🌱 Bicyclist Hit & Run + Body Found Near White River + BLM Mural

Hey, Indianapolis! It's Monday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a little rain; cooler. High: 59 Low: 46.

Here are the top stories in Indianapolis today:

1. A bicyclist was killed in a southwest side hit-and-run late Saturday night. Dustin Craig, 43, was riding a bike in the 2500 block of South Harding Street, between West Raymond Street and the White River, when he was killed by a car that fled the scene. The incident is currently under investigation by Indianapolis police. (WTHR)
2. A nearly nude man’s body was found near the White River and the IUPUI campus Sunday morning. A mother was searching for her homeless son when she found the victim's remains. A witness said the body was visible in the brush along the roadway and may have been bound. Police are currently investigating. (CBS4Indy.com)
3. The Black Lives Matter mural on Indiana Avenue on the near northwest side will soon be covered over when the street is repaved as part of the planned expansion of the Indianapolis Cultural Trail. On Saturday, a section of the street was closed to traffic to allow people to honor the mural, which was created in August 2020. (WTHR)
4. The Indianapolis Motor Speedway announced plans to add an infield building that is aimed at increasing the use of its track area throughout the year for non-race events. The new structure will be leased by BMW as part of a multi-year agreement. (Indiana Public Media)
5. Café Baby, an Indianapolis baby store located on 5945 E. 86th St., is creating partnerships with restaurants to make baby food more accessible when new parents go out to eat with their infants. (WISHTV.com)

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Today in Indianapolis:

• States & Capitals Club - Southern Hancock County School District (8:00 AM)
• Roll & Read - Zionsville Town Community Events (10:00 AM)
• Girl Scouts - Southern Hancock County School District (5:30 PM)
• Regular Board Meeting - Southern Hancock County School District (6:30 PM)
• Nature 101: Bats - Zionsville Town Community Events (6:30 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.