Report: Law changes could help combat Indiana opioid crisis
Indiana University experts who assessed the state's opioid epidemic have made recommendations for how Indiana can better address the crisis.
Associated Press
Articles
High Court to hear Google class action settlement case
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review the settlement of a class action lawsuit involving Google, where the settlement agreement largely directed money to organizations rather than search engine users.
Supreme Court to hear appeal of Missouri death row inmate
The Supreme Court of the United States agreed Monday to review the case of a Missouri death row inmate who says his rare medical condition could cause him to choke on his own blood during an execution.
Madison County considers needle exchange program contract
Commissioners in a central Indiana county that ended its needle exchange last year are expected to vote to allow a local behavioral health system to resume the program.
Lake Station man guilty of fatally shooting girlfriend
A jury has convicted a northwestern Indiana man of fatally shooting his girlfriend, whose partially nude, decomposing corpse was found in their bedroom.
Bloomington’s Monroe County jail sees increase in inmates
Statistics show there was a 53 percent increase in the number of people booked into Bloomington’s Monroe County Correctional Center from 2016 to 2017.
Man charged with shooting deputy hears death penalty charge
A man charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a Boone County sheriff’s deputy heard a death penalty charge read to him Friday. Anthony Baumgardt of Lebanon is accused in the March 2 fatal shooting of Jacob Pickett.
Trump lawyer, family lent $26M to taxi mogul in weed business
President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, whose business dealings are being investigated by the FBI, and the lawyer’s father-in-law have lent $26 million in recent years to a taxi mogul who is shifting into the legalized marijuana industry, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press.
Trump’s Cohen comments raise questions about relationship
President Donald Trump said Thursday that personal attorney Michael Cohen handles very little of his legal work, but did represent him in the “crazy Stormy Daniels deal,” a rare presidential public reference to the porn star who claims she had sex with the president in 2006.
‘Truth prevails’: Cosby accuser hails guilty verdict
The woman Bill Cosby was convicted of sexually assaulting tweeted “Truth prevails” Friday, the morning after a jury came back with a verdict that could send the 80-year-old comedian to prison for the rest of his life.
Man charged in death of woman, 85, returned to Indiana
A man charged in a Bloomington-area house fire that killed an 85-year-old woman has been returned to the state from California to face murder and arson charges.
More charges in Fort Wayne workers’ tuition scam
Charges have been filed against five more people in connection to a tuition reimbursement scam in Fort Wayne allegedly involving dozens of former employees of a British defense contractor.
Lawsuit accuses Hobart-based company of disrupting unionizing push
A union is accusing an Indiana-based maker of gummi bears and other candies of disrupting its efforts to organizer the factory’s workers.
Prison inmate confesses to 2008 eastern Indiana slaying
A prison inmate has confessed to a slaying nearly 10 years ago in eastern Indiana, saying he did so to gain “peace of mind.”
Bill Cosby convicted of drugging, molesting woman
Bill Cosby was convicted Thursday of drugging and molesting a woman in the first big celebrity trial of the #MeToo era, completing the spectacular late-life downfall of a comedian who broke racial barriers in Hollywood on his way to TV superstardom.
Trump travel ban likely to be upheld, justices indicate
The Supreme Court seemed poised Wednesday to uphold President Donald Trump’s ban on travel to the U.S. by visitors from several Muslim-majority countries, a move that would hand the president a major victory on a controversial signature policy.
Porter County buying back old jail for use as office space
Porter County in northwestern Indiana is spending $3.6 million to buy back an old jail for use as office space.
Senate panel advances bill protecting special counsel
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to protect special counsel Robert Mueller’s job, putting the matter in the hands of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has said he won’t let the bill reach Senate floor.
Indiana Department of Child Services goes $284M over budget
The Indiana Department of Child Services has gone over budget by $284 million with two months left in this fiscal year.
IU’s pretrial diversion program sees fewer participants
Indiana University’s pretrial diversion program had a record low number of offenders this year who tried to work off misdemeanors collected during weekend celebrations for a student bicycle race. Those who successfully complete the program can eventually have certain charges dismissed, including public intoxication.