Alayia Smith Missing + Indy Night Market + Season of Justice

Good morning, Indianapolis! Let's get you started this Thursday with everything you need to know going on in town today.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 62 Low: 45.

Here are the top stories in Indianapolis today:

1. A search is underway for a missing 23-year-old woman with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Alayia Smith is described as being 5’4″ tall and weighing 170 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said she was last seen on Wednesday, Sept. 15 in the 3600 block of Bunker Hill Drive and may be in need of medical attention. (WISHTV.com)
2. A renovated cottage listed in Indianapolis will appear on the popular HGTV show, "Good Bones." The two-bedroom, two-bathroom home in the historic Cottage Home District of Indianapolis was built in 1888 and was considered a teardown until the show hosts stepped in. The 1,413-square-foot home will be featured on episode 5 of season 6, airing Sept. 28. (Lexington Herald Leader)
3. An Indianapolis-based music livestream startup, Mandolin, has completed its first acquisition. (WISHTV.com)
4. A local organization, Season of Justice, is helping to solve cold cases for victims in Indianapolis and beyond. (Fox 59)
5. Indy Night Market, a free local event on Sept. 25, is pushing to supply healthy food, art, and culture to undeserved residents. (Fox 59)

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Today in Indianapolis:

• Wacoal Fit for the Cure - Castleton Square Mall (9:00 AM)
• Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler: The 1st Black female physician in the US (1864) - Indiana Medical History Museum (7:00 PM)
• Seneca and the Soul of Nero - IndyFringe Theatre (7:30 PM)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and as an assistant producer for a live-lit storytelling show in Chicago. She holds a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies from The University of Rhode Island. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.