KATHMANDU, October 12 (IPS) – Nearly three decades ago, in the final stretch of Nepal’s civil war, Dr Brandon Kohrt sat with parents whose sons had been conscripted as child soldiers and never returned.
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, October 12 (IPS) – In a world increasingly divided by war, political distrust and competing ideologies, Kazakhstan has spent more than two decades pursuing an unusual diplomatic undertaking: keeping representatives of different religions in conversation.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — For the first time since 1993, Indiana men’s basketball played against Butler at the iconic Hinkle Fieldhouse.
Indiana defeated Butler in the preseason exhibition game, 96-68. Indiana shot 34-for-73 from the field (47 percent) and outrebounded the Bulldogs 53-33.
The Bulldogs trailed 44-41 at halftime, but were outscored 52-27 in the second half.
Butler’s Jalen Jackson led the Bulldogs with 17 points.
The last time Indiana played at Hinkle Fieldhouse was on November 27, 1993, when Butler won 75–71
This story will be updated.
INDIANAPOLIS — It has been one week since a hit-and-run driver killed 56-year-old Terry Sadberry while she was riding her bicycle on the city’s west side. Police say the driver never stopped.
Now, her twin sister is speaking about the loss, what she believes happened that night, and her plea for the community to help.
For 56 years, Terry Sadberry and her twin sister, Sherry, shared a bond unlike any other. But now, one week after Terry’s death, Sherry is left with memories and questions about how her sister’s life ended so suddenly.
“We’re all hurting because we never expected it,” Sherry Krane said. “It was sudden. We miss here. We’re still in disbelief. She’s a mother, she’s a grandmother, a sister, great-aunt, a daughter.”
Krane said Terry loved cooking and riding her bike—memories that are now especially precious.
“She’s a beautiful person,” Krane said. “She’s giving, she’ll take care of you, she’s funny, she loves karaoke… Just a very sweet person.”
On the evening of Oct. 4, Terry was riding her bike when police say a vehicle hit her from behind. Krane said Terry was on her way to cook for her grandchild.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police found her near West Michigan Street and Grande Avenue around 10:30 p.m. She died at the scene.
Krane is urging neighbors and businesses in the area to share surveillance footage with police. She is specifically asking for video recorded between 9 p.m. and midnight that night.
“It’s gotta be somebody that works over in this area or lives in the area,” Krane said. “I want to see if that house has cameras; there’s a restaurant right there and Allison Transmission—they got to have cameras.”
Police have not confirmed those suspicions. The investigation continues, and authorities have not released information about the driver or vehicle. Now, Terry’s sister hopes someone in the community knows something and is willing to speak up.
“I know someone has had to have seen someone that had damage to their car in the last week,” Krane said. “Question that person. She’s my identical twin sister, and I just want justice for her.”
Previous reporting: https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime-watch-8/impd-searching-for-driver-who-hit-and-killed-woman-riding-her-bike-on-indys-near-west-side/
Anyone with information is asked to contact IMPD or Crime Stoppers.
INDIANAPOLIS — Two parents were allegedly stabbed to death by their son in their north side home Sunday afternoon, according to police.
According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, just before 12:30 p.m., officers responded to the 2700 block of Lakeshire Lane, located near West 96th Street and Township Line Road, on the report of a person stabbed.
Arriving officers found a man and a woman who had trauma wounds and had been stabbed.
Police say the woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and the man was taken to the hospital in critical condition, where he died shortly after arriving.
A man was detained at the scene without incident, and investigators believe the two people killed were the suspect’s parents and that the stabbing was a result of a mental health episode.
Officers are currently working to obtain a search warrant for the home.
IMPD Public Information Officer Tommy Thompson said that neighbors are very upset, describing the scene as “disturbing.”
Yorktown, Ind. — Hundreds gathered at the Yorktown High School football field Saturday to mourn Chris Wilson Jr., a star player and friend killed in a shooting on Oct. 5.
Wilson, 17, stood 6 feet 5 inches tall. Friends called him “Big One” and said it was fitting to hold a large send-off at his favorite place: the football field.
His family said Wilson had a bright future. A standout defensive player, he committed to play football at West Virginia, a Division I school, starting next year. He dreamed of playing in the NFL.
“Oh, my boy was cold. He was the main reason why we won all the games,” Wilson’s cousin, Angel Jackson, said.
Muncie police found Wilson shot to death inside a vehicle on Monday morning.
Brenda Gore, Wilson’s grandmother, said she is heartbroken.
“And I tell you, it’s hard. It’s hard because I was just getting ready for his birthday, Nov. 29. … I tell ya, I’m going to miss him. I love him. And I know he’s up in heaven playing football,” Gore said.
Wilson’s family, teammates and friends are finding comfort in one another.
“As long as we all come together and keep his name alive and keep him in spirit, we’ll all get through it together as a community,” Armani Taylor, a friend and high school classmate, said.
The community released hundreds of balloons in the Tigers’ team colors and prayed together. Friends described Wilson as a gentle giant whose presence will be missed.
Loved ones are also waiting for justice. Police have not released a motive or identified any suspects.
Official funeral arrangements have not been announced.
INDIANAPOLIS — An investigation is underway after a pedestrian was critically injured Saturday evening on the city’s northeast side.
According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, at 7:39 p.m., officers were called to East 38th Street North Drive and North Tacoma Avenue on the report of a pedestrian being struck.
Police say a man was driving when he hit another man who was crossing the street.
The pedestrian was taken to the hospital in “extremely” critical condition.
Police say the incident was originally reported as a hit-and-run, but the vehicle stopped near Keystone, about a block away, after hitting the man. Police are actively interviewing the driver to gather information and say they will run tests to see if the driver was under the influence of any drugs or alcohol.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Crash Investigations team at 317-327-6549.
MARION, Ind. — A woman was killed and another was seriously hurt Saturday morning in a three-vehicle crash on a major highway in Grant County.
The crash happened at 10:21 a.m. at the intersection of State Road 26 and County Road 400 West.
A 33-year-old woman, who was a passenger on a motorcycle, died at the scene. The motorcycle driver was flown to an Indianapolis hospital with serious injuries.
Authorities are withholding the names of those involved as the Grant County Coroner’s Office and Coroner Stephen Dorsey investigate and notify family members.
A preliminary investigation by the Sheriff’s Office Accident Reconstruction Team determined a 2021 Harley-Davidson was heading east on State Road 26. The motorcycle crashed into a 2007 Jeep that was driving west and tried to make left turn onto 400 West in front of the bike. After the collision, the motorcyclist lost control and hit a third vehicle, a 2027 Kia, which was also traveling west.
Sheriff Del Garcia and the Sheriff’s Office expressed condolences to the families and friends of those involved in the crash.
INDIANAPOLIS — Usher and Chris Brown’s Indianapolis show on Oct. 31 has been cancelled.
The R&B stars were set to perform on Halloween night at Lucas Oil Stadium, but an announcement on Ticketmaster’s website on Friday, Oct. 9, said the event organizer had cancelled. The Cincinnati, Columbia, and South Carolina shows were cancelled, too.
While Ticketmaster did not disclose the reasoning for the cancellations, back in July, the BBC reported that Chris Brown has a sentencing hearing scheduled for Oct. 26. Brown pleaded guilty to affray over what prosecutors called “a vicious and unprovoked attack” in a London nightclub in February 2023. The attack happened at the Tape venue, a private members’ club in Mayfair, the BBC reports.
Video surveillance footage shows Brown hitting a man on the head with a glass bottle several times, chasing him, and then pushing him to the floor, where Brown kicked him, according to the BBC.
Brown was facing a trial for more serious charges, which he denied, including assault, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm, and having an offensive weapon. Those charges have since been dropped.
Brown’s vocal coach, 40-year-old Omololu Akinlolu, a rapper from Florida who performs under the name Hoody Baby, also pleaded guilty to affray and had assault and attempted grievous bodily harm charges dropped, according to the BBC. Prosecutors said Brown approached the victim from the dance floor then struck him over the head with a bottle, and Akinlolu joined Brown and punched the victim in the head.
The victim, music producer Abe Diaw, needed hospital treatment for head and knee injuries.
During their initial hearing, Brown and Akinlolu entered their pleas at Southwark Crown Court. The judge set bail conditions that allow Brown to leave the UK, but he has to return by Oct. 25.
According to Ticketmaster’s website, a refund will be issued to the original method of payment used at the time to buy the tickets. Fans should expect to see their refund appear within 14-21 days.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her by lethal injection, has been moved back to prison, according to a statement released by her attorneys.
Pike, 50, was discharged from the hospital and is back at the Deborah K. Johnson Rehabilitation Center, the women’s prison where she was housed for 30 years, her attorneys said in a statement.
“She is grateful to the first responders and her medical team for their care in these extraordinary circumstances. She is continuing to receive medical care at the prison, and we will continue to track her recovery,” her attorneys said in a statement released Saturday.
Pike survived two doses of pentobarbital as the state attempted to execute her by lethal injection on Sept. 30 for the 1995 beating and stabbing death of classmate Colleen Slemmer. Pike had been in a hospital since the failed execution.
The Death Penalty Information Center says Pike is the first person to survive after receiving lethal injection drugs during an execution.
