Indy nursing home resident gets 45 years for murder and rape of 80-year-old invalid
A 61-year-old Indianapolis nursing home resident was sentenced Thursday to 45 years in prison for the murder and rape of an 80-year-old invalid last year.
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Indy woman pleads guilty to straw purchase of gun used to kill Illinois officer
An Indianapolis woman pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges stemming from the straw purchase of a gun used to fatally shoot one central Illinois police officer and wound another in 2021.
Lawyers submitted bogus caselaw created by ChatGPT. A judge fined them $5,000
A federal judge on Thursday imposed $5,000 fines on two lawyers and a law firm in an unprecedented instance in which ChatGPT was blamed for their submission of fictitious legal research in an aviation injury claim.
Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in Colorado River water rights case
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the Navajo Nation on Thursday in a dispute involving water from the drought-stricken Colorado River.
Supreme Court rules against a man who was given 27 years in prison for having a gun
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a man whose conviction on gun charges was called into question by a recent high court decision is out of luck.
3 sentenced to more than 100 years for killing ex-Indiana University football player
A judge Wednesday sentenced three people to more than 100 years each in prison for the fatal shooting of a former Indiana University football player who was gunned down during unrest following George Floyd’s murder.
Army veteran sentenced to 55 years for Indy road rage shooting death of Muslim man
A suburban Indianapolis Army veteran was sentenced to 55 years in prison Wednesday for the road rage shooting death of a Muslim man after witnesses said he hurled ethnic and religious insults at the victim.
Prosecutors urge 3-year prison sentence for former Indiana congressman Buyer
A former Indiana congressman should spend three years in prison for committing insider trading while working as a consultant and lobbyist after his congressional career, prosecutors urged Wednesday.
FTC accuses Amazon of enrolling consumers into Prime without consent and making it hard to cancel
The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday for what it called a yearslong effort to enroll consumers without consent into its Prime program and making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions.
With Trump under indictment, House GOP calls on Trump-era special counsel who studied Russia probe
As Donald Trump faces a 37-count federal indictment and the possibility of a lengthy prison sentence if convicted, House Republicans are using a special counsel’s report to renew their argument that federal law enforcement is tainted by political bias.
DA, ethics panel back judge in Trump hush-money case, finding no evidence of bias
Manhattan prosecutors say neither the former president nor his lawyers have shown any evidence to support their claims that the judge in Donald Trump’s hush-money criminal case has an anti-Trump bias.
Hunter Biden will plead guilty in deal that likely averts time behind bars in tax, gun case
President Joe Biden’s son Hunter will plead guilty to federal tax offenses but avoid prosecution on a separate gun charge in a deal with the Justice Department that likely spares him time behind bars.
Supreme Court turns away veterans who seek disability benefits over 1966 hydrogen bomb accident
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal on behalf of some U.S. veterans who want disability benefits because they were exposed to radiation while responding to a Cold War-era hydrogen bomb accident in Spain.
Eviction filings 50% higher than pre-pandemic in some cities as rents rise
After a lull during the pandemic, eviction filings by landlords have come roaring back, driven by rising rents and a long-running shortage of affordable housing.
Lawyer Eastman faces disciplinary hearing over efforts to keep Trump in power after 2020 loss
An effort to disbar conservative attorney John Eastman, who devised ways to keep President Donald Trump in the White House after his defeat in the 2020 election, will begin Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Florida couple with IN ties charged with more than $2M in COVID-19 relief fraud
A southwest Florida couple with ties to Indiana has been charged with stealing more than $2 million in COVID-19 relief funds and using the money to buy boats, new businesses and other luxury items.
George Floyd’s killing capped years of violence, discrimination by Minneapolis police, DOJ says
The Justice Department issued a withering critique of Minneapolis police, alleging they systematically discriminated against minorities, violated constitutional rights and disregarded the safety of people in custody for years before George Floyd was killed.
Court set to rule on Iowa governor’s bid to reinstate strict abortion limits
An Iowa court ruling expected Friday could outlaw most abortions in the state or keep the procedure legal up to 20 weeks of pregnancy, at least for now.
Off-duty Indiana sheriff’s deputy fatally shoots man who pointed rifle at officers
An off-duty sheriff’s deputy fatally shot an armed man in Indiana after he ignored commands to drop a rifle and pointed the weapon at officers, police said.
Indiana attorneys allege poor treatment against man accused of killing two girls
Attorneys for an Indiana man accused of killing two teenage girls six years ago argued before a judge Thursday that the man has been mistreated at the prison he is housed in, requesting relocation to a different facility.