Alex Murdaugh goes on trial in 2021 killings of wife, son
Lawyers expect jury selection to last several days before testimony begins in the trial of disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh.
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Prosecutor suspended by DeSantis loses bid to get job back
A federal judge ruled Friday that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis violated the First Amendment and the Florida Constitution by removing an elected state prosecutor but that the federal courts lack the power to reinstate him.
3 active-duty Marines charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot, including 1 Hoosier
A Marine from Indiana who said he was waiting for “Civil war 2” and two other active-duty members of the military have been charged with participating in the riot at the U.S. Capitol, authorities said in newly filed court papers.
Marion Co. judge sets bond for man after child seen waving gun
An Indiana man whose neighbors saw his 4-year-old child point a loaded handgun at them outside their apartment appeared in court Thursday, where a judge entered not-guilty pleas to three felony charges.
Police: Indiana shooter killed after injuring 1 at Evansville Walmart
A 25-year-old man opened fire at a Walmart store in Indiana where he once worked, wounding at least one person before officers fatally shot him, authorities said Friday.
Supreme Court leak report findings: Lax security, loose lips
Eight months, 126 formal interviews and a 23-page report later, the Supreme Court said it has failed to discover who leaked a draft of the court’s opinion overturning abortion rights.
Feds to investigate nursing home abuse of antipsychotics
The federal government says it will begin a targeted crackdown on nursing homes’ abuse of antipsychotic drugs and misdiagnoses of schizophrenia in patients.
Florida judge fines Trump, lawyer for ‘frivolous’ lawsuit
A Florida Judge sanctioned former President Donald Trump and one of his attorneys Thursday, ordering them to pay nearly $1 million for filing what he said was a bogus lawsuit against Trump’s 2016 rival Hillary Clinton and others.
SCOTUS justices yet to decide any cases
The Supreme Court has never been so slow. For the first time, the justices have gone more than three months without resolving any cases in which they heard arguments, since their term began in early October.
Fire at Indiana State Prison kills inmate, injures 2 others
An inmate was found dead after a fire at the Indiana State Prison, the Indiana Department of Correction said.
White House defends its delayed, limited document disclosure
The White House brushed aside criticism Tuesday of its fragmented disclosures about the discovery of classified documents and official records at President Joe Biden’s home and former office, saying it may withhold information to protect the investigation.
A side-by-side look at the Trump, Biden classified documents
The revelation that classified materials were discovered at think tank offices formerly used by President Joe Biden, as well as at his Delaware home, has prompted questions on how the circumstances compare with the seizure last year of documents in President Donald Trump’s home.
Ex-GOP candidate arrested in shootings at lawmakers’ homes in New Mexico
A failed Republican candidate who authorities said was angry over his defeat and made baseless claims the election last November was “rigged” against him was arrested in connection with a series of drive-by shootings targeting the homes of Democratic lawmakers in New Mexico’s largest city.
Indiana man arrested after young boy seen playing with gun
An Indiana man faces criminal charges after a young boy was allegedly seen holding a handgun outside their apartment and pulling the trigger without firing any bullets.
Jurors in Delphi murders trial to be picked out of county
Jurors at the trial of an Indiana man accused of killing two teenage girls nearly six years ago will be selected from outside the county where the crime took place, a judge said Friday.
SCOTUS takes 8 new cases, 1 about a religious mailman
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to consider what employers must do to accommodate religious employees, among eight new cases it added.
Goshen man pleads guilty but mentally ill in car dealer’s murder
A northern Indiana man Thursday pleaded guilty but mentally ill to murder in the stabbing death of a 73-year-old car dealer.
Bank to pay $31M redlining settlement, DOJ’s largest ever
The Justice Department accused Los Angeles-based City National Bank on Thursday of discrimination by refusing to underwrite mortgages in predominantly Black and Latino communities, requiring the bank to pay more than $31 million.
IRS announces Jan. 23 start date for tax-filing season
The official start date of the 2023 tax filing season is Jan. 23, when the IRS will begin accepting and processing 2022 returns, the agency announced Thursday.
California to sue Lilly, other drug companies over insulin prices
California on Thursday announced it will sue the companies—including Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co.—that make and promote most of the nation’s insulin.