Attorney for family of Hamilton County crash victim faces felony after allegedly stealing car parts

An Indianapolis attorney has been charged after allegedly stealing property related to the 2025 death of a Hamilton County teenager.

James Masur II is an attorney with Robert W. York & Associates and was hired to represent the family of Mason Alexander, a Hamilton County teenager who died in a car crash last spring. Masur is charged with Level 6 felony theft and misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief and unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle after investigators say he took parts from the impounded vehicle related to the case.

The lawsuit against Masur was originally filed in the Hamilton Superior Court in June 2025. The Current in Fishers first reported the charges this week.

The Indiana Lawyer reached out to Masur’s attorneys, Douglas Church and Samuel Robinson, of Church Church Hittle + Antrim, for comment but did not receive a response. On Wednesday, Masur filed a motion to prevent the parties from discussing the case with the news media, which was granted by Hamilton Superior Court Judge Darren Murphy.

Alexander, a former Hamilton Southeastern High School star football player, died March 1, 2025, after the car he was riding in hit a tree on Florida Road in Fishers. Police say Trey Williams, who was driving the 2016 BMW, was speeding at the time of the crash. Williams was later charged with reckless homicide, a Level 5 felony, and misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and carrying false identification.

According to a probable cause affidavit dated June 13, 2025, Masur and Alexander’s uncle, Rahvy Murray, attempted to enter the tow yard where Williams’ BMW was held about a week after the crash. Masur allegedly wanted the car’s black box, which is a device that records driving data from before, during and after a crash.

Hamilton County Sheriff’s Officer Randy Dings wrote in the affidavit that Murray reached out to the prosecutor’s office last June to express concerns that Masur improperly took property.

Murray told police that the attorney recruited him on March 10, 2025, to go to Miller’s Towing’s lot to get the BMW’s black box. At first, Murray said he refused and questioned the legality of doing so, but said Masur reassured him that it was OK, according to the affidavit. Since Masur was an attorney, Murray said he trusted his legal opinion.

Later that afternoon, the two arrived at the tow yard and, with the help of an employee there, removed what Masur believed was the vehicle’s black box and a few other parts and items from inside the vehicle.

However, Masur did not remove the parts he was allegedly looking for. According to the affidavit, Masur recovered the vehicle’s owner’s manual; the TCB2, which manages various electronic communication features like navigation and Bluetooth in BMW cars; a battery for the TCB2; a roof-mounted antenna and a bag mask valve.

Masur allegedly gave the property to Alexander’s mother, Kelly Harris, during a May 2025 meeting at his law office. According to the affidavit, Harris signed a receipt drafted by Masur in which she certified that she received three items from the car that were all “retrieved by Rahvy Murray.”

Dings said he spoke with an attorney representing the Williamses — the driver’s family — who said neither he nor the Williamses gave anyone other than their private investigator permission to access or remove anything from the BMW.

Dings said Masur told him in a June 11, 2025, call that he got permission to access the vehicle from the “junkyard” guy.

“The accused did not contact the owner for consent prior to directing the tow company employee to assist him with the forceful removal of the property from the BMW,” Dings stated. “Nor did the accused ever notify the owner of the property or law enforcement after taking possession of the property.”

According to the affidavit, on June 11, 2025, Masur contacted the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office legal counsel, insisting that he was attempting to preserve evidence. Police said he claimed to believe the car had been abandoned.

A jury trial has been scheduled for July 15. The case is State of Indiana v. James David Masur, II (29D07-2506-F6-004956).

As of publication, no attorney disciplinary complaint has been filed against Masur.