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Sullivan Hardware and Garden shooter found guilty

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12 months ago

March 4, 2025

Sullivan Hardware and Garden shooter found guilty

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Marqueses Tipton was found guilty on all three counts for a road rage shooting that hit a Sullivan Hardware and Garden employee in the head.

Tuesday, Tipton was found guilty of aggravated battery and two counts of criminal recklessness.

Mar. 20, 2023, Tipton fired multiple shots after a car crash near a Shell gas station on East 71st Street and North Keystone Avenue.

After all the drivers pulled into the Shell gas station parking lot, court documents say Tipton saw another driver picking up a “black, dark object”, which he thought to be a gun.

Then, Tipton stepped into the road and fired shots at a silver SUV as it drove off.

Surveillance video showed that the SUV that was involved in the accident was not the one that Tipton fired at. Inside the SUV that was shot at, the driver told her six-year-old daughter to “get down,” court documents say.

Tipton followed the person he shot at, but eventually returned to the scene where he was arrested by police. Later, he told police that his two children, two years old and nine years old, with him during the incident.

64-year-old Susan Warden was hit in her left eye by one of the bullets, which flew through the wall of the Yellow House section of Sullivan Hardware and Garden. She was taken to the hospital in critical condition, but survived.

“The defendant’s inexcusable actions reflect the severity of the many consequences of gun violence— not only did they forever impact the victim’s life but the surrounding community who live, shop, and drive by that intersection every day. This afternoon, the victim courageously shared her story and helped secure today’s guilty verdict for the prosecution,” Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said in a release.

Tipton’s sentencing is scheduled for April 4, 2025.

This story was updated with new information from the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office.

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Tie the knot on Valentine’s Day: Marion County clerk’s office welcomes couples

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11 hours ago

February 14, 2026

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Tie the knot on Valentine’s Day: Marion County clerk’s office welcomes couples

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Looking to tie the knot on Valentine’s Day? The Marion County Clerk’s office is looking to make the holiday even more special at the Indianapolis Artsgarden.

They are carrying on their tradition of marrying people on the day of love.

This year, over 60 people will be tying the knot at the Artsgarden, with walk-ins available. The decorations were donated this year by Atmosphere Indy, a full service even design and decor company, to give those who are getting married four different back drops to chose from.

This tradition started nearly 20 years ago under County Clerk Beth White, but the newest Marion County Clerk, Kate Sweeny Bell, ensures the tradition carries on.

For more information, visit indy.gov.

Photo Provided by News 8’s Colin Baillie.

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THE ZONE: Scores and Highlights – February 13, 2026

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23 hours ago

February 14, 2026

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THE ZONE: Scores and Highlights – February 13, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — “The Zone” featured highlights from 10 boys high school basketball games across central Indiana on Friday.

Watch Segment 1 in the video above

Segment 1 games include:

Carmel vs. Hamilton Southeastern
Ben Davis vs. Lawrence North
Fishers vs. Center Grove
Marion vs. Mt. Vernon
Noblesville vs. Brownsburg
Brebeuf vs. Roncalli

Segment 2

Whiteland vs. Decatur Central
Perry Meridian vs. Franklin
Covenant Christian vs. Scecina
Carroll vs. Sheridan

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Man sentenced in 1993 cold case murder of Indianapolis woman

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February 13, 2026

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Man sentenced in 1993 cold case murder of Indianapolis woman

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A man convicted in the 1993 cold case murder of an Indianapolis woman has been sentenced to 45 years in prison.

Dana Shepherd, 53, was convicted of one count of murder Friday morning. Other charges of rape and an additional count of murder were dismissed.

News 8 previously reported on Shepherd following his arrest in September 2024.

Carmen Van Huss was found dead in her apartment on March 24, 1993. She’d been found by her father, who came to check on her after she’d missed several phone calls.

Following some time of investigation, her case ran cold. Through genetic testing and advanced analytics, IMPD announced they’d identified Shepherd as a suspect 31 years later.

Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears on Friday said his hope is Shepherd’s sentence will provide justice to Van Huss’s family.

“While no passage of time can ever heal the unimaginable loss Carmen’s family has endured, we are grateful to secure a Murder conviction more than 30 years after this heinous crime,” he said. “Our hope is that this resolution brings a measure of justice and peace to her loved ones, after three decades of waiting for answers.”

Shepherd will serve his sentence in the Indiana Department of Correction. Court records did not indicate if or when he’d be eligible for parole.