Decertification case for Dubois County sheriff advances with April 2026 hearing plan
A state law enforcement board on Monday took its next step toward deciding whether Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter should lose his police certification.
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Former Dubois County nonprofit director gets prison time after embezzling $161K
U.S. District Court Judge Richard Young sentenced Ellen Corn, 50, of Petersburg, was sentenced to one year and nine months in federal prison and she was also ordered to pay $121,439.72 in restitution.
Indiana law enforcement training board to weigh request to decertify Dubois County sheriff
The development follows a monthslong Indiana State Police investigation into allegations of misconduct by Dubois County Sheriff Tom Kleinhelter.
INDOT suing land owners over contentious Mid-States Corridor Project
INDOT alleges the property owners are unlawfully preventing the project team from surveying and conducting environmental assessments for the highway.
Lawsuit alleges timeshare scheme involving Jasper company
The attorney general is asking the Dubois Superior Court to dissolve the Indiana corporation and prohibit its representatives from undertaking any further activities.
Former hospital employee sentenced for embezzling more than $150K from Jasper nonprofit
A former hospital employee was sentenced to one year in federal prison for taking money from a nonprofit’s checking account and using it to fund her personal expenses, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Indiana Southern District.
Former Dubois County nonprofit health care worker accused of embezzling $150K
A former nonprofit health care worker in Jasper has been indicted on 12 counts of wire fraud and 12 counts of forging checks for an alleged scheme to embezzle more than $150,000, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana has announced.
Former Dubois County nonprofit leader accused of embezzling $156K
The former executive director of a Dubois County children’s nonprofit has been indicted by a federal grand jury on 15 counts of wire fraud for allegedly embezzling more than $156,000 from the organization.
Senate Judiciary considers 3 bills to add judicial officers in Delaware, Elkhart, Dubois counties
Three bills requesting additional judicial officers in three counties were heard by the Indiana Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday but have not yet been voted on.
6 counties seeking additional magistrates, judges, courts
The Indiana House Courts and Criminal Code Committee gave unanimous approval Wednesday to a bill that would allow for the creation of new courts or judicial positions in six counties.
Sentence revision not warranted for man kicked out of drug court, COA rules
A man who was kicked out of drug court for a variety of violations did not convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that his explanations for the violations were valid.
COA: Trial court didn’t err in child porn case
A split Court of Appeals of Indiana has determined a trial court didn’t err when it sentenced a Dubois County man to 21 years in prison after finding thousands of videos depicting child pornography on a hard drive in his home.
COA upholds denial of additional child molesting charges to adult case
Appellate judges have ruled that an Indiana trial court did not err by denying a motion to amend charging information in a Dubois County man’s adult criminal case after he was alleged to have committed numerous acts of child molesting before he was a legal adult.
Mom loses appeal of denied relocation petition
A Dubois County mother who wanted to move with her child to New Mexico has lost her appeal of the denial of her relocation petition.
COA affirms denial of motion to suppress in child porn case
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed the denial of a Dubois County man’s second motion to suppress evidence found on a hard drive he owned that tied him to charges of child pornography.
Republicans win big in Indiana from Statehouse to courthouses
Although the results of the United States presidential race were delayed well beyond Election Night, Hoosiers learned the winners of several state and local races soon after the polls closed as Republicans secured their grip on state and federal offices.
Indiana COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations surge to another high
The Indiana State Department of Health on Thursday reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations for the second day in a row.
Indiana reports 2,519 more COVID-19 cases, another rise in hospitalizations
The Indiana State Department of Health on Friday reported 2,519 new COVID-19 cases, the third-highest number reported so far in the daily report. The seven-day average of daily cases reached the highest point since the pandemic began.
Killer’s appeal rejected in rural Dubois Co. stabbing death
A man convicted of stabbing his girlfriend to death in rural Dubois County lost his appeal Tuesday that challenged the evidence admitted and excluded at his trial and the manner in which the jury was instructed.
Indiana tops 2,000 daily COVID-19 cases for first time
The Indiana State Department of Health on Friday reported another all-time daily high of 2,328 new COVID-19 cases, topping the previous high of 1,962 set Thursday. Friday’s number, however, contained “approximately 300 cases whose reporting was delayed due to a technical issue over the past few days,” the department said.