Rokita files suit over alleged manufactured home fraud scheme
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has filed a lawsuit against three people in Bartholomew County accused of scheming to defraud people seeking installations of manufactured homes.
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After hearing his sentence, Columbus man bolts from courtroom before capture
A man sentenced to 200 days in jail for a probation violation bolted from a southern Indiana courtroom and tried to escape before two shocks from a stun gun brought him down, police said.
Columbus man sentenced in girlfriend’s slaying; remains found buried
A southern Indiana man has been sentenced in the death of his live-in girlfriend whose remains were found in a shallow grave.
Columbus man convicted of murdering girlfriend; remains found buried
A jury convicted a southern Indiana man of murder Friday in connection with the death of his girlfriend whose remains were found buried in a shallow grave.
Columbus man gets 4 years in hit-and-run that killed girl, 16
A man convicted in the hit-and-run death of a 16-year-old Indiana high school student struck by his car as she prepared to board a school bus was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison.
COA: Mistake of fact not enough to overturn seizure of drugs
Even though the driver was pulled over on a private roadway, the drugs seized as a result will still be admitted as evidence after the Court of Appeals of Indiana found the traffic stop was a mistake of fact and not a mistake of law.
Man convicted in hit-and-run that killed Columbus girl, 16
A man has been convicted in the hit-and-run death of a 16-year-old Indiana high school student struck by his car last year as she prepared to board a school bus.
Columbus man gets 67 years for brutal killing of great aunt
A south-central Indiana man has been sentenced to 67 years in prison for the brutal 2020 slaying of his great aunt, who authorities said had bailed him out of jail a day before her death.
Columbus car dealership secures Tax Court reversal on base rate application concerns
The Indiana Tax Court has reversed for a Columbus car dealership after finding that three appeals it filed regarding errors in the assessments of its property between 2016 and 2018 presented questions about the objective application of an already-determined base rate prescribed by a land order.
Columbus man pleads guilty in great aunt’s 2020 killing
A south-central Indiana man pleaded guilty Monday to murder in the 2020 slaying of his great aunt, whom authorities said he killed one day after she bailed him out of jail.
Dad charged after body of missing girl, 2, found in river
The father of a 2-year-old girl whose body was found in a debris field in the East Fork of the White River was charged Wednesday with felony neglect of a dependent resulting in death.
Man faces murder charge after girlfriend’s remains found
A southern Indiana man was jailed in connection with the death of his 37-year-old girlfriend whose remains were found in a shallow grave.
Guitarist from Indiana first suspect to plead guilty in Capitol riot
A 53-year-old heavy metal guitarist from Columbus on Friday became the first defendant to plead guilty to federal charges in connection with the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Police fatally shoot Indiana man after pursuit, shots fired
Police fatally shot a central Indiana man after he allegedly fled from officers and fired at them, leading to an hours-long standoff that ended when he was shot as he picked up a rifle.
COA slashes 18-year DOC sentence, orders treatment for drug offender
A man sentenced to 18 years after being convicted in a drug sting operation will only serve four of those years in prison, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled, reversing a sentencing order that did not allow for probation or substance abuse treatment.
Pence returns to Columbus hometown as vice presidency ends
Former Vice President Mike Pence returned Wednesday to his Indiana hometown of Columbus, where he told a small crowd of family members and supporters that serving in the White House was the greatest honor of his life.
Pence returning to Columbus hometown after Biden inaugural
Vice President Mike Pence will be returning to his southern Indiana hometown of Columbus on Wednesday afternoon following the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
Columbus police officer arrested for battery, misconduct
A Columbus police officer was arrested Tuesday on felony battery and official misconduct charges for allegedly slugging a suspect who was handcuffed in the back of a patrol vehicle, Indiana State Police said.
Indiana health officials urge use of masks as some restrictions eased
Indiana health leaders say the wearing of face masks will be as important as ever to stem the coronavirus spread, even as most of the statewide restrictions imposed by the governor were lifted as of Saturday.
Appeals court upholds judgment for 4 cities in RFRA lawsuit
A lawsuit challenging Indiana’s controversial Religious Freedom Restoration Act will not proceed, for now, after the Indiana Court of Appeals declined to reverse summary judgment for four cities with nondiscrimination ordinances. The appellate panel found that the conservative organizations challenging the RFRA “fix” lacked standing to challenge the ordinances on free speech and religious exercise grounds.