Crime
Le Vonta Harvey arrested for the murder in shooting death of Aaron Reid Jr in Marion County
Indianapolis — Detectives with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Homicide Unit have arrested a suspect in connection with a New Year’s Eve homicide that claimed the life of an 18-year-old man.
Police announced that Le Vonta Harvey, 19, was taken into custody on an active murder warrant for his alleged involvement in the December 2025 shooting death of Aaron Reid Jr., 18.
According to IMPD, officers from the East District were dispatched at approximately 2:50 a.m. on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, to the 3600 block of Willowood Drive after receiving a report of a person shot.
Upon arrival, officers located Reid Jr. and a juvenile male, both suffering from injuries consistent with gunshot wounds.
Both victims were transported by Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services to a local hospital.
Police confirmed that Reid Jr. succumbed to his injuries the following day.
The juvenile victim’s condition was not released.
IMPD Homicide detectives responded to the scene and initiated an investigation, which included canvassing the area for surveillance footage, interviewing witnesses, and collecting forensic evidence.
Over the course of several days, detectives followed up on multiple investigative leads, ultimately identifying Harvey as the suspect.
On January 20, 2026, detectives with the IMPD Violent Crimes Unit, assisted by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Marion Police Department, located Harvey in Marion, Indiana, and took him into custody without incident.
Police emphasized that an arrest is merely an accusation, and Harvey is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
Crime
14-Year-Old Middleton High School Student Carson Chrapkowski Dies After Bicycle Crash, Driver Alyssa Anderson Arrested
MIDDLETON, Idaho — A 14-year-old Middleton High School student has died after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle near the high school Friday night, according to the Middleton Police Department.
The teenager was transported by Life Flight to St. Luke’s Boise following the crash but died from his injuries early Saturday morning.
Middleton police said the crash involved a vehicle and a bicyclist near Middleton High School. The 14-year-old suffered critical injuries and was flown to a Boise hospital for emergency medical treatment.
Police announced Saturday morning that the young bicyclist had succumbed to his injuries.
The teen was identified in the information provided for this report as Carson Chrapkowski, a Middleton High School student. However, the police department’s public statement did not release the teenager’s name.
Police arrested 41-year-old Alyssa Louise Anderson in connection with the crash. Anderson was booked into the Canyon County Jail.
According to police, Anderson is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter, aggravated DUI and leaving the scene of an injury accident.
Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances leading up to the collision or the specific allegations supporting the DUI charge.
The crash remains under investigation by the Middleton Police Department and Idaho State Police. Investigators have not released further information about the sequence of events or whether additional charges could be filed.
Police said they are continuing to work to establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.
The Middleton Police Department expressed condolences to the teenager’s parents, family, friends, classmates and others affected by his death as the community mourns the loss of a young student.