DNA testing could clear a dead man’s name — and point to a serial killer
Posthumous exonerations based on DNA testing are exceedingly rare.
Crime
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Efforts to boost judicial safety gain steam after shooting
Meyer and his wife are on the mend, but court officials say the incident proves just how dangerous the role of judge can be both here in Indiana and across the United States.
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Incoming police chief Tanya Terry enjoyed years of ‘street cop’ work
She’ll make history in becoming IMPD’s first permanent female police chief, but Tanya Terry said she “doesn’t necessarily seek the spotlight.”
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Will Indiana National Guard be called upon to fight crime?
While Gov. Mike Braun has generally indicated that he would support a presidential request to help fight crime, he has not explicitly said that he would be willing to use Indiana National Guard troops for that purpose.
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Senate bill would criminalize the use of devices to jam security alarms, police radios
An Evansville burglary that disabled home security systems led a state lawmaker to draft legislation that would criminalize the manufacturing, selling, and use of jamming devices.
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A new visual record of Indianapolis’ past is emerging from crime scene photos
Originally taken to document acts of violence, the images now serve as a vital window into an Indianapolis that no longer exists.
Illinois man convicted in armed robbery of Indianapolis fast-food restaurant
The man was accused of robbing a Burger King on North Shadeland Avenue in Indianapolis with a handgun, then leading police on a chase into Hamilton County.
UPDATE: Sixth person arrested in shooting of Tippecanoe County judge
Investigators allege Neveah Bell, 23, helped orchestrate the plan to kill Judge Steven Meyer.
Crime rates fell across US cities in 2025
The Council on Criminal Justice study analyzed 13 types of offenses — from homicides to drug crimes to shoplifting — in cities that have consistently published monthly data over the past eight years.
Bill to update Indiana’s judicial security framework passes in the Senate
Senate Bill 291 would replace the existing Supreme Court Sheriff model with a Supreme Court Marshal and Court of Appeals Marshal system.
Special judge appointed in cases against defendants accused of shooting Tippecanoe County judge
Tippecanoe Superior Court 2, over which Judge Steven Meyer presides, has also received a temporary appointment.
Thousands of arrests by Trump’s crime-fighting task force in Memphis strain crowded jail and courts
More than 2,800 people have been arrested and more than 28,000 traffic citations have been issued, data provided by the task force and Memphis police shows.
Epstein emails reveal enduring ties with influential figures even after his sex crime conviction
Thousands of documents released by the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday offer a new glimpse into what Jeffery Epstein’s relationships with business executives, reporters, academics and political players looked like over a decade.
Rokita encourages Trump to send the National Guard to Indy to fight crime
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita encouraged the move in a social media post that said “it would be welcomed to get this violence under control.”
FBI announces Indianapolis office is part of new task force combating violent crimes
The effort will target sophisticated cartels, foreign terrorist organizations, and transnational gangs whose crimes include homicide, kidnapping, human trafficking, extortion, and smuggling drugs across the U.S. borders.
Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez’s trial date set in case over fight with truck driver
Sanchez has been off the air since the Oct. 4 incident at the Westin Hotel in downtown Indianapolis.
Prosecutors already have dropped nearly a dozen cases from Trump’s DC crime fight, judge says
The dismissals highlight the risks of Trump’s emergency surge strategy: an unprecedented flood of arrests that has produced headline-grabbing numbers but faltered under judicial scrutiny.
Some National Guard units in Washington are now carrying firearms in escalation of Trump deployment
Some National Guard units patrolling the nation’s capital at the direction of President Donald Trump have started carrying firearms, an escalation of his military deployment that makes good on a directive issued late last week by his defense secretary.
The nation’s capital finds itself at the center of a Trump maelstrom as National Guard troops arrive
The questions came fast to the mayor of the nation’s capital, many of them designed to get her to say something harsh about Donald Trump — in particular, the president’s freshly announced plan to take over the Metropolitan Police Department and call in the National Guard.
Gov. Braun says state could intervene in Indy law enforcement after downtown violence
The Republican governor’s statements came on the heels of a string of shootings involving youth in the city’s core, including one on July 5 that killed two minors, and just before Indianapolis hosts WNBA All-Star Weekend.
Mayor, police chief pledge to enforce curfew, boost patrols following downtown shootings
Chief Chris Bailey said IMPD will also seek “stay away orders” meant to keep people who have been charged with violent or disorderly crimes out of downtown.
More than 10 years after criminal code reform, Indiana piles on new penalties
A decade after Indiana overhauled its criminal code to reduce incarceration, lawmakers approved more than a dozen new crimes and sentencing enhancements.
Second Broad Ripple bar owner charged with underreporting millions in sales
The owner of Rock Lobster and other bars is the second owner charged as a result of an investigation that began with 10 Broad Ripple establishments.
Dustin Houchin: It’s a myth to say brains aren’t fully developed until age 25
The myth has reduced accountability for young people who break the law in Indiana and across the country.