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The Indiana Attorney General’s Office requested an execution date on Friday for death row inmate Roy Lee Ward, the Spencer County man convicted in 2007 for the rape and murder of 15‑year‑old Stacy Payne.
A group of Environmental Protection Agency employees on Monday published a declaration of dissent from the agency’s policies under the Trump administration, saying they “undermine the EPA mission of protecting human health and the environment.”
Pittsboro officials annexed the property into the town late last year. In March, Pittsboro’s town council unanimously approved Vantage’s request to rezone the land.
Indiana Court of Appeals
In re: the Visitation of J.R.H. (Minor Child), Michelle K. Deaton-Hedge and Scott P. Hedge (Maternal Grandparents and Adoptive Parents) v. Dale Hartlerode (Paternal Grandfather)
24A-MI-3083
Miscellaneous. Affirms Scott Superior Court Special Judge Bradley Jacobs’ order granting Dale Hartlerode grandparent visitation with J.R.H. Finds the maternal grandparents were equitably estopped from challenging the paternal grandfather’s petition for grandparent visitation. Attorney for appellants: Joseph Payne. Attorney for appellee: Larry Wilder.
U.S. District Judge Richard Young sentenced Deriontai Mathis, 31, of Evansville to 11 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, after he pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.
The 6-3 ruling comes after an adult-entertainment industry trade group called the Free Speech Coalition challenged the Texas law. The court split along ideological lines.
The decision overturns a ruling by the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals. which sided with the Christian employers who argued they can’t be forced to provide full insurance coverage for things like medication to prevent HIV and some cancer screenings.
The high court ruled that the schools likely could not require elementary school children to sit through lessons involving the books if parents expressed religious objections to the material.
The price of a pack of cigarettes is expected to average $11 after the tax jumps from $1 to $3, per the Indiana Chamber of Commerce. Other tobacco and nicotine products will also get pricier.
The outcome was a victory for the Republican president, who has complained about individual judges throwing up obstacles to his agenda.
Local governments could lose significant property tax revenue under a case heard by the Indiana Supreme Court Thursday about how much land falls under the state’s 1% tax cap for homesteads.
The Justice Department said Thursday that it intends to try Kilmar Abrego Garcia on federal smuggling charges in Tennessee before it moves to deport him, addressing fears that he could be expelled again from the U.S. within days.
Sean “Diddy” Combs “committed crime after crime” for two decades but thought his “fame, wealth and power” put him above the law, a prosecutor told jurors Thursday as the hip-hop mogul’s sex trafficking trial shifted to closing arguments.
The Indianapolis-based NCAA is considering a proposal that would allow athletes and staff members to bet on professional sports while shifting its enforcement efforts to college sports betting and “behaviors that directly impact game integrity.”
The Supreme Court is meeting Friday to decide the final six cases of its term, including President Donald Trump’s bid to enforce his executive order denying birthright citizenship to U.S.-born children of parents who are in the country illegally.
U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker sentenced Stacy Lamont Griffin, 33, of Indianapolis to his prison term, which will be followed by four years of supervised release. He pleaded guilty to distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl.
The state paid four law firms between 2022 and 2025 to represent Attorney General Todd Rokita in at least six separate matters before the Indiana Supreme Court Disciplinary Commission.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Paul Oliver v. FLH Mill, LLC and Jeremy Ferree
24A-CT-938
Civil tort. Affirms the Greene Superior Court’s denial of Paul Oliver’s request to garnish Jeremy Ferree’s wages and accounts, but reverses Special Judge Robert Cline’s order to set aside the default judgment as to the criminal conversion count as well as the trial court’s order for Ferree to pay $100 per week toward the judgment amount. Remands with instructions for the trial court to reinstate the full judgment and to order Ferree to pay a reasonable periodic amount toward the judgment that is supported by the evidence and Indiana Code section 24-4.5-5- 105. Attorneys for appellant: Adam Doerr, Kevin Koons, Lucas Rowe. Attorney for appellees: Scott Racop.
The decision clears the way for Attorney General Todd Rokita to proceed with his lawsuits against the popular, short-form video app, accusing it of violating Indiana’s Deceptive Consumer Sales Act.
Selected subjects range from the value of public lands to a look at medical debt. The panels tasked with studying them can play key roles in teeing up legislation for the next session — but don’t always.
