New Albany man gets life sentence for stalking, killing estranged wife
An Indiana man has received a life prison sentence for stalking his estranged wife to Florida, shooting her and burying her body in Tennessee, court records show.
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‘This is how I’m going to die’: Officers tell Jan. 6 stories
Capitol police officers testified Tuesday about their experiences during the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Inmate loses appeal after cell block attack
A Madison County prisoner convicted for his role in the battery of another inmate over “street beef” and for attempting to keep the man from testifying could not convince the Indiana Court of Appeals on Tuesday that his two-decade-long sentence should be revised.
Justices accepting briefs in AG’s bid to stop Holcomb’s lawsuit against General Assembly
The Indiana Supreme Court is calling for briefs in the attorney general’s bid to stop proceedings in the governor’s lawsuit against the Indiana General Assembly.
2 teenage boys charged in fatal shooting of Terre Haute girl
Two teenage boys have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old girl in Terre Haute, authorities say.
CDC reverses course on indoor masks in some parts of US
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reversed course Tuesday on some masking guidelines, recommending that even vaccinated people return to wearing masks indoors in parts of the U.S. where the coronavirus is surging.
Man pleads guilty to 4 Asian spa killings, sentenced to life
A man accused of killing eight people, most of them women of Asian descent, at Atlanta-area massage businesses pleaded guilty Tuesday to four of the murders and was handed four sentences of life without parole.
IU students ask 7th Circuit to enjoin vaccine mandate pending appeal
A group of Indiana University students challenging the school’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate is asking the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals to stay enforcement of the mandate after failing in their bid for relief from a lower court.
7th Circuit rules for masonry workers in employee benefit plan dispute
Does the priority limitation found in the Bankruptcy Code apply to every fund that seeks unpaid contributions? The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with more than a dozen masonry workers in answering that question in a Monday decision.
3 lawyers facing suspensions
Three Hoosier lawyers are facing disciplinary sanctions after the Indiana Supreme Court handed down orders suspending their law licenses.
Lawmakers, citizens groups gird for redistricting session
In years past, the Indiana Legislature has been able to shroud the redistricting process with budget debates and other pending issues. But due to a pandemic-related delay in the census data needed to redraw the maps this year, lawmakers are expected to return to the Statehouse in September to deal exclusively with redistricting. Several voter groups are promising to closely monitor the process, even though most of the wheeling and dealing could still occur behind closed doors amid sporadic public hearings.
Fraud trial begins for five former directors, employees at Westfield financial firm
A federal fraud trial involving several former officers and employees of a now-defunct financial services firm in Westfield began on Monday.
Crane steps down as head of state’s Department of Administration
Lesley Crane is stepping down as commissioner of the Indiana Department of Administration to join the private sector.
Jan. 6 hearing opens as police detail violence, injuries
A committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection opened its first hearing Tuesday with a focus on the law enforcement officers who were attacked and beaten as the rioters broke into the building — an effort to put a human face on the violence of the day.
Insurance company prevails in appeal of golf cart accident dispute
Two families jointly appealing a ruling that favored an insurance company after one of their children was injured in a golf cart accident did not convince the Indiana Court of Appeals that there was a mistake in the trial court’s decision.
COA affirms custody for mom in Hamilton County divorce dispute
Joint custody was not a good idea for a splitting Carmel family, the Indiana Court of Appeals concluded after finding that the arrangement would have been detrimental to the parties’ young child.
Public defenders request proposals for helping at-risk youth and families
The Indiana Public Defender Commission is calling for proposals of projects that will help improve the assistance offered to children and families involved in the child welfare system and prevent involvement altogether.
Rokita asks Supreme Court to stop proceedings in Holcomb lawsuit against General Assembly
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is asking the Indiana Supreme Court to order a trial court to stop proceedings in the governor’s lawsuit challenging a new law that allows Indiana legislators to call themselves into a special legislative session.
8 US attorney picks by Biden would include historic firsts for Indiana, nation
Eight new individuals have been nominated by President Joe Biden for U.S. attorney positions across the country, including attorneys for Indiana’s Northern and Southern districts.
Fort Wayne man pleads guilty in woman’s fatal driveway shooting
A Fort Wayne man has pleaded guilty to killing a woman who witnesses said he shot once in a driveway before standing over her and firing several more times.