Indianapolis Crime Report

Like many parts of the USA, the Indianapolis area has it's fair share of unusual crimes.

Here is a selection of law breaking events that made the headlines in the last week:

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ROBBERS FORCE VICTIM TO HELP CARRY OUT THEIR SPOILS

Jason Geminden and his girlfriend were asleep in their apartment at 1:30 in the morning, when three armed men wearing masks entered the apartment through a patio door.

Initially the men made the couple lie face down on the bed, while they searched the apartment for items worth stealing, which included several watches, jewelry, electronics and car keys.

The men also took the couple's 32 inch television and left, but returned and made Jason help them carry the television down the stairs.

No word yet on whether the men have been identified or the stolen property found.

You can read the full story HERE

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GIRL FOUND CHAINED TO BED - MOM CHARGED

A woman has been charged with neglect of a dependent and criminal confinement after her 11 year old daughter was found by police, chained to a bed in their family home, while the mother was out at work.

The girl was found on Sunday night, after she had managed to call a friend. The friend's father went to see, and he found the girl in her bedroom, with a chain around her ankle and the other end attached to the bed with a padlock.

According to the mother, the girl had been demonstrating behavioral problems, and the mother had been unable to find a babysitter.

You can read the full story HERE

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EX PASTOR JAILED FOR CHILD PORN DISTRIBUTION

It just goes to show that you can't even trust the church these days, and it's not just the Catholic Church either.

A 65 year old former Southern Baptist pastor from Colombia City in Northern Indiana has been sent to jail for 12 years, plus a further 5 years of supervision, for possession of indecent pictures of children on a computer.

The man was arrested last summer after being investigated by the FBI, and his computer was full of both pornographic images and videos. This was not just a small collection, he had over 10,000 photographs and 5,000 videos.

You can read the full story HERE

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MAN ASSAULTED STEPSON WITH PAINTBALLS

To Marion County in Indiana this time, where a man was formerly charged with felony battery for beating his 10 year old stepson.

The boy was apparently kicked with steel tipped boots, dragged across the yard, and had paintballs shot at him by his stepfather, aged 41.

The reason? The man became angry apparently after the boy failed to wash the dishes quickly enough at their home.

You can read the full story HERE

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It's a sad world that we live in isn't it.

Did you see the happy story there?

I guess not, because there isn't one, it's just all bad and sad news.

I wonder if there is anything we can do to help turn this world around - or is it already too late?

Source:

The Indy Star