Ex-deputy gets home detention for stealing ammunition
A judge has sentenced a retired Delaware County sheriff's deputy to six months home detention after he pleaded guilty to selling more than $8,000 in county-owned ammunition.
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Judge delays trial on HIV charges over delayed discovery
A man in western Indiana accused of intentionally spreading HIV for more than a decade was ordered released Thursday, and a judge also delayed his trial until February because some documents and witnesses were not shared with the defense sooner.
Man convicted in Indiana University student’s slaying
A jury found a man guilty of murder Wednesday in the beating death of an Indiana University student two weeks before she was due to graduate.
Jury starts deliberations in trial over IU student’s death
Jurors have started deliberations in the trial of a man accused of killing an Indiana University student last year.
Man gets 10 years for fatal I-69 construction zone crash
A motorist whose pickup truck crashed into and killed two highway construction workers has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Indiana woman seeks to end suit against preaching ex-trooper
An Indiana woman who sued a now former state trooper, claiming he violated her civil rights by preaching to her during a traffic stop, wants to end her lawsuit.
Judge sets November hearing on Indiana abortion mandate
A federal judge has set a November hearing on Planned Parenthood's bid to block a new Indiana mandate that women undergo an ultrasound at least 18 hours before having an abortion.
Judge denies Blagojevich’s bid to lighten 14-year sentence
A federal judge refused Tuesday to lighten Rod Blagojevich's original 14-year prison sentence for corruption, rejecting pleas for lenience by the now white-haired former Illinois governor who attended the resentencing hearing by video from a Colorado prison a thousand miles away.
Lawsuit planned by fans over called-off Hall of Fame game
Several fans who traveled to Canton, Ohio, for the National Football League Hall of Fame game that was canceled on Sunday night because of poor field conditions are planning to sue the NFL and the hall.
His hair now white, Blagojevich appears for resentencing
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich appeared on a courtroom video in Chicago Tuesday in prison-issued clothing, his once dark hair now white, as a judge weighed whether to cut his 14-year sentence after an appeals court threw out some convictions related to his alleged attempt to sell or trade an appointment to President Barack Obama’s old Senate seat.
Former prison guard pleads guilty to sex with inmate
A former corrections officer at the Indiana Women's Prison in Indianapolis has pleaded guilty to having sex with an inmate.
Service, silence to mark anniversary of Michael Brown’s death
A memorial service and moment of silence are planned today to mark the two-year anniversary of Michael Brown's fatal shooting by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown’s death was a catalyst for the Black Lives Matter movement.
Man pleads guilty in church school’s paddling incidents
A former southern Indiana church employee has pleaded guilty to three misdemeanors after being accused of paddling children at the church's boarding school.
Man charged in deadly house explosion reaches plea deal
A man charged with murder for his role in a deadly Indianapolis house explosion has reached a plea deal weeks before his scheduled trial.
Prosecutor accidentally fires weapon inside restaurant
A central Indiana prosecutor says he plans to buy a holster after accidentally firing a handgun in his pocket, sending a round into the floor of a restaurant.
Suicide bombing at Pakistani hospital targets lawyers
A suicide bomber killed at least 67 people and wounded dozens more in an attack that struck a government-run hospital in the southwestern city of Quetta on Monday, police and doctors said.
Indiana voter ID law differs from recent overturned rulings
Indiana's voter identification law differs from recently overturned laws in other states that legal experts say have caused disenfranchisement among minorities.
Prosecutor: No charges in Ball State investment scandal
A prosecutor says Ball State University's investment of $13.1 million with two networks of criminals didn't violate Indiana securities law and no criminal charges will be filed.
Trial delayed for Spencer man in girl’s abduction, killing
The trial of a southern Indiana man accused of abducting and killing a 1-year-old girl has been delayed.
Beech Grove settles free-speech lawsuit over Facebook use
An Indianapolis suburb has settled a lawsuit accusing it of violating free speech rights when it removed two women's critical comments on its Facebook page.