Funeral services for Judge Cynthia Ayers set for Friday
Former Marion Superior Court Judge Cynthia Ayers, the first African American woman named to the court, died April 19 at the age of 77.
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Longtime Delaware Co. judge to fill in at Randolph Superior Court
The Indiana Supreme Court has appointed Senior Judge Kimberly Dowling to Randolph Superior Court due to a leave of absence.
13-year-old Anderson youth pleads guilty to murder
Joseph Vannote Jr., 13, pleaded guilty Tuesday in Madison Superior Court in the death of Mark Miles, 61, of Anderson.
Fishers attorney’s law license suspended for OWI conviction
A Fishers-based attorney has been suspended from the practice of law for 60 days after she was convicted of operating a vehicle while intoxicated in June 2024.
Indiana egg farm’s lawsuit accuses supplier of faulty packaging
A major Indiana egg farm is suing a New Jersey packaging company, claiming its allegedly defective packaging resulted in thousands of dollars in lost product.
State’s response ordered in execution stay request of Indiana death row inmate
The Indiana Supreme Court has ordered the state to submit motions in response to death row inmate Benjamin Ritchie’s counsel, who requested a stay and oral arguments last week.
South Bend man sentenced to 10 years in prison for fentanyl pill possession
U.S. District Judge Damon Leichty sentenced James Dockins, 37, of South Bend to 128 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl.
Jury convicts Yorktown man of child molestation
A Delaware Circuit Court jury convicted a Yorktown man on five counts of child molesting on Wednesday following a three-day jury trial.
Terre Haute inmate sentenced to life in prison for murder of cellmate
An inmate at the Terre Haute Federal Correctional Complex was sentenced to life in prison for allegedly murdering his cellmate in 2016.
South Bend woman sentenced to 17+ years for fentanyl, meth possession
A South Bend woman faces more than 17 years in federal prison after being sentenced last week for her drug possession-related convictions.
Donnelly will serve as new St. Joseph Circuit Court magistrate judge
The St. Joseph Circuit Court announced Molly Donnelly will serve as its newest magistrate judge. Donnelly replaces Judge Andre Gammage, who announced his retirement.
Rokita, Morales file lawsuit, allege federal failure to help with voter ID verification
Attorney General Todd Rokita and Secretary of State Diego Morales have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, with the Indiana officials alleging the federal agency has failed to help verify the citizenship status of voters who registered in Indiana without providing state-issued forms of identification.
Appellate court traveling to Wabash College to hear cities’ case against Netflix, streaming service providers
The Indiana Court of Appeals will travel to Crawfordsville later this month and hear oral arguments in a case involving four Indiana cities that have sued Netflix, accusing the company and several other streaming service providers of failing to obtain franchises.
Anderson man found guilty of impersonating homeland security officer
Joshua W. Stearman, 42, also was also found guilty of unlawfully possessing incendiary bombs, commonly referred to as Molotov cocktails.
State’s highest court to consider juvenile’s claim he received ineffective counsel
The boy says that his attorney’s failure to object to the state’s recommendation that he be sent to Indiana Department of Correction amounted to ineffective representation.
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.
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.