Ashton Hackman WTHR
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Reporter @WTHRcom in Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
Joined July 2019
I am extremely excited and honored to share I will be joining the 13News team at @WTHRcom in Indianapolis as a multi-skilled journalist! AND…even more elated to share I’ll get started before graduation—I report to work March 7! I am undoubtedly blessed to be presented an
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A now-former Indianapolis volleyball coach at the center of a "predator catch" this summer by a popular YouTuber is now facing criminal charges for alleged interaction with an underage decoy. I covered this in August when it got A LOT of reaction online, from IMPD and from area
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An 18-year-old man accused of killing his father and father’s girlfriend on Thanksgiving before setting fire inside their home made his first court appearance this morning. Jaren Morgan was wheeled into the courtroom with his hands cuffed to the wheelchair. He appeared dazed and
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BREAKING: Madison County Judge Andrew Hopper has ruled Carl Boards currently incompetent to stand trial for the murder of Elwood Police Officer Noah Shahnavaz. Boards’ death penalty trial scheduled for January moved to March while he undergoes mental health treatment.
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🚨TRAFFIC ALERT: All lanes of I-465 eastbound are closed at the 3.3 mile marker (near Meridian St.) due to a crash on the south side of Indianapolis. Drivers are encouraged to seek an alternate route.
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FERNANDO FLIPPIN' MENDOZA 🏆 Fernando Mendoza becomes Indiana’s first-ever Heisman Trophy winner 😤
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Well.. the INDOT sign says it all. Vehicle fire has shut down the left lanes of I-465 South near 10th on the west side. Expect some delays if you are moving through that area. @WTHRcom
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Here is a photo of CJ and Meghan that one of their longtime friends shared with me the day they were killed. I’m told they were together for 5 years❤️
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#UPDATE: The man accused of killing his father and father’s girlfriend in front of two children before setting fire inside their home on Thanksgiving morning is now in IMPD custody. Jaren Morgan was booked into jail Thursday after an extended stay in the hospital following a
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#NEW: Police took a man into custody in Greene County for his alleged involvement in a homicide that happened Thursday night on Indy’s east side. IMPD is not releasing his name or mugshot at this time. Around 3 p.m. Thursday, cops found a man and woman with “traumatic
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Governor Mike Braun is reacting after the Indiana Senate votes against redistricting⬇️
I am very disappointed that a small group of misguided State Senators have partnered with Democrats to reject this opportunity to protect Hoosiers with fair maps and to reject the leadership of President Trump. Ultimately, decisions like this carry political consequences. I will
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UPDATE 2: We just got confirmation from IMPD that he second person involved in the fatal crash has been arrested. We are working to confirm if that man was the driver responsible for causing the crash. IMPD tells us they think they have everyone responsible in custody.
#UPDATE: An updated IMPD police report shows officers arrested an 18-year-old for his alleged involvement in this morning's fatal hit-and-run crash on Indy's west side. The teen was booked into jail for assisting a criminal. Per 13News policy, we are not naming him until he is
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#UPDATE: An updated IMPD police report shows officers arrested an 18-year-old for his alleged involvement in this morning's fatal hit-and-run crash on Indy's west side. The teen was booked into jail for assisting a criminal. Per 13News policy, we are not naming him until he is
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#NEW: Police arrest a Bloomington woman on her 49th birthday Wednesday after she allegedly made a bomb threat to Monroe County Dispatch. BPD tells us the woman--later identified as Star Bragg--called Bloomington Police Department Records Division, saying she was going to kill
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Just a week ago, an Indianapolis mom made a video with her son trying to pick him "one last time." She never knew it'd truly be the last. 19-year-old De'Jon Darrel Fox Jr. was killed in a shooting at Kentucky State University Tuesday. His mom and older brother are at a loss
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This is 19-year-old De'Jon Fox. Jr. His mother, Chardnae Cleveland, shared these photos with me. The young man was killed Tuesday in a shooting on the campus of Kentucky State University. Another student was injured and remains in critical condition. Cleveland tells me her
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