Crime & Safety
IMPD Arrest Man In 2016 North Side Murder Of Jessica Whitehouse
Report says IMPD detectives have arrested a 24-year-old man in the Nov. 2016 north side murder of Jessica Whitehouse: More
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — IMPD says a man is in custody for the 2016 murder of an Indianapolis woman, WTHR reports. WTHR says police confirmed detectives arrested 24-year-old Lawon Browning on Saturday in the murder of 30-year-old Jessica Whitehouse, who was shot and killed in Nov. 2016 inside her home in the 4300 block of North Norwaldo Avenue. Her boyfriend was the one who found her, WTHR reports.
Whitehouse's family has been raising money to solve this case and have been hanging flyers, WTHR reports.
According to the news report, Whitehouse's mother says DNA left at the crime scene ultimately led to the arrest, as she's confident the right person is in custody.
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WTHR says Browning's jail records show he was booked on a felony murder charge.
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