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'Letting my son down': At least 5 abuse complaints came before boy warned of his own death

'Letting my son down': At least 5 abuse complaints came before boy warned of his own death

The Indianapolis Star — For once, Hayley Kelly didn't give in to her son's father. It was Nakota's last Little League game, and Kelly wasn't going to let him miss it. Anthony Dibiah didn't get his way that Friday night, and Kelly believes he did the worst thing he could to get back at her.
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Biscuits, gravy and sobriety at Ann's Restaurant in Franklin

Biscuits, gravy and sobriety at Ann's Restaurant in Franklin

The Indianapolis Star — Serving biscuits and gravy and breaded pork tenderloin, Ann's Restaurant in downtown Franklin seems to be a typical small-town diner. Guests who visit the 64-year-old eatery might be surprised to learn that about half the servers, dishwashers and other workers at Ann's are recovering addicts.
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3 hours, 2 killings and a robbery: Tracing violence during riots

3 hours, 2 killings and a robbery: Tracing violence during riots

The Indianapolis Star — A tear-gas haze filled the downtown skies when Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Chief Randal Taylor addressed the media during a hasty news conference just before midnight May 30. "Downtown is not safe," Taylor said. There were riots in the city for the second straight night.
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Hovey Street murders: A phone call helped lead me and the police to a killer

Hovey Street murders: A phone call helped lead me and the police to a killer

The Indianapolis Star — I had been hustling to gather new information to report on the brutal, senseless murders on Hovey Street. Countless phone calls. Digging through court records and police reports. Door-knocking. Then the phone rang. The caller said his brother, Jasper Frazier, was at the home three nights earlier when friends Gina Hunt and Andrea Yarrell, both 24, and 23-month-old Jordan Hunt and 5-month-old Charlii Daye-Yarrell were gunned down. Jasper Frazier wanted to turn himself in, his brother said, but Frazier was terrified.
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How one dark web mistake led to arrest of 'Brian Kil' on child porn, sextortion charges

How one dark web mistake led to arrest of 'Brian Kil' on child porn, sextortion charges

The Indianapolis Star — The man called himself Brian Kil. He preyed on girls and young women he met over the internet, masking his identity via the mysterious dark web. No one could catch him, he bragged. He was smarter than the cops and FBI agents, he boasted. Safe in the bubble of an encrypted internet browser, he told one young woman he was out to become the worst cyberterrorist who ever lived.
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School was his only home

School was his only home

Indianapolis Star — Investigative story exploring an explosion of homeless youth in suburban schools.
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ISP says Dreasjon Reed was involved in previous drive-bys, but provides few details

ISP says Dreasjon Reed was involved in previous drive-bys, but provides few details

The Indianapolis Star — The disclosure came almost as an afterthought, near the end of a 40-minute release of evidence after a grand jury decided there was insufficient evidence to indict the IMPD officer who shot and killed Dreasjon Reed. Indiana State Police Lt.
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'Female Charles Manson' Sarah Jo Pender didn't get fair trial, says former deputy prosecutor who ...

'Female Charles Manson' Sarah Jo Pender didn't get fair trial, says former deputy prosecutor who ...

The Indianapolis Star — Sarah Jo Pender spends about 22 hours of most days in a solitary 7-by 11-foot cell. Inmate No. 953968, sentenced to 110 years for double murder, is considered one of the most dangerous convicts at the Indiana Women's Prison on the Far Westside of Indianapolis. Pender, 34, has long insisted she doesn't belong behind bars.
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Food truck serves mac and cheese to guests and careers to disabled adults

Food truck serves mac and cheese to guests and careers to disabled adults

The Indianapolis Star — Richie Olopade has a smile built for customer service and that is what he delivers. "The key to customer service is making sure the customer feels welcome," the 23-year-old from Indianapolis said, grinning as he stands near the Cheese and Thank You food truck where he's worked for about a month.
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