Senate panel backs absentee voter ID number proposal
An Indiana legislative committee has backed a proposal that would require the use of voter identification numbers for mail-in absentee ballots.
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Indiana business opposes ‘religious freedom’ law Pence backs
Indiana business differed with Gov. Mike Pence and some clergy Monday on a proposed law that supporters say would protect people and businesses from having to take part in same-sex weddings and other activities they find objectionable because of religious belief.
Mom claims agent framed her in son’s death, sues government
A woman who was wrongfully convicted of murdering her 3-year-old son is suing the government and alleges a federal officer helped investigators frame her for the crime.
Proposed Indiana voting law changes draw objections
Indiana lawmakers are taking up Republican-backed proposals to eliminate straight party-line voting on state ballots and require the use of voter identification numbers for mail-in absentee ballots, moves that Democrats argue will make voting more difficult and could hurt turnout.
Judge counts his blessings while slowly going blind
George Pancol, judge of Madison Circuit Court 2, is going blind. The doctors can't agree why.
Indiana woman who fought gay marriage ban dies of cancer
A terminally ill woman whose desire to have her same-sex marriage recognized by Indiana before she died helped galvanize efforts to overturn the state's gay marriage ban has lost her battle with cancer.
AG’s office offers guidance after Anthem hack
As federal authorities continue to investigate a hack of Anthem databases storing identifying details including names, addresses and Social Security numbers of about 80 million customers, the office of Attorney General Greg Zoeller released the following consumer question-and-answer for affected Hoosiers.
Bosma unsure about future of Sunday alcohol sales bill
The leader of the Indiana House of Representatives isn’t making any predictions on the fate of a proposal to legalize Sunday carryout alcohol sales.
Prosecutor: 50-plus warrants issued in Evansville meth ring
Vanderburgh County Prosecutor Nicholas Hermann said federal arrest warrants have been issued for more than 50 people allegedly involved in a meth-trafficking ring that funneled the drug into the area from four other states.
Second Harper Lee novel to be published in July
Fans and followers of Atticus Finch rejoice. "To Kill a Mockingbird" will not be Harper Lee's only published book after all.
Courthouse security plan to add cameras with sweeping views
Security cameras at a southeastern Indiana county's courthouse will rotate 180 degrees and allow officials to monitor every part of the building without cluttering it up.
Oden pleads guilty to battery in deal with prosecutors
Former NBA No. 1 draft pick Greg Oden has struck a plea deal with prosecutors to settle battery charges involving a former girlfriend.
Indiana woman found guilty of feticide charge
A guilty verdict has been returned against an Indiana woman charged with neglect in the death of a newborn whose body was found in a restaurant trash bin.
House panel passes bill adding oversight to state agencies
State government agencies could face greater scrutiny when proposing new regulations under a measure an Indiana House committee approved Tuesday.
Settlement reached in former IPFW chancellor’s lawsuit
Attorneys for Purdue University say the school has settled a federal lawsuit over the forced retirement of Indiana-Purdue Fort Wayne's former chancellor.
Senate passes bill allowing religion-based hiring by contractors
The Indiana Senate has moved a bill to the House of Representatives that will allow religious institutions that receive state and local government contracts to make hiring decisions based upon religion.
Indiana courts press for $5M for e-filing system
Indiana courts are asking lawmakers to allocate an additional $5 million a year so they can implement an electronic filing system that allows litigants to submit paperwork online and gives the public free access to court records.
Winter storm delays child neglect trial in South Bend
A winter storm that brought as much as 19 inches of snow to northern Indiana has delayed a South Bend child neglect trial.
Ex-Evansville official gets 4 years for money laundering
A federal judge has sentenced a former Evansville Redevelopment Commission member to four years in prison for money laundering.
4th person faces murder charges in deadly house explosion
A man charged Thursday with murder and arson in a deadly Indianapolis house explosion was offered $5,000 to burn down the home two weeks before it was leveled by a natural gas blast, court documents allege.