Bicyclist Hit And Killed + Indy Irish Fest + Children's Museum

Morning, people of Indianapolis! Miranda Fraraccio here with your brand-new Indianapolis Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Rain throughout the day. High: 74 Low: 57.

Here are the top stories in Indianapolis today:

1. Fingerprints and DNA evidence led to the arrest of a suspected Indianapolis serial rapist on Friday. Darrell Goodlow is accused of six sexual assaults involving eight victims over the span of more than a year. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department will hold a news conference on Tuesday to discuss the investigation. (Fox 59)
2. A bicyclist was hit and killed Monday morning on the northwest side of Indianapolis. The victim has been identified as 34-year-old Lamarr Thornton, who was pronounced dead at the scene near the 5100 block of West 62nd Street. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and the incident remains under investigation. (WISHTV.com)
3. FedEx will be hosting a hiring event on Sept. 23 in an effort to hire more than 6,400 employees. (Indianapolis Recorder)
4. The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is offering free admission on Sunday as a part of their Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations. (WTHR)
5. The Indy Irish Fest is back on Sept. 24-25 at Garfield Park after being canceled last year due to the pandemic. (Fox 59)

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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.