INDIANAPOLIS An Indianapolis Uber driver has agreed to plead guilty to murdering his passenger in a 2024 case that shocked the community and raised serious concerns about ride-share safety.

Francisco Valadez signed a plea agreement that will send him to prison for 45 years after admitting to police that he killed his passenger, 30-year-old Chanti Dixon, during an attempted rape in 2024.

According to court documents and police reports, Valadez picked up Dixon while working as an Uber driver in September 2024. Instead of taking her to her destination, Valadez drove Dixon to a dead-end street on Wagner Lane where he attempted to sexually assault her in the backseat of his vehicle.

Police say Valadez admitted he became angry during the assault and shot Dixon in the head. He then dragged her

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