Cedar Lake man sentenced to 12 years in prison for child porn crime
U.S. District Court Judge Philip Simon sentenced Jonathon Koskela, 21, to the prison term, which will be followed by 10 years of supervised release.
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South Bend attorney suspended for signing forged will as a witness
Court documents show the will would have falsely made the attorney’s paralegal the personal representative of the paralegal’s son’s estate and disinherited the son’s two daughters.
Wallace appointed judge pro tempore in Noble County
The appointment follows the death of Noble Circuit Court Judge Michael Kramer on March 28.
Department of Correction faces lawsuit over Plainfield inmate’s death
The estate of an inmate who died in July 2023 is suing the Indiana Department of Correction for allegedly failing to provide proper medical care.
Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases on April 24
One case involves grandparent visitation and the other is a dispute over a settlement following a motor vehicle accident.
Drug trafficking on Indiana Toll Road results in 16-year sentence for Ohio man
U. S. District Court Judge Damon Leichty sentenced Kortney Moore, 27, of West Akron, Ohio, after Moore pleaded guilty to possessing with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine.
Appellate court to travel to IU East to hear negligence case
The case involves an Avon woman who sued the owner of a pit bull after the dog bit her.
Parent sues after Lawrence Township school allegedly fails to provide medical help to child
The parent of a child who suffered an asthma attack at school is suing the Metropolitan School District of Lawrence Township and the school after school employees allegedly failed to provide medical help to the child during the incident.
Appellate court to hold oral arguments in Berne for fatal accident case
The Indiana Court of Appeals will be traveling to South Adams High School on Thursday to hear oral arguments in a case involving a fatal car accident.
Evansville man sentenced to federal prison for gun, oxycodone possession
An Evansville man was sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to illegal possession of a firearm and possession of a controlled substance.
Indianapolis man convicted of 2023 double murder
A Marion County jury convicted a man of two counts of murder for his involvement in the shooting deaths of two men in January 2023.
Richmond man sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexually abusing child
A Richmond man faces 40 years in federal prison and a lifetime of supervised release after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a one-year-old relative and distributing child sexual abuse material.
Crown Point man sentenced to prison for child porn distribution
A Crown Point man faces more than a decade in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing child pornography.
Franciscan VNS Home Care pays $3.65M to settle workers’ OT claims
Dozens of occupational therapists, physical therapists, and registered nurses have received payments from the settlement.
Portage man sentenced to 10 years in prison for child porn possession
David Allen Swisher was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 20 years of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography with a prior conviction
ACLU sues governor over order that halted gender marker changes on birth certificates
Gov. Mike Braun signed an executive order on March 4 that ended the process that allowed for transgender Hoosiers to change gender markers if they had obtained a court order to do so.
State sues General Motors and OnStar, claiming deceptive practices
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a lawsuit accusing the companies of collecting and selling Indiana drivers’ personal data and driving habit information to insurance companies without the drivers’ knowledge or consent.
Disciplinary charges filed against Howard Superior Court judge
The Indiana Supreme Court Commission on Judicial Qualifications has filed nine counts of misconduct against Howard Superior Court Judge Matthew J. Elkin.
Mother sues New Albany in connection with death of son in local dam
The lawsuit accuses the city and others of negligence for failing to close off the low-head dam or post signs warning of its dangers.
Environmental group sues state agency over wastewater discharge in Morgan County
The Hoosier Environmental Council says a state permit improperly allows the Eagle Valley Generating Station—an AES-owned power plant in Martinsville—to discharge untreated wastewater from its coal ash waste ponds into a stretch of the West Fork of the White River.