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Louisville murder suspect arrested in Indy

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – IMPD says they arrested a Louisville murder suspect in Indianapolis.

Police said they were notified on August 11 that murder suspect, Jessica Martinez may live in Indianapolis.

Martinez was issued a warrant in a 2008 murder case for her alleged involvement in the beating to death of her 18-month-old child.

IMPD said Martinez was discovered after an officer watched her walk down the middle of the street in the 900 block of North Gladstone Avenue. The officer stopped Martinez for obstruction of traffic and she was identified as Jessica Martinez.

Police did a warrant check on her and found her murder warrant out of Kentucky.

She was taken into custody and will be transferred back to Louisville.