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‘We all came running.’ Residents, police rally to find missing 6-year-old Catalina Lubin
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Mèsi, mèsi, mèsi.
That’s all a mother could say in her native Creole when she and her loved ones returned to their apartment — a no-longer-missing girl in tow.
The child was still wearing her pink puffy jacket police alerted as a descriptor in her disappearance hours earlier.
As the family walked away, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police began to pack up their K-9 units and squad cars left the complex for the next call. The chaos and fear felt moments earlier subsided.
But neighbors within the northwest side Estates at Crystal Bay complex who also helped search for Catalina Lubin — the 6-year-old who went missing after getting off her Washington Township school bus — remained.
“I mean we all came running,” Shanta Lewis told IndyStar. “I came outside and my mother instincts kicked in. I was banging on every door where I know little girls her age be.”
Lewis said about a dozen adults searched alongside law enforcement.
Relieved Lubin was found, Lewis hugged the mother and tried to communicate through English-speaking family members that she was available if they ever needed her.
Lewis remained puzzled by what happened during the time that Lubin was missing. The girl was last seen getting off the bus at about 2:45 p.m., but wouldn’t be found for six hours. Police have provided no details about where the girl was during that time.
Catalina Lubin, 6, missing inside Estates at Crystal Bay apartment complex
Lubin is a first grader at MSD Washington Township’s Spring Mill Elementary School.
Washington Township spokesperson, Ellen Rogers, told IndyStar that Lubin got off the school bus at her regular time and was last seen within her apartment community.
In the call out for the public’s help, police said Lubin was last seen getting on the bus at Spring Mill Elementary, raising questions about how she could be lost. Police later announced she’d exited the bus at the complex.
Lewis said her 11-year-old son got off the bus at the same time as Lubin.
“My son has been going to that school since he was seven and our bus driver knows us and our kids,” Lewis said, ”I’ve even seen the driver tell young kids to stay on the bus if there’s not an adult outside.”
Usually, Lewis said, Lubin leaves the bus stop with another girl or a woman waiting for her.
Lewis said there are two bus stops in the large complex and wondered why Lubin didn’t get off at the stop closest to her home.
The complex has 432 apartments that span roughly 40 acres. Lewis would often see the girl walk across a large field between apartment buildings to get to her home.
According to the search team, Lubin was found walking along a road in the neighborhood. She told police that she was at a friend’s house playing after school.
Lewis said the language barrier had been tough to communicate with the family, but the gratitude is universal.
“They all work together around here,” Lewis said. “We stick together. So I just hugged the family … It’s a village around my part of the complex.”
Police have not said if anyone could face charges in her disappearance.
Timeline of Lubin’s disappearance
2:45 p.m. Lubin gets off the school bus at her apartment complex. She wouldn’t be reported missing to police for six hours.
6:45 p.m. Police send out media blasts asking for the public’s help finding Lubin. They are unaware she got off the bus at this point and say she was last seen getting on the bus leaving Spring Mill Elementary.
7:05 p.m. After Lubin was reported missing, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police asked Speedway & Washington Township School police to assist with the search, police told IndyStar at the scene.
8 p.m. Police at the scene told IndyStar said they began knocking on doors and searching for the child.
8:16 p.m. The department announced IMPD’s Emergency Response Group was en route to search the area for Catalina.
8:25 p.m. Police had the school district send out an alert to parents on the ParentSquare portal. Rogers said the school district sent an evening message to both Spring Mill Elementary families and their staff.
8:42 p.m. A silver alert was announced for Lubin and minutes later police announced she was located.
Jade Jackson is a Public Safety Reporter for the Indianapolis Star. You can email her at Jade.Jackson@IndyStar.com and follow her on X, formally Twitter @IAMJADEJACKSON.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A man is dead, and a suspect has been detained following a shooting on Indy’s far east side.
The shooting took place around midnight Sunday near the intersection of East 10th Street and Shadeland Avenue.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers arrived at the scene and found a man with multiple gunshot wounds. Medics rushed him to a hospital, where he later died.
Investigators say they believe it started as an altercation in the parking lot of a business before the shooting happened.
The suspect stayed on the scene and was later detained. IMPD says they located a gun in the suspect’s car.
IMPD Capt. John Arvin told media at the scene, “It’s Mother’s Day. Here’s the tragedy. A mother is going to get a knock on the door this morning that her son is dead. For the rest of her life, every Mother’s Day, she’s going to remember that’s the day my son died.
“That just makes this a senseless tragedy. We have no idea what the fight was over, what led to the shooting, but whatever it was, does it lead to someone’s mother knowing for the rest of her life my son died on mothers day. That’s just tragedy.”
Police say many of the surrounding businesses have security cameras, and they will contact them today to review the footage as part of the investigation.
IndyCar race results from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway
IndyCar Series drivers are on the grid in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway road course is set to host a day of open wheel racing.
View Indianapolis race results for the IndyCar Series below.
Alex Palou and Pato O’Ward set the front row. 85 laps laps of stock car racing are up next…
Race Report
Green flag, Alex Palou is clear out of turn one. Pato O’Ward is turned! Scott Dixon and others are collected. The caution is out.
Penalty: Felix Rosenqvist will serve a drive thru penalty for contact in turn one.
Green, Palou leads Malukas and Kirkwood into turn one.
Lap 7, Kirkwood dives inside of Malukas into turn one. Kirkwood takes 2nd away.
Lap 21, Alexander Rossi is stalled and the caution is out. Multiple pit strategies are now in play.
Palou heads for the pit lane. Power is handed the lead as Palou restarts 19th.
Green, Power leads Malukas and Lundgaard. Felix Rosenqvist jumps over the top of Kyffin Simpson, caution.
Power pits from the lead with others. Malukas is handed the lead.
Green, Malukas leads Lunagaard into turn one.
Lap 48, Malukas and others head for the pit lane. Lundgaard pits the following lap. Malukas cycles out ahead. Malukas is saving fuel.
Lap 52, Power leads Malukas by 8 seconds.
Lap 63, Alex Palou pits for the final time from 5th.
20 to go, Lundgaard and many of the leaders dive for the pit lane. A lap later, Malukas heads for the pit lane.
Malukas cycles out ahead of Lundgaard. Lundgaard trails by 1.3 seconds.
18 to go, Lundgaard is all over the gearbox of the leader! Malukas blocks the inside into turn one. He misses a shift and Lundgaard pulls on the outside. They fight for space into turn four, Lundgaard to the lead!
8 to go, Lundgaard leads Malukas by 3 seconds. He’s driving away.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Race Results
May 9, 2026
IndyCar Series
Pos | Driver
1. Christian Lundgaard
2. David Malukas
3. Graham Rahal
4. Josef Newgarden
5. Alex Palou
6. Scott Dixon
7. Louis Foster
8. Dennis Hauger
9. Kyle Kirkwood
10. Nolan Siegel
11. Marcus Armstrong
12. Kyffin Simpson
13. Will Power
14. Santino Ferrucci
15. Rinus VeeKay
16. Scott McLaughlin
17. Sting Ray Robb
18. Pato O’Ward
19. Caio Collet
20. Mick Schumacher
21. Romain Grosjean
22. Marcus Ericsson
23. Felix Rosenqvist
24. Christian Rasmussen
25. Alexander Rossi
IndyCar Series
Point Standings
Pending
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
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TODAY
Early clouds give way to gradual clearing, and the afternoon turns much nicer than the damp start might suggest. Highs reach the mid 70s, with a west-southwest breeze around 10 to 15 mph and gusts up to 25 mph. Once we get past the morning gray, this looks like a very usable day for outdoor plans, just a bit breezy at times.
TONIGHT
Clouds increase again overnight, and scattered showers with a few thunderstorms may arrive late, mainly after 3 a.m. Lows settle in the mid 50s, with a light breeze becoming northerly late. Most of the evening stays quiet, but by early Sunday morning a few neighborhoods could hear some rain on the roof.
MOTHER’S DAY
Cooler than Saturday, with a mix of clouds and some breaks of sun along with the chance for an isolated shower. Highs top out in the mid 60s, and a north breeze around 5 to 10 mph adds a slightly cooler feel. It is not a washout, but it is also not as nice as Saturday afternoon, especially south of Indianapolis where a stray shower may hang on longer.
TOMORROW NIGHT
Partly cloudy and cooler, with lows in the mid 40s and a north northeast breeze around 5 to 10 mph. The air dries out nicely, and this looks like a quiet, comfortable night across central Indiana.
MONDAY
Bright and seasonably cool with sunshine taking over. Highs reach the mid 60s, with a light north wind around 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. This looks like one of the cleaner forecast days of the stretch, great for errands, practices, or getting outside without weather trouble.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear and chilly again, with lows in the low to mid 40s and light wind fading late. Quiet weather continues, and there are no meaningful travel concerns overnight.
TUESDAY
Another decent start, then clouds begin to increase later with a chance for showers and thunderstorms after mid afternoon. Highs reach the mid 60s, with a light south southwest breeze around 5 to 10 mph. Most of the day still looks usable, but the late afternoon and evening carry the next better rain signal.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Showers and thunderstorms become more likely for part of the night before activity starts to ease later on. Lows hold in the low to mid 50s, with a south-southwest wind around 10 to 15 mph and gusts up to 25 mph. It does not look like a high-end severe setup right now, but it is enough of a signal to keep an eye on late evening plans.
WEDNESDAY
A leftover shower is possible early, then the trend turns drier with more sun returning through the day. Highs recover into the upper 60s, and a northwest breeze around 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph will make it feel a little brisker at times. The day improves as it goes, and by afternoon it should look much better than the early morning may suggest.
7 DAY FORECAST
After a milder Saturday and a small late Saturday night into Sunday shower window, the broader pattern settles down for Sunday night and Monday with quieter, cooler weather in place. The next more meaningful chance for rain arrives Tuesday into Tuesday night as another system approaches, then drier conditions return Wednesday as that system pulls away. Temperatures run in the 70s Saturday, slip back into the 60s Sunday through Tuesday, then edge a little milder again by midweek. Confidence is best in the quiet Sunday night through Monday stretch, while the exact timing of Tuesday afternoon and Tuesday night rain could still wobble a bit.
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