Indiana teen charged in death of girl, 6, to remain in jail
A 15-year-old boy accused of molesting and fatally strangling a 6-year-old northern Indiana girl last year will remain held at a county jail as he awaits trial, a judge says.
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Graham says he’ll vote ‘no’ on Jackson for Supreme Court
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Thursday he won’t vote for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, expressing concerns about her record despite supporting her confirmation as an appeals court judge last year.
$14M jury award for protesters could resonate around US
A federal jury’s $14 million award to Denver protesters hit with pepper balls and a bag filled with lead during 2020 demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis could resonate nationwide as courts weigh more than two dozen similar lawsuits.
EXPLAINER: What the law says about presidential records
Revelations of a roughly eight-hour gap in official records of then-President Donald Trump’s phone calls on the day of last year’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol are raising fresh questions about the diligence — or lack thereof — of his record keeping.
Restorative justice resolves alleged assault at Indiana lake
A judge says restorative justice was successfully used for one of the first times in Indiana to remediate a confrontation in which a Black man said a group of white men assaulted him and threatened to “get a noose” while at a southern Indiana lake more than a year ago.
Couple accused in Indiana barn burnings face more charges
A couple accused of torching eight barns last year in a northern Indiana county now face charges alleging that they also set fire to an Amish school in an adjacent county.
Motorist dead after police chase, apparently shot himself
A police chase of a car that began early Wednesday afternoon in Indianapolis ended about 20 miles away near Brownsburg when the driver died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.
Indianapolis man gets 10 years for violent actions during Oregon protests
A man from Indiana accused of hurling Molotov cocktails at police in Portland, Oregon, and breaking windows during 2020 protests against police brutality was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Indiana governor visits refugees as state cuts Russian ties
Indiana’s state government is selling off nearly $150 million of Russian-related investments as the governor said he’s looking at ways the state could help Ukrainian refugees fleeing from the Russian invasion of their country.
Jackson wins GOP vote, nearly assuring Supreme Court seat
Maine Sen. Susan Collins said Wednesday she will vote to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, giving Democrats at least one Republican vote and all but assuring Jackson will become the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.
Justices cast doubt on Texas immunity claim in vet’s lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday cast doubt on Texas’ claim that it can’t be sued by a former state trooper who says he was forced out of his job when he returned from Army service in Iraq.
US opens second COVID boosters to 50 and up, others at risk
Americans 50 and older can get a second COVID-19 booster if it’s been at least four months since their last vaccination, a chance at extra protection for the most vulnerable in case the coronavirus rebounds.
Police: 4 teens caught after Indiana Statehouse vandalized
State police have turned over four teenagers to their parents after several offices in the Indiana Statehouse were vandalized.
Columbus man pleads guilty in great aunt’s 2020 killing
A south-central Indiana man pleaded guilty Monday to murder in the 2020 slaying of his great aunt, whom authorities said he killed one day after she bailed him out of jail.
Democrats push toward vote on Jackson for Supreme Court
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is pushing Ketanji Brown Jackson closer to confirmation, setting up a vote next week to recommend her nomination to the full Senate and seat her as the first Black woman on the Supreme Court.
Justice Thomas joins arguments remotely after hospital stay
Justice Clarence Thomas participated in arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court via telephone rather than in person on Monday following a hospital stay of nearly a week.
Judge: Trump ‘more likely than not’ committed crimes related to election
A federal judge on Monday asserted it is “more likely than not” that former President Donald Trump committed crimes in his attempt to stop the certification of the 2020 election, ruling to order the release of more than 100 emails from Trump adviser John Eastman to the committee investigating the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Police: Suspect in Evansville double homicide dies in crash
A man suspected in an Evansville double-homicide died early Friday when his vehicle crashed about 100 miles (161 kilometers) away in southern Indiana during a police pursuit, state police said.
Tow truck driver shot while trying to help motorist on I-70
A man was arrested after shooting and wounding a tow driver and taking his truck near an Interstate 70 rest stop southwest of Indianapolis on Friday.
Justices decide for themselves when to step aside from cases
Reports that the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas implored Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff to act to overturn the 2020 election results have put a spotlight on how justices decide whether to step aside from a case.