Man gets 57-year sentence for 2015 Lafayette double homicide
A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to more than 57 years for killing two people during a Lafayette home invasion and armed robbery last year.
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Kagan praises Scalia at law school renaming ceremony
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said Thursday that the newly renamed Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University celebrates a "remarkable judge and teacher" who will be remembered as one of the greatest justices in history.
Mother of injured student sues over Westfield stage collapse
The mother of a Westfield High School student injured after a stage collapse sent dozens of students falling into an orchestra pit filed a lawsuit against the school corporation Thursday for damages.
NCAA facing 43 concussion lawsuits after latest filings
The NCAA is now facing 43 class-action lawsuits related to the handling of concussions by Division I football programs after 18 more were filed this week.
Justices seem wary of limiting insider trading prosecutions
The U.S. Supreme Court seemed unlikely on Wednesday to place new limits on the ability of prosecutors to crack down on insider trading on Wall Street.
Anderson woman gets 38 years in beating death of girl, 12
A judge has sentenced a central Indiana woman to the maximum 38 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to battery and neglect in the death of a 12-year-old girl for whom she was guardian.
Judge gives 60 days for owners to raze Battle Ground hotel
A judge has ordered the owners of a decaying Battle Ground hotel to demolish the structure within 60 days due to years of neglect.
Illinois man denied pardon by Pence asks court for new trial
An Illinois man denied a pardon by Gov. Mike Pence for a robbery he said he did not commit requested a new trial Monday in a bid to win exoneration.
Underwood man found guilty in death of son, 4
Jurors in Jeffersonville have convicted an Underwood man of battery and neglect in the death of his 4-year-old son.
Trial starts for dad charged in missing baby case
The trial for an Indianapolis man accused in the death of his 6-week-old son is expected to start Tuesday.
Justices to referee states’ dispute over uncashed checks
The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to referee a dispute between Delaware and 23 states, including Indiana, over more than $150 million in uncashed MoneyGram checks.
High court starts term with no arguments on Jewish New Year
The Supreme Court of the United States on Monday opened an unusual term in an unusual way, diverging from its usual practice of hearing cases on its first day because of the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah.
Supreme Court won’t hear appeal over police stun gun use
The U.S. Supreme Court won't hear an appeal from police officers challenging new restrictions on their ability to use Tasers on people trying to resist arrest.
Justices affirm military death penalty, toss 2 death row appeals
The Supreme Court of the United States won't hear a challenge to the death penalty for members of the military, and justices also turned away appeals from prisoners on death row in Texas and Virginia on Monday.
Supreme Court rejects appeal under NC racial bias law
The Supreme Court of the United States will not hear an appeal from four former death row inmates in North Carolina who claimed systemic racial bias contributed to their death sentences.
Supreme Court rejects Redskins appeal in trademark case
The Supreme Court has rejected a long-shot appeal from the Washington Redskins challenging a law that bars offensive trademarks. But the justices could still resolve the same issue in another case the court took up last week.
Supreme Court rejects NCAA appeal of antitrust ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court is leaving in place court rulings that found the NCAA's amateurism rules for big-time college basketball and football players violated federal antitrust law.
Supreme Court will not re-hear immigration case
The Supreme Court of the United States has declined an Obama administration request to break its recent tie over plans to protect millions of immigrants, when a ninth justice is on the bench.
Sept. 11 families can now sue the Saudis but will it matter?
Just because Congress has allowed Sept. 11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia over claims it had a role in the terror attacks doesn't mean such a case will ever go before a jury.
Inmate death a challenge for states: How to tell victims?
States have struggled to meet a 2004 federal mandate to notify crime victims of certain events, including an offender's death: Most notifications that an inmate has been released from custody don't mention the inmate’s death.