Police: Terre Haute cop killed by suspect spent 16 years on force
The Terre Haute Police Department has identified an officer who was killed in a shootout with a homicide suspect as a 16-year veteran of the force.
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Judge poses pointed questions on Manafort charges at hearing
A federal judge on Friday asked pointed questions about special counsel Robert Mueller’s authority to bring charges against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and suggested that prosecutors’ true motive is getting Manafort to “sing” against the president.
Ex-Hammond housing official pleads guilty to embezzlement
A former Hammond housing official has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $600,000 in federal housing assistance funding.
Portage High School dive coach charged with sex misconduct
A 19-year-old assistant dive coach at Portage High School faces felony counts of sexual misconduct and possession of child pornography.
Mistrial in Evansville man’s trial in ex-girlfriend’s killing
A southwestern Indiana judge has declared a mistrial in the trial of an Evansville man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend.
Gary man pleads guilty, faces life term in 7 women’s deaths
A Gary man has avoided the death penalty by pleading guilty in the deaths of seven women and instead faces life in prison without parole. Darren Vann of Gary, Indiana, entered the guilty pleas during a surprise court hearing Friday in Crown Point. He will be sentenced May 25.
Trump says he’d ‘love to’ talk to Mueller, wants fairness
President Donald Trump said Friday he would “love to speak” to special counsel Robert Mueller as part of the Russia investigation but cautioned he would only do so if he’s “treated fairly,” and he again labeled the probe a “witch hunt.”
Trump: Giuliani needs to ‘get facts straight’ on Stormy
President Donald Trump insisted Friday that “we’re not changing any stories” about the 2016 hush money paid to porn actress Stormy Daniels, even as he further muddied the explanation for the settlement by suggesting the new face of his legal team needs to “get his facts straight.”
Special prosecutor probing Dunes pavilion construction claim
A special prosecutor will investigate allegations that a developer moved forward with a construction project at Indiana Dunes State Park without a permit.
Shakeup in Trump’s legal team may usher in tougher stance
President Donald Trump hired a veteran attorney who represented Bill Clinton during his impeachment process as the White House shifted to a more aggressive approach to a special counsel investigation that has reached a critical stage.
Lawsuit challenges court fees 4 Indiana counties charge
A new lawsuit is taking aim at the service fees four Indiana counties charge people when they file lawsuits in Hamilton, Johnson, Marion and Wayne counties.
Man who fled country gets 92 years for bank robbery, firing at police
A Muncie man who was tracked down in Colombia and convicted of robbing a bank and shooting at a responding police in 2012 has been sentenced to more than 92 years in prison.
Fort Wayne police allege slander, defamation in countersuit
Four Fort Wayne police officers are alleging slander and defamation by a black probation officer accusing them of violating her constitutional rights.
Supreme Court: Sotomayor recovering after shoulder surgery
The U.S. Supreme Court says Justice Sonia Sotomayor is “resting comfortably” after shoulder replacement surgery.
Rosenstein: Justice Department won’t be ‘extorted’ by Congress
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on Tuesday lashed out at congressional Republican allies of President Donald Trump who have drafted articles of impeachment against him, saying the Justice Department won’t be extorted or give in to threats.
Trump lawyer working on Mueller probe to retire
White House lawyer Ty Cobb will retire at the end of the month, the White House said Wednesday, further shaking up President Donald Trump’s legal team as the president intensifies his attacks on special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.
Indiana lawsuit over Pledge of Allegiance dismissed
A federal judge in Terre Haute has dismissed a lawsuit that accused a western Indiana elementary school principal and a teacher of violating a student’s constitutional rights by forcing him to say the Pledge of Allegiance.
Gymnast sues USA Gymnastics, others over sex abuse
A former member of the U.S. national team on Tuesday became the latest gymnast to sue over sexual abuse by imprisoned former sports doctor Larry Nassar, alleging USA Gymnastics, the U.S. Olympic Committee and the husband-and-wife duo who coached America’s top female gymnasts for three decades failed to protect her and other athletes.
New Indiana program addresses maternal opioid crisis
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb joined state health officials Monday in announcing a new program that targets opioid addiction among mothers and newborns.
Ex-Bunker Hill town marshal faces misconduct, forgery case
Authorities say the former town marshal of Bunker Hill in Miami County provided false police credentials for an acquaintance so the person could be paid more while working as a security guard.