Johnny Magdaleno

Nov 20, 2023 | indystar.com | Johnny Magdaleno

For Indianapolis families, the day a loved one gets killed is like a day that never ends. Time moves forward, but life stands still. They’re stuck in the moment of the crime. They’re stuck on the hope for justice. Claressa Patton guides survivors with this truth: Those hard moments are part of the recovery.  “Your healing comes in pieces,” she tells them. “Just very small pieces at a time.” Patton, 56, has been a victim advocate at the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office since 2015.

Oct 30, 2023 | indystar.com | Johnny Magdaleno

Of all the Indianapolis neighborhoods a lost dog could roam, Scruffy hit the lottery with Ivy Hills.  The mangy, toy-sized mutt’s elusive presence in the north-side area in April and May became lore on the Ivy Hills Facebook group. Neighbors documented Scruffy sightings with pictures and tales anytime he popped up in their garages, patios and yards. Get too close, and he’d take off “like a rocket,” said Jane Thaxton, a makeup artist who felt compelled to get him off the street.

Oct 29, 2023 | indystar.com | Johnny Magdaleno

The Indiana State School Music Association hosted its annual marching band state finals Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium. Here are the results:1. Avon H.S.2. Carmel H.S.3. Brownsburg H.S.4. Fishers H.S.5. Homestead H.S. - Ft. Wayne6. Center Grove H.S. - Greenwood7. Carroll H.S. - Ft. Wayne8. Goshen H.S.9. Noblesville H.S.10. Westfield H.S.1. North H.S. - Evansville2. Greenwood H.S.3. Northview H.S. - Brazil4. Jasper H.S.5. Concord H.S. - Elkhart6. Bloomington H.S. North7.

Oct 29, 2023 | indystar.com | Johnny Magdaleno

Nine young people aged 16-22 were shot, one of them fatally, at what police say was a party on the city's northeast side. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers responded to the 5100 block of East 65th Street at midnight Oct. 29 after a large gathering was reported to police. When they arrived, officers believed they heard gunshots and saw a large crowd dispersing from the area, according to a Sunday statement issued by the department. A woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Oct 26, 2023 | indystar.com | Johnny Magdaleno

The Satanic Temple has lost a lawsuit in federal Indiana court that attempted to curb the state's near-total abortion ban. The Massachusetts-based religious association filed a lawsuit in September 2022 challenging Indiana's newest abortion restrictions by claiming they clashed with the U.S. Constitution and the state's Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which protects religious exercise. The Satanic Temple's religious principles allow members to get abortions.