FBI Drug Investigation + East Side Shooting + Best Kids' Mullet

Morning, neighbors! Miranda Fraraccio here with your brand-new edition of the Indianapolis Daily.

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First, today's weather:

Rain throughout the day. High: 59 Low: 48.

Here are the top stories in Indianapolis today:

1. Nine people have been indicted in Indianapolis after an investigation regarding drug dealing and money laundering. The FBI and IRS started the investigation at the end of 2020 and found that individuals from California and Mexico were allegedly sending methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl to someone in Indianapolis. Those charged with money laundering face up to 20 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000 and up to three years of supervised release if convicted. (Fox 59)
2. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department says two people were critically injured in a shooting on Indy’s east side on Tuesday afternoon. The shooting occurred in the 3600 block of Mayfield Drive, near the intersections of 38th and Mitthoeffer. The two victims were both listed as being in critical condition. (Fox 59)
3. Crews responded to a call after a car crashed into a building on the 4100 block of East 96th Street on Tuesday morning. (WISHTV.com)
4. A 9-year-old Indianapolis boy is in the running for the best kid's mullet in America, in a contest put on by USA Mullet Championships. (WTHR)
5. Indianapolis dog whisperer, Nathan Lowe, is seeking a home for a dog after its owner passed away on Wednesday. (WISHTV.com)

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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.