Attorney General’s Office reaches settlement for tenants in South Bend
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita announced a settlement reached with South Bend apartment complex in Wednesday afternoon Facebook livestream.
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Jury selection will begin in Hunter Biden’s tax trial months after his gun conviction
Jury selection is set to begin Thursday in Hunter Biden’s federal tax trial just months after the president’s son was convicted of gun charges in a separate case.
Voting-related lawsuits filed in multiple states could be a way to contest the presidential election
Before voters even begin casting ballots, Democrats and Republicans are engaged in a sprawling legal fight over how the 2024 election will be run, a series of court disputes that could even run past Election Day if the outcome is close.
Trump election subversion case back in court as judge holds hearing that could set its path forward
A judge will hear arguments Thursday about the potential next steps in the federal election subversion prosecution of Donald Trump in the first hearing since the Supreme Court narrowed the case by ruling that former presidents are entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges.
Judges to visit schools to celebrate Constitution Day
Judges from across the state will be visiting schools on and around Constitution Day to celebrate the 237th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution being signed.
Human remains found in Indiana in 1993 are identified as a South Carolina native
Relatives of Michael Benjamin Davis said they had lost contact with him in the late 1980s, the Johnson County coroner’s office said.
A man is killed and an officer shot as police chase goes from Illinois to Indiana and back
“The pursuit came back into Illinois and the suspect crashed in Sheldon. The suspect exited his vehicle and gunfire was exchanged,” state police said.
Questions remain over former Indiana sheriff Jamey Noel’s eligibility for public pensions
Noel faces a 15-year prison sentence but with three of those years suspended to probation if the deal is approved by the judge. He ultimately could serve as little as six years with good time credit.
Former DCS attorney suspended for forging signatures in CHINS cases
A former Indiana Department of Child Services staff attorney has been suspended from the practice of law for forging family case managers’ names to child in need of services petitions while he worked for the state agency.
Federal judge rules FSSA must provide modified relief for families in attendant care lawsuit
The last two parents of medically fragile children receiving state payments for attendant care will transition to Structured Family Caregiving with everyone else following a Friday court ruling. But the federal judge presiding over the attendant care lawsuit ruled that FSSA must “arrange” for families to receive in-home skilled nursing services on top of that program.
Mother sentenced to 30 years for drug use, neglect in infant co-sleeping case
The mother of a 13-day-old infant who died after co-sleeping was sentenced to 30 years in the Indiana Department of Correction, according to the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office.
Harris and Trump offer starkly different visions on climate change and energy
As the Earth sizzled through a summer with four of the hottest days ever measured, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump have starkly different visions on how to address a changing climate while ensuring a reliable energy supply. But neither has provided many details on how they would get there.
A pardon for Jamey Noel won’t come from his administration, Holcomb says
Any decision about whether or not to pardon former Clark County Sheriff and longtime Republican operative Jamey Noel of his crimes won’t come from the Holcomb administration, Gov. Eric Holcomb said Friday.
More than 10,000 hotel workers strike during Labor Day weekend
More than 10,000 workers at 25 U.S. hotels were on strike Monday after choosing Labor Day weekend to amplify their demands for higher pay, fairer workloads and the reversal of COVID-era cuts.
A decision on a major policy shift on marijuana won’t come until after the presidential election
A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. won’t come until after the November presidential election, a timeline that raises the chances it could be a potent political issue in the closely contested race.
Former East Chicago police commander sentenced to three years in federal prison for cocaine distribution
A former East Chicago police commander convicted of providing cocaine to an associate was sentenced to three years in federal prison Thursday.
Murder case takes center stage during oral arguments on Fever practice court
The Indiana Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Friday in the case of a man sentenced for murdering his girlfriend, with judges weighing whether the man’s cell phone was legally seized for evidence.
Six apply for impending Allen County judicial vacancy
Three magistrate judges and three attorneys have applied for an upcoming vacancy on the Allen Superior Court bench.
Committee working to identify defunct government boards, commissions and councils
In less than 45 minutes, a dozen committee members swiftly moved through a Wednesday agenda analyzing nine Indiana government commissions to determine whether the boards still existed functionally or only on paper.
McCormick emphasizes curriculum, accountability and teachers in Indiana education plan
School accountability, teacher salary boosts and “academic freedom” are priorities on Jennifer McCormick’s education plan, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate announced on Thursday.