Three Indiana men sentenced to over 20 years for being part of drug trafficking ring
The drug trafficking operation based out of Mexico distributed across a wide swath of Indiana, authorities said.
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Former Martinsville council member’s law license suspended after theft guilty pleas
The Indiana Supreme Court issued an order Tuesday, immediately suspending the law license of James Wisco.
Gary man gets 40 years in prison for murder, drug dealing convictions
U.S. District Court Judge Philip Simon sentenced Taquan Clarke, 31, for using a firearm to commit murder and conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
Hoosier woman sentenced for her role in nearly $1M in financial aid fraud
Reina Isom, 47, was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison and ordered to pay restitution. Authorities say her crimes occurred while she was living in Muncie.
State attorney general files suit accusing Crown Point firm of deceptive lease practices
The lawsuit alleges that IBIN Management LLC used lease terms that misrepresent the rights and obligations of the landowner and tenants.
Class-action status sought for lawsuit against Community Health over alleged data breach
The lawsuit was filed Friday in the Marion Commercial Court on behalf of plaintiff Kathy Sloan. Community Health Network did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
24-year-old awaits sentencing for conspiracy to commit burglary and killing a domestic animal
Delaware Circuit Court Judge Thomas Cannon set Quintin Kennedy’s sentencing date for Sept. 2.
South Bend man gets 21+ years in prison for robberies, use of gun
U.S. District Judge Cristal Brisco sentenced Quadir Quiroz, 20, to 262 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to Hobbs Act robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
4 more juveniles, 3 adults arrested in connection with Fourth of July disturbances in downtown Indy
These charges are not directly related to the mass shooting that killed two teens and injured five other people downtown on the morning of July 5, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office said.
DeMotte building companies ordered to pay more than $400K after default judgment order
An Allen County judge has ordered a family-owned lumber yard and its sister company to pay more than $400,000 to Ambassador Supply LLC, a Fort Wayne-based building industry investment and management company.
Some court-appointed attorneys won’t get paid until October due to federal funding gap
A program that pays court-appointed private attorneys to represent federal criminal defendants has run out of money, meaning the attorneys representing these clients won’t get paid until October, according to a press release from the United States Courts.
Four candidates to be interviewed for Allen Superior Court vacancy
The Allen County Judicial Nomination Commission will interview four applicants this month to fill an approaching vacancy on the Allen Superior Court in the Family Division.
IndyBar gives $35,000 to Exodus Refugee for immigration assistance
The Indianapolis Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the Indianapolis Bar Association, recently gave $35,000 to Exodus Refugee, a nonprofit organization which supports refugees’ legal needs when coming to Indiana, the foundation announced in a press release.
Fort Wayne man gets 16+ years in prison for drug trafficking
A Fort Wayne man faces more than 16 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to several drug trafficking-related charges.
U.S. District Court in Southern Indiana names Sweeney as new chief judge
The United States District Court in Southern Indiana has named James Sweeney II as the court’s new chief judge. Sweeney succeeds Judge Tanya Walton Pratt, who has served in the position since March 2021.
Former WISH-TV chief meteorologist sues broadcasting company over noncompete agreement
Indianapolis broadcast station WISH-TV’s former chief meteorologist is suing the station’s broadcasting company over a noncompete agreement that she claims is preventing her from accepting new job opportunities.
Family of Marion County sheriff’s deputy files wrongful death suit
The lawsuit alleges Eskenazi Health security personnel failed to properly unchain and rechain an inmate during a medical visit, allowing him to strangle the deputy to death.
7 people sentenced in theft ring that stole 240 firearms from Indy shipping facility
Bruce Williams, 33, faces the lengthiest prison term of the group after U.S. District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson sentenced him to nine years in prison and three years of supervised release.
Two Princeton residents sentenced in extensive mail theft
Stolen checks valued at more than $1.8 million were found in the pair’s apartment, authorities said.
Colleagues remember John Trimble as ‘pillar’ of Indiana’s legal community
John Trimble, an Indianapolis attorney known throughout the state for his litigation and mediation skills and the recipient of many legal honors, died Wednesday.