Indiana man gets 55 years for home invasion that injured 2
A western Indiana man has been sentenced to 55 years in prison after pleading guilty in a home invasion that injured a couple in their 90s.
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Prosecutor: No charges after police shooting near Chicago
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Northwestern Indiana man charged with bombing post office
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Funding plan for Crawfordsville courthouse tower wins OK
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Indiana seeks input on spending $41M Volkswagen settlement
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New Northern District US attorney to focus on corruption, opioids, gangs
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Man convicted in IU student’s killing faces January hearing
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Anderson appeals $850,000 verdict to fired city workers
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Probation officer sues Fort Wayne, 4 officers over search
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Indiana vague about reasons for withholding Pence’s emails
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Trump urged by some to go on the attack against Mueller
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