Ride operator charged with murder in brawl at Jackson Co. fair
A ride operator at a southern Indiana county’s fair has been charged with murder following the death of a man who fell unconscious during a closing time brawl, authorities said.
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Police: Deputies fatally shoot Rockville man who fired at them
Sheriff’s deputies fatally shot a western Indiana man who opened fire on them when they arrived at a residence to investigate a disturbance between a father and son, state police said.
Appeals court upholds murder conviction of ex-Dallas officer
A Texas appeals court on Thursday upheld the murder conviction of a former Dallas police officer who was sentenced to prison for fatally shooting her neighbor in his home.
8/31 – U Visa 101: From Beginning to Approval (webinar)
The U Visa subset of immigration law involves numerous challenges when seeking a successful resolution for your client. Join Immigration Attorney Henry Moellring for an examination of the factors involved in each U Visa application as well as recent policy changes as of the summer of 2021. Speaker: • Henry Moellring, staff attorney, Neighborhood Christian […]
Indiana records nearly 500 eviction petitions filed at start of August
In the window between the end of the previous moratorium on evictions and the issuance of the current ban, 486 eviction cases were filed in Indiana from Aug. 1 through midday Aug. 4, according to data from the Indiana Supreme Court.
Opinions Aug. 5, 2021
Stephen Michael Ford v. State of Indiana (mem. dec.)
20A-CR-1684
Criminal. Affirms the revocation of Stephen Ford’s probation. Finds Ford has waived any due process argument.
Defendants found guilty on all charges in Banc-Serv fraud trial
A jury has delivered guilty verdicts on all charges against the former officers and employees of a now-defunct financial services firm in Westfield.
Marion Co. ‘good faith’ driver’s license reinstatement program to restart this month
| IL Staff
The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office this month will recommence its efforts to reinstate the driver’s licenses of noncustodial parents who are willing to make affordable payments toward their child support orders.
Pandemic era results in lowest U.S. bankruptcy filings since 1985
| IL Staff
Bankruptcy filings took a nosedive over the past year that resulted in the lowest number of 12-month filings since 1985, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts announced Wednesday.
Anderson man arrested in June stabbing death of NE Indiana woman, 82
A man has been arrested in connection with the June slaying of an 82-year-old woman found stabbed to death inside her lakeside home in northeastern Indiana, police said.
Former Muncie officer pleads guilty to concealing ‘inappropriate use of force’
| IL Staff
A former Muncie police officer is facing up to three years in prison after he pleaded guilty Wednesday to intentionally concealing a fellow officer’s inappropriate use of force.
Police: LaPorte woman shot husband, used axe to remove legs
An Indiana woman charged in her husband’s fatal shooting used an axe to cut off his legs before trying to enlist her two teenage children in a failed plan to burn his remains, authorities said.
Holcomb resists Indiana mask mandate as virus variant spikes
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has not imposed a mask mandate inside state buildings despite federal guidance that masks should be worn indoors and a surge in the number of Indiana counties approaching high risk for community spread of COVID-19.
US plans to require COVID-19 shots for foreign travelers
The Biden administration is taking the first steps toward requiring nearly all foreign visitors to the U.S. to be vaccinated for the coronavirus, a White House official said.
Immigrant detentions soar despite Biden’s campaign promises
The number of U.S. immigrant detainees has more than doubled since the end of February, to nearly 27,000 as of July 22, according to the most recent data from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The rising detentions is a sore point for President Joe Biden’s immigration allies, who hoped he would reverse his predecessor’s hardline approach.
Opinions Aug. 4, 2021
Indiana Court of Appeals
In the Matter of K.Y., a Child Alleged to Be Delinquent, K.Y. v. State of Indiana
21A-JV-330
Juvenile. Affirms in part, reverses in part the adjudication of K.Y. for two counts of intimidation, a Level 6 felony and a Class A misdemeanor, respectively, if committed by an adult. Finds sufficient evidence to support the Level 6 felony, but remands with instructions to vacate the Class A misdemeanor on double jeopardy grounds.
Knox Co. teen who sent threatening social media message loses appeal of delinquency adjudication
A Knox County teenager who sent a threatening social media message to numerous middle school students involving guns will retain a delinquency adjudication for felony intimidation, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday, though a misdemeanor adjudication was vacated on double jeopardy grounds. The appellate court declined to dismiss the message as a “juvenile antic” in light of the numerous American school shootings in recent years.
Man sentenced to life not denied effective counsel, 7th Circuit holds
A man sentenced to life for sexually abusing two children could not convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that his attorney was ineffective while representing him.
More inmates sue Miami Correctional Facility over allegedly cruel conditions
| IL Staff and Associated Press
Three more inmates have filed suit against a maximum-security prison in Indiana, alleging they were kept isolated and had to endure brutal and dangerous conditions in the facility’s restrictive housing unit.
Indiana GOP lawmakers urge SCOTUS to reconsider, overrule abortion precedent
All but one of Indiana’s federal GOP lawmakers have joined a coalition supporting Mississippi in what some say is potentially the most significant abortion-rights case to go before the U.S. Supreme Court in years.