Indianapolis Explosion

  1. Docs: Blast suspects identified quickly

    Docs: Blast suspects identified quickly

    Authorities zeroed in on suspects in the explosion on Indianapolis' south side in November 2012 that killed two people and damaged or destroyed dozens of homes, court documents released Thursday showed.

  2. Brother: Blast suspect addicted to money

    Brother: Blast suspect addicted to money

    New court documents just unsealed offer an inside look into the investigation in the immediate aftermath of the deadly south side explosion and provide new insights into one of the men suspected in the blast.

  3. Leonard formally charged in hit man plot

    Leonard formally charged in hit man plot

    One of the suspects charged in the deadly south side explosion was in court Wednesday to answer to a charge he tried to have a witness killed from behind bars.

  1. Leonard formally charged in hit man plot

    Leonard formally charged in hit man plot

    One of the suspects charged in the deadly south side explosion was in court Wednesday to answer to a charge he tried to have a witness killed from behind bars.

  2. PD: Blast suspect wanted witness killed

    PD: Blast suspect wanted witness killed

    One of the suspects charged in the deadly south side explosion that killed two people is accused of plotting to kill a key witness while in jail.

  3. Family rebuilding after Indy explosion

    Family rebuilding after Indy explosion

    An Indianapolis neighborhood where an explosion killed two people and left 33 homes so damaged they had to be demolished is marking a new beginning with a groundbreaking on a new home.

  4. Blast suspects seek separate trials

    Blast suspects seek separate trials

    A woman charged with murder and arson in the Richmond Hill neighborhood explosion filed an insurance claim two days after the blast, claiming her home had been destroyed in an accidental fire, records show.

  5. Prosecutor wants life sentences in blast

    Prosecutor wants life sentences in blast

    The Marion County Prosecutor's Office has asked that three people charged in the deadly Indianapolis home explosion be sentenced to life without the possibility of parole if convicted.

  6. State: No need to move explosion trial

    State: No need to move explosion trial

    Prosecutors are opposing a motion for the trial of Monserrate Shirley to be moved out of Marion County.

  7. Explosion suspect wants trial moved

    Explosion suspect wants trial moved

    Monserrate Shirley's attorney wants her trial moved out of Marion County, citing hostility from the public and the media in the wake of the deadly Indianapolis neighborhood explosion.

  8. Board suspends Shirley's nursing license

    Board suspends Shirley's nursing license

    The Indiana State Board of Nursing has suspended the license of a woman charged with murder and arson in the Indianapolis neighborhood explosion.

  9. Blast suspect gives up nursing license

    Blast suspect gives up nursing license

    A woman charged with murder and arson in the Indianapolis neighborhood explosion that killed two people and damaged or destroyed dozens of homes is voluntarily putting her nursing license on hold.

  10. 4th suspect still sought in deadly blast

    4th suspect still sought in deadly blast

    The investigators of the deadly south side explosion are focusing on searching for a fourth suspect and testing evidence collected from the scene of the blast.

  11. Richmond Hill residents give thanks

    Richmond Hill residents give thanks

    First responders from more than a dozen agencies were honored by Richmond Hill residents Sunday evening.

  12. Blast suspect gets high-profile attorney

    Blast suspect gets high-profile attorney

    A woman facing murder and arson charges in the deadly Indianapolis neighborhood explosion now has a high-profile attorney.

  13. AG: Suspend Shirley's nursing license

    AG: Suspend Shirley's nursing license

    The state is moving to suspend the nursing license of the woman charged with murder and arson in the deadly Indianapolis home explosion.

  14. Residents plan first responders dinner

    Residents plan first responders dinner

    The residents of the neighborhood mostly destroyed by the deadly south side explosion are looking to say thanks to first responders.

  15. Justice uncertain for Leonard's victims

    Justice uncertain for Leonard's victims

    Victims of Mark Leonard's construction and dating schemes were hoping to make their case in Johnson County court Friday.

  16. John Shirley reacts to ex-wife's arrest

    John Shirley reacts to ex-wife's arrest

    The ex-husband of the woman at the center of the deadly south side explosion said he was surprised to learn about his ex-wife's arrest in connection with the blast.

  17. Interactive Timeline: Indy Explosion

    Interactive Timeline: Indy Explosion

    See a timeline of the Indianapolis explosion and subsequent arrests.

  18. Richmond Hill residents look toward 2013

    Richmond Hill residents look toward 2013

    Imagine starting the New Year with no home and many of your belongings destroyed -- that's the situation for many in Richmond Hill.

  19. Search warrants yield clues in explosion

    Search warrants yield clues in explosion

    Police and prosecutors have kept quiet about many details in the south side explosion investigation, but new clues are emerging from 22 search warrants that are now cataloged in the case.

  20. Richmond Hill suspects plead not guilty

    Richmond Hill suspects plead not guilty

    Three people accused in the deadly explosion at Richmond Hill subdivision on Indianapolis' south side appeared in court on Monday and pleaded not guilty before a Marion County judge. 

  21. Couple rebuilds home after explosion

    Couple rebuilds home after explosion

    Homeowners in the Richmond Hill neighborhood are ready to move forward and rebuild.

  22. Neighbors hope to heal and move forward

    Neighbors hope to heal and move forward

    Residents in the Richmond Hill neighborhood are hoping to begin the healing process now that three suspects are in custody and have been charged in connection with the deadly explosion.

  23. 3 arrested in fatal Indy explosion

    3 arrested in fatal Indy explosion

    Three people have been arrested in the explosion on Indianapolis' south side that killed two neighbors and damaged dozens of homes, RTV6 first reported Friday morning.

  24. Man arrested in explosion's background

    Man arrested in explosion's background

    As police looked for evidence in the Richmond Hill explosion that killed two people and damaged or destroyed dozens of homes, they began zeroing in on Robert Leonard Jr., 53, brother of Mark Leonard, who lived in the home where the blast originated.

  25. Women: Mark Leonard owes us money

    Women: Mark Leonard owes us money

    Several women have filed lawsuits in an effort to collect money they claim Mark Leonard owes them.

Indianapolis Explosion - Before And After Pics

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  1. Interactive Timeline: Indy Explosion

    Interactive Timeline: Indy Explosion

    See a timeline of the Indianapolis explosion and subsequent arrests.

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