Prosecutor files additional theft charges against former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel
Former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel was charged with five additional counts of theft and one count of money laundering on Monday.
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Web Exclusive: Artwork created by inmates highlights recovery, healing from substance abuse
The biblical words “love is patient, love is kind,” have significant meaning to close friends Lonisha Johnson and Kristy Johnson, both of whom are incarcerated at the Clark County Jail.
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Judges portrayed as aggressors in gunman’s self-defense claim
Did Brandon Kaiser pull the trigger on two Indiana judges only after they attacked him and placed him in fear for his life? He claims in court filings they did. But even as the judges involved in the now-infamous brawl have retaken the bench after brief suspensions, video that could prove conclusive remains under a court seal.
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Man charged in judges’ shooting claims self-defense, says judges were aggressors
The man charged with shooting two southern Indiana judges outside an Indianapolis fast food restaurant last year claimed in a Tuesday court filing that he acted in self-defense. The notice of affirmative defense also alleges the judges were the aggressors as alleged gunman Brandon Kaiser and his nephew, Alfredo Vazquez, were stopping to eat at a downtown White Castle, where the shooting took place in the parking lot.
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AG sues former Clark County sheriff over nearly $4.5M in ‘unlawful’ purchases
Former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel and members of his family are accused of using public money to pay for everything from designer clothes to college tuition to a small airplane.
Contempt ruling involving adult theater in Clarksville overturned
A trial court must consider the discovery objections lodged by a company that leases space to an adult theater in Clarksville after the Court of Appeals of Indiana overturned a contempt ruling against the company.
Split COA reverses denial of motion for discharge
A trial court should’ve granted a man’s motion for discharge after his drug-related trial was continued multiple times, a split Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in a reversal.
Former Clark Co. sheriff Noel charged with 15 felonies related to ghost employment
Former Clark County sheriff Jamey Noel has been charged with 15 felonies alleging ghost employment, corrupt business influence and obstruction of justice, among other charges.
2 aggravated battery convictions related to judges’ 2019 shooting overturned, but defendant’s self-defense, fundamental error claims rejected on appeal
The man convicted of aggravated battery and other charges in connection with the 2019 shooting of two Indiana judges will see two of his aggravated battery convictions overturned for a double jeopardy violation, although his other convictions were upheld.
Clark Co. prosecutors win summary judgment after man gives brother’s name, brother gets arrested for crimes he didn’t commit
Clark County’s prosecutor and a deputy prosecutor won summary judgment in federal court on Friday, with a judge finding that a man’s arrest for crimes he did not commit were the result of misstatements made by his brother, not the actions of the prosecutors.
COA upholds convictions, 40-year sentence for man convicted of robbing, beating 85-year-old woman
A man convicted of breaking into an elderly woman’s home and severely beating her could not convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that his felony convictions or sentence should be overturned.
Jeffersonville funeral director pleads guilty to 40 theft counts after decomposing bodies found
The director of a southern Indiana funeral home where 31 decomposing bodies and the cremains of 17 others were found pleaded guilty Friday to more than 40 counts of felony theft.
Gunman in 2019 judges shooting argues fundamental error, insufficient evidence on appeal
The man convicted of aggravated battery in connection with the May 2019 shooting of two southern Indiana judges is asking the Court of Appeals of Indiana to overturn his convictions based on fundamental error and double jeopardy violations.
Justices uphold LWOP sentence in murder case that involved cannibalism
A man convicted of the brutal murder of his ex-girlfriend, which included cannibalism, failed to convince the Indiana Supreme Court to overturn his sentence of life without parole.
Former paramedic not entitled to change of venue in suit over breach of noncompete agreement, COA affirms
A man sued by his former employer for breach of a noncompete agreement is not entitled to a change of venue for the case, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
Clark Co. nurse in mask case avoids jail time with plea deal
A southern Indiana nurse facing a criminal charge for allegedly removing a nursing home resident’s oxygen mask hours before his death from COVID-19 will avoid jail time under a plea bargain.
LWOP appeal from Jeffersonville man convicted of killing, cannibalism headed to IN Supreme Court next week
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next Thursday in a case involving a man’s appeal of his life without parole sentence following a murder conviction.
Ex-jail officer who sold jail keys requests gag order against Clark County sheriff in ‘night of terror’ case
A former Clark County Jail officer accused of selling access cards to male inmates, leading to an alleged “night of terror” for female inmates, has filed a motion for a protective order against Sheriff Jamey Noel, his attorneys and his office to prevent them from making public statements while their federal case proceeds.
Election recounts possible in tight Indiana House races
The Republican candidate for a southern Indiana legislative seat plans to seek a recount after updated vote tallies showed him losing by 155 votes.
Holcomb appoints judges in Warrick, Clark counties
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has made judicial appointments to courts in Warrick and Clark counties.
Appeals on Wheels operates on effective strategy, planning
Driving down Interstate 65 on a cold Monday evening, computer equipment and boxes of books in tow, Court of Appeals of Indiana communications director Anne Fuchs was preparing for a busy day.
Witnesses recall fallout of judges shooting during gunman’s trial
Each of the four judges involved in a shooting at an Indianapolis White Castle recently took the stand for the prosecution, recounting with emotion the events of April 30 and May 1, 2019.
Clark Co. sheriff responds to ‘night of terror’ accusations, posts alleged surveillance videos from incident on personal website
Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel has responded — both in court filings and through posts on a website he created — to the allegations made by 28 female inmates who claim they were attacked by male inmates after a guard sold an access key to the men while on duty at the Jeffersonville jail last year.