department’s homicide office at 317-327-3475 or Crime Stoppers at 317-262-TIPS (8477).
Jade Jackson is a Public Safety Reporter for the Indianapolis Star. Email her at Jade.Jackson@IndyStar.com and follow her on X, formally known as Twitter @IAMJADEJACKSON.
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