‘You are going to die today’: Indianapolis man convicted of kidnapping wife from work

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man has been convicted after he kidnapped his wife during an incident in September 2021.

According to a news release from the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office, Ivy Sisson was charged with seven felonies, including:

• One count of kidnapping while armed with a deadly weapon, a Level 3 felony
• One count of criminal confinement while armed with a deadly weapon, a Level 3 felony
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• One count of kidnapping where committed by using a vehicle, a Level 5 felony
• One count of criminal confinement with bodily injury, a Level 5 felony
• One count of domestic battery by means of a deadly weapon, a Level 5 felony
• Two counts of intimidation, each a Level 5 felony

Sisson was convicted of all seven charges after an hour of deliberation, according to the release.

On Sept. 16, 2021, a security guard at a healthcare facility in the 8800 block of S. Meridian Street noticed a suspicious person outside of the building, the release said.

Later that morning, police were called back to the facility after a woman failed to show up to work that morning. This comes after her vehicle was in the lot, her car keys were on the ground and there were “signs of a possible struggle.”

After an investigation, officials learned that the woman was going through a divorce with a man, later identified as Sisson. Sisson had reportedly “made significant threats to her.” The woman was eventually located at an emergency room in Avon.

In an interview with the woman, she said that on her way to work, Sisson struck her in the head with a gun, grabbed her and told her to get into the truck. At one point, the release said that Sisson pointed a gun at her head and said, “You are going to die today.”

Sisson drove the woman north on I-65 for more than an hour, the release said, repeatedly telling her that he was going to kill her. Sisson reportedly struck her multiple times with the gun.

The release said that Sisson exited the highway in Newton County, where he stopped at a ditch. Officials said that he got out of the car and started to dig a hole. Sisson told the woman to get in the ditch because “he was going to shoot her in the head and bury her.”

“As the victim begged for her life and got into the ditch, Sisson told her he loved her and that he wasn’t going to kill her today,” the release said. “He then drove her to the hospital in Avon before fleeing.”

According to online court records, Sisson’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for Nov. 17 in Marion County.

“What this survivor endured was absolutely horrific,” Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said in the release. “Justice is being served because of her strength, courage, and resilience in facing her abuser in court.”

“As Domestic Violence Awareness Month comes to a close, our compassion and advocacy for survivors continues,” Mears said. “Every survivor deserves safety, support, and justice. If you, a loved one, or a friend needs help, know our community has people and resources ready to help you find strength and hope.”