🌱 Counterfeit Jewelry Seized + Train Derailment + Victim Shot

Happy Thursday, people of Indianapolis! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Colder with some sun. High: 26 Low: 14.

Here are the top three stories today in Indianapolis:

1. Nearly $5 million in counterfeit jewelry was seized in Indianapolis this month. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agents in Indianapolis seized three shipments recently of counterfeit designer jewelry, including one package which contained more than 1,700 pieces of fake jewelry bearing trademarks of several high-end brands. Had the three shipments been authentic, the jewelry's estimated value would have been $2,059,511. (WIBC - Indianapolis News & Politics)
2. One person was shot and killed on the front porch of a family member’s home on the east side. On Wednesday morning, police were called to the 500 block of S. Emerson Avenue to investigate the deadly shooting. No arrests have been made at this time, however, police believe a man began loudly knocking on the door when someone inside the home opened fire. (Fox 59)
3. A train derailed outside of Indianapolis on Tuesday morning. At around 11:45 a.m., two locomotives and six cars jumped the tracks in the Avon rail yard. So far, no cause has been determined and no injuries have been reported. (963xke.com)

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Today in Indianapolis:

• 2022 Kickoff, At Kurt Vonnegut Museum And Library (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Indianapolis Art Center has received a grant from The National Endowment for the Arts. (Twitter)
• The Admin & Finance Committee voted to send Proposal No. 4, 2022 to the full Indianapolis City-County Council with a do-pass recommendation. The proposal approves the Mayor's appointment of Joe Glass as the Director of the Office of Audit and Performance. (Twitter)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners, and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.