Man gets 63 years for killing woman; 2nd murder trial awaits
A 37-year-old Indianapolis man has been sentenced to 63 years in prison for slaying of a woman who was stabbed more than 30 times and shot in her home on the east side of the city.
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Man charged in school bomb threats facing sextortion charges
A California man charged with making online threats to bomb two suburban Indianapolis high schools is facing new federal charges involving alleged sextortion and intimidation.
WikiLeaks’ Assange faces US charge after London arrest
A bearded and shouting Julian Assange was pulled from the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and hauled into court Thursday, the start of an extradition battle for the WikiLeaks founder who faces U.S. charges related to the publication of tens of thousands of secret government documents.
Inmate dies after being found unresponsive in jail cell
A 42-year-old inmate has died after being found unresponsive in his northern Indiana jail cell.
Man charged in slayings of boy, mom in northwestern Indiana
An Indianapolis man has been charged with murder in the fatal shootings of a 13-year-old boy and his 35-year-old mother at their northwestern Indiana home.
Barr to release redacted Mueller report within a week
Appearing before a congressional committee Tuesday, Attorney General William Barr said he expects to release a redacted version of the special counsel’s Trump-Russia investigation report "within a week."
Monroe County official accused of sex harassment to resign
A southern Indiana county commissioner and Bloomington mayoral candidate is stepping down from her post after being accused of sexual harassment by a former county contractor.
Lawmakers back felony charge if fertility doctors misuse sperm
A woman who was among numerous patients unknowingly impregnated by their Indiana fertility doctor’s own sperm said she’s pleased with state lawmakers backing a proposal that would make such actions a felony.
Ethics panel dismisses complaint against Speaker Bosma
The Indiana House Ethics Committee has dismissed a complaint against Speaker Brian Bosma, who was accused of illegally using campaign funds to collect unflattering information about a former intern.
House Ways and Means panel to hear Gary casino move bill
An Indiana House panel is set to take up a bill that would allow one of Gary’s casinos to move to Terre Haute.
Man sentenced for bomb near Madison judge’s house
A southern Indiana man charged with detonating pipe bombs near a police station and outside a judge’s home has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison.
Lawyer who owns town of Story lists it for $3.8 million
A rustic southern Indiana town that was established in 1851 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places is up for sale. Its attorney owner has set an asking price of $3.8 million.
Judge miffed by defendant’s casual clothing delays hearing
A northwestern Indiana judge was so miffed that a defendant dressed down for a court hearing that she postponed it and told him to dress nicer next time.
Man gets 29 years for post office pipe bomb addressed to lawyer
A man has been sentenced to 29 years in prison for sending a pipe bomb addressed to an attorney that exploded at a northwestern Indiana post office, injuring a worker.
Lawyer charged with defrauding elderly pleads guilty
A former South Bend lawyer who was charged with scamming elderly investors has pleaded guilty to some charges in the case.
AG Barr defends handling of Mueller’s Russia report
Attorney General William Barr on Thursday defended his handling of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on the Russia investigation, saying the confidential document contains sensitive grand jury material that prevented it from being immediately released to the public.
Emmert: Court ruling reinforces NCAA athletes not employees
Indianapolis-based NCAA President Mark Emmert says a judge’s recent ruling in a federal antitrust lawsuit again reinforced that college athletes should be treated as students not employees.
Person shot, wounded by SWAT team serving warrant
Authorities say a person has been shot and wounded after firing a gun at a SWAT team that was trying to serve a felony warrant in west central Indiana.
Holcomb signs hate crimes measure into law
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb signed legislation Wednesday aimed at getting Indiana off a list of five states without a hate crimes law, saying that the state has “made progress and taken a strong stand against targeted violence.”
Indiana Senate OKs expanded religious objection to abortion
The Indiana Senate has approved legislation allowing nurses, physician assistants and pharmacists to object on religious or other grounds to having any role in an abortion.