Prosecutor: Fort Wayne officer’s shooting of teen justified
A prosecutor says a Fort Wayne police officer was acting in self-defense when he shot a teenager in the back.
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Summit focuses on coordinating efforts to fight drug abuse
State Supreme Court justices and other high-ranking officials huddled Wednesday to discuss ways to coordinate efforts to battle the drug abuse epidemic in a judicial summit involving some of the hardest-hit states.
No appeal in Indiana woman’s overturned feticide conviction
The attorney for an Indiana woman whose feticide conviction for a self-induced abortion was overturned said Tuesday he's pleased the state's attorney general decided not to appeal that ruling and hopes she's freed soon from prison.
Feds: Charleston church shooting suspect ‘self-radicalized’
A white man charged with the shooting deaths of nine black churchgoers in Charleston "self-radicalized" in the months before the attack and grew more entrenched in his beliefs in white supremacy, according to court papers prosecutors filed this week in federal court.
Ex-Fox News host sues Roger Ailes, others
Former Fox News host Andrea Tantaros has charged in a lawsuit she was sexually harassed by former network chief Roger Ailes and other top executives.
AG: 2,800 Hoosier borrowers eligible for HSBC payments
Attorney General Greg Zoeller said about 2,800 Indiana borrowers should watch for mailed notices this month that will tell them how to claim reimbursements from mortgage lender and servicer HSBC.
Was painting by famed living artist? US judge to decide
A federal judge in Chicago is set to issue a verdict in a peculiar civil trial over a celebrated Scottish-born artist's insistence that he did not paint a landscape work that was once valued at more than $10 million.
Groups cite inadequate funds to defend death row inmate
Five legal groups are supporting a Missouri death row inmate, whose execution was halted hours before it was to be carried out in 2014, saying that he can't receive an adequate defense with the money allocated.
Judge in Texas temporarily blocks Obama’s transgender rules
A federal judge in Austin, Texas, is blocking for now the Obama administration's directive to U.S. public schools that transgender students must be allowed to use the bathrooms and locker rooms consistent with their chosen gender identity.
Terre Haute man charged with robbing ‘Pokemon Go’ players
Police have arrested a Terre Haute man in connection with a "Pokemon Go" robbery on the Indiana State University campus.
Attorneys argue Indiana death penalty unconstitutional
Attorneys for a Lake County man who faces charges in the deaths of seven women have argued in court filings that the state of Indiana's death penalty law is unconstitutional.
Cities call for change in Indiana redistricting
The Anderson City Council has become the sixth Indiana municipal legislative body to pass a resolution calling for a citizen panel to take over the drawing of district lines for seats in the U.S. Congress and the Indiana General Assembly.
Carmel doctor found not guilty of charges from 2014 DEA raid
A Carmel doctor has been found not guilty of charges stemming from a high-profile Drug Enforcement Administration raid involving several medical clinics.
Former wrestling coach gets 10 years for videotaping boys
A former northern Indiana teacher and wrestling coach will serve 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to charges alleging he videotaped naked boys in a locker room.
2 US swimmers leave Rio after robbery scandal; 3rd pays fine
Two American Olympic swimmers were on their way home Friday after being pulled off a plane a day earlier to testify about an alleged robbery at the Rio Olympics that Brazilian police said was made up. The lawyer for a third U.S. swimmer said he would make a $10,800 payment and leave Brazil later in […]
Obama administration to end use of private prisons
The Obama administration said Thursday it will phase out its contracts with private prisons, affecting thousands of federal inmates.
Jay County man gets 65 years for murder of 5-week-old girl
An eastern Indiana man convicted of killing his girlfriend's 5-week-old daughter by slamming her head into pavement has been sentenced to 65 years in prison.
Muslim inmate sues central Indiana sheriff over halal diet
A Muslim inmate is using Indiana's religious freedom statute in part to sue a central Indiana sheriff for denying him a diet that follows Islamic dietary laws.
Former Indiana trooper reaches $450K settlement with Floyd County
A former Indiana State Police trooper convicted twice but later acquitted in the slayings of his wife and two children will receive a $450,000 settlement from a southern Indiana county that helped prosecute him.
Indiana’s high court to hear appeal in house explosion case
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear an appeal next month in the case of the alleged ringleader of a deadly Indianapolis house explosion.