Vanderburgh County judge sentences man to 50 years in child molesting case
A Vanderburgh County judge has sentenced a man to 50 years in prison, the maximum allowable sentence, for two felony child molesting convictions.
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Texas jury to decide if student’s parents are liable in a deadly 2018 school shooting
The victims’ lawsuit seeks to hold Dimitrios Pagourtzis and his parents, Antonios Pagourtzis and Rose Marie Kosmetatos, financially liable for the shooting at Santa Fe High School on May 18, 2018. They are pursuing at least $1 million in damages.
Detroit-area mall guards face trial in man’s death more than 10 years later
McKenzie Cochran, 25, was unarmed and repeatedly told guards, “I can’t breathe,” while face down, following a dispute at a jewelry store inside Northland Center in 2014, witnesses said.
George Santos due in court, expected to plead guilty in fraud case, AP source says
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is due in court Monday afternoon, where a person familiar with the matter has said the New York Republican is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in his federal fraud case.
Federal appeals court lets porn website age verification mandate go into effect
Indiana’s Senate Enrolled Act 17 has never gone live, despite an effectiveness date of July 1.
Appellate court cites bank, debt collector’s failure to meet fact-to-face in affirming judgment
A debt collector working on behalf of a bank did not satisfy the federal face-to-face meeting requirements required for foreclosure on a Lafayette residence, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday in affirming a lower court’s judgment in favor of the property’s owner.
Ex-Evansville parks director misused thousands of public funds, lawsuit alleges
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a lawsuit last week against the former director of the Evansville parks for allegedly misusing public funds.
Matthew Perry’s death leads to sweeping indictment of 5, including doctors and reputed dealers
Nearly 10 months after the death of Matthew Perry, the long-simmering investigation into the ketamine that killed him came dramatically into public view with the announcement that five people had been charged with having roles in the overdose of the beloved “Friends” star.
2nd man charged in 2012 killing of retired Indiana farmer who was shot to death in his home
A judge issued a warrant Tuesday for the arrest of Richard D. Taft, 39, on one count of murder and two counts of burglary resulting in bodily injury in the killing of 85-year-old Lowell Badger, Indiana State Police said.
Attorney shortage commission makes budgetary, legislative recommendations
The bipartisan commission charged with assuaging the state’s attorney shortage recommended funding legal practice startups and a regulatory “sandbox” agency — among other budgetary and legislative suggestions — in an interim report released Thursday.
Monroe County sheriff vows to defend immigration policy despite Rokita’s objections
Despite other cities repeal their “sanctuary city” ordinances following Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s legal actions, Monroe County is continuing to fight the lawsuit.
U.S. District Court dismisses ACLU lawsuit over new tenure law
The U.S. District Court for Southern Indiana granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against the trustees of Purdue University and Indiana University over a new law requiring trustees to implement policies regarding faculty tenure.
Appellate court to hold oral arguments at DePauw
The Indiana Court of Appeals will head to Depauw University in September, as the court hears oral arguments in a case involving a Marion County juvenile challenging his convictions for firearm and marijuana possession.
SKO merges with Jeffersonville law firm in new acquisition
Kentucky- and Indiana-based Stoll Keenon Ogden LLC is continuing to expand into the Hoosier state, with the firm announcing a new merger in August with Jeffersonville’s Applegate Fifer Pulliam. Doug Barr, SKO’s managing director, told Indiana Lawyer the acquisition is a natural expansion for the firm, with Jeffersonville being connected to the Louisville market. The […]
Delegate who was arrested at Ferguson protest withdraws from DNC as bodycam video is released
One of the people accused of damaging a Ferguson Police Department fence moments before a police officer was critically injured has withdrawn as an uncommitted alternate delegate to the Democratic National Convention, the Missouri Democratic Party said Wednesday.
Disney argues wrongful death suit should be tossed because plaintiff signed up for a Disney+ trial
Disney is asking a Florida court to dismiss a lawsuit brought against it by Jeffrey Piccolo, the husband of Kanokporn Tangsuan, a family medicine specialist with NYU Langone’s office in Carle Place, on Long Island.
Trial of ex-politician in killing of Vegas reporter opens with video of attacker ‘lying in wait’
A jury in a hushed courtroom saw security video of a person wearing bright orange clothing slip into the yard of a home where a veteran Las Vegas investigative journalist was ambushed and killed nearly two years ago as the trial of a former elected county official charged with the reporter’s murder began Wednesday.
Trump veers off message again: Do voters care about economy or about Harris’ laugh?
Donald Trump sought Wednesday to recalibrate his presidential comeback bid with a North Carolina rally focused on the economy, but he struggled to stay focused on a topic that voters identify as a top concern.
Appellate court rules Monroe County zoning board can correct error, revoke permit
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed a lower court’s order, with the appellate court finding the Monroe County Board of Zoning Appeals made an error of law by granting a conditional use permit for a scrap-metal recycling facility and was allowed to change that decision.
Plainfield man sentenced to 8 years for armed robberies in east Indy
A Plainfield man was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for committing three armed robberies at businesses in the Indianapolis area. In August and September 2019, 65-year-old Larry Gibson robbed three stores on the east side of Indianapolis. On Aug. 24, Gibson stole $320 from an OfficeMax on East Washington Street. On Aug. 28, […]