Judge awards no damages to worker burned inside heated tank
A lawsuit filed by an eastern Indiana man seriously burned inside a heated chemical tank has ended without any damages being awarded.
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Travel ban to test Supreme Court view of presidential power
The U.S. Supreme Court may soon decide how courts are supposed to view presidential power in the age of Donald Trump.
No jail time in hit-and-run death stuns victim’s relatives
The family of a northeastern Indiana man who died after he was struck by a car while bicycling say they're devastated the motorist received no jail time in the hit-and-run death.
Indiana faces records request backlog as Pence drags feet
The Indiana governor's office faces a backlog of public records requests largely stemming from Vice President Mike Pence's tenure, and the delay has been exacerbated by Pence's refusal to give his successor digital access to his emails, including those sent from a private AOL account he sometimes used to conduct state business.
Man convicted of killing Wisconsin woman buried in basement
An Indiana man has been convicted of murder in the death of a Wisconsin woman whose body was found buried in a basement in 2015.
Indiana sues 2 former school administrators for $3M
The Indiana Attorney General's office is suing two former Munster school administrators for more than $3 million, alleging the pair misappropriated, illegally retained or fraudulently obtained public funds.
Appeals court deals blow to Trump administration travel ban
A federal appeals court dealt another blow to President Donald Trump's revised travel ban targeting six Muslim-majority countries on Thursday, siding with groups that say the policy illegally targets Muslims.
Evaluations of man accused of eating girlfriend sought soon
A southern Indiana prosecutor says he expects to soon see mental competency evaluations of a man accused of killing his former girlfriend and eating parts of her body.
Special prosecutor to review Porter County deputy’s case
A northwestern Indiana prosecutor is turning to a special prosecutor to review the results of an investigation of a sheriff's deputy accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old.
Bosma Enterprises files lawsuit over VA contracting changes
Indianapolis-based not-for-profit Bosma Enterprises and other advocacy groups for the blind on Wednesday sued the Department of Veterans Affairs in federal court, alleging the agency ignored a long-standing law when it changed contracting rules that have been used for decades to give jobs to the visually impaired.
Supreme Court declines case involving RFRA as a tax defense
The Indiana Supreme Court won't take up a case involving an Indianapolis man who tried to use the state's religious objections law as a defense for not paying his state taxes.
Family of dead Indiana man sues, claiming stun gun overuse
The family of an Indiana man who died after police repeatedly used a stun gun on him filed a lawsuit Tuesday asserting that his constitutional rights were violated in an unprovoked "brutal and deadly assault."
Indiana sheriff avoids jail time for intimidation
A northern Indiana sheriff is avoiding prison time after pleading guilty to an intimidation charge stemming from an investigation of unrecorded phone calls and visits allowed for a jail inmate.
Indiana gets over $600K in Target data breach settlement
Indiana will receive over $600,000 from an $18.5 million settlement with Target Corp. to resolve a multi-state probe into the discounter's pre-Christmas data breach in 2013.
Jury selection enters day 2 in Bill Cosby sex assault case
Jury selection resumed Tuesday outside Philadelphia in Bill Cosby’s sexual assault trial as prosecutors and the defense seek to fill out a panel of 12 jurors and six alternates in a case that has attracted worldwide publicity.
High court ruling may give voter rights groups a strong tool
The Supreme Court’s ruling that two North Carolina congressional districts relied too heavily on race should give voting-rights advocates a potent tool to fight other electoral maps drawn to give Republicans an advantage in the state.
Indiana prosecutors to retry man in 1998 triple-killing
A northern Indiana prosecutor plans to retry a man in a triple-slaying case now that the U.S. Supreme Court has opted not to hear the state’s appeal of a ruling that threw out his second conviction and death sentence.
Large solar panel project planned for central Indiana jail
A central Indiana county jail could become site for one of the largest solar panel projects in the state.
Indiana jury awards couple $744,000 for son’s shoulder surgery
A northern Indiana jury has awarded $744,000 to a couple who claimed a now-deceased doctor performed unnecessary surgery on their teenage son.
Carmel-based company wins patent case at US Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court is making it easier for companies to defend themselves against patent infringement lawsuits.