Indianapolis man sentenced to 22 years in prison for 3 violent crimes
At the time of the crimes, the man was on probation for felony auto theft, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. He had 22 prior convictions, including 12 felonies.
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‘I’ve been told I couldn’t vote’: Hoosiers with felony records, pretrial detainees still eligible to cast ballots
In the United States, an estimated 4.6 million Americans are ineligible to vote due to a felony conviction, according to a 2022 voting rights study conducted by The Sentencing Project. That’s equal to one out of every 50 American adults.
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2 Indianapolis officers charged with battery in protesters’ arrests
A grand jury indicted two Indianapolis police officers on battery and other charges after an investigation into allegations that they used excessive force while arresting demonstrators at a May protest over the death of George Floyd, Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced Wednesday.
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Web Exclusive: Johnson County Prosecutor still on job despite felony guilty pleas
Johnson County Prosecutor Bradley Cooper pleaded guilty nearly two months ago to three felony charges and a misdemeanor domestic battery count. But Cooper is still in his elected office after he allegedly battered and confined his fiancée, to the dismay of some in the county south of Indianapolis.
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Attorney for family of Hamilton County crash victim faces felony after allegedly stealing car parts
Investigators say attorney James Masur II was trying to find the black box of the BMW involved in a March 2025 crash that killed former Hamilton Southeastern High School football star Mason Alexander.
Farmland man sentenced to 35 years in prison for violently shaking a child
Delaware Circuit Court Judge Andrew Ramirez sentenced Andrew Scott last week, after a jury convicted him earlier this month for neglecting a dependent resulting in a catastrophic injury, a Level 1 Felony.
Marion County jury convicts man of dealing narcotics to woman, resulting in her death
The case is the 17th since January 2024 in which the Marion County prosecutor has filed charges alleging dealing in a controlled substance that resulted in death.
Indy man sentenced to 16 years in prison for armed robbery
Delaware Circuit Court Judge Judi Calhoun sentenced James Johnson, 37, for his involvement in the armed robbery of a financial loan store in Muncie last year.
Fort Wayne man sentenced to 16+ years for drug/firearm crimes
U.S. District Court Chief Judge Holly Brady sentenced Jamic Johnson, 50, to 195 months in prison after his guilty plea to possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
Fort Wayne man gets 5+ years in prison for being felon in possession of firearms
A Fort Wayne man faces more than five years in prison after being sentenced last week for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
Fort Wayne man sentenced to 8 years in prison for possession of firearms as felon
A Fort Wayne man faces eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
What happens to Donald Trump’s criminal conviction? Here are a few ways it could go
Court documents made public Tuesday revealed that Judge Juan M. Merchan has effectively put the case on hold until at least Nov. 19 while he and the lawyers on both sides weigh in on what should happen next.
Indianapolis felon sentenced to federal prison for possession of machine gun
An Indianapolis man previously convicted of a felony was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of a machine gun, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana.
Indiana man charged with multiple felonies for alleged role in Jan. 6 Capitol riot
An Indiana man was arrested Wednesday for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and other charges related to his conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
Former Indiana sheriff Jamey Noel pleads guilty to 27 felony charges
Former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel pleaded guilty to 27 of 31 felony charges in court Monday as part of a plea deal in a massive corruption case that could land him in prison for more than a decade.
Muncie woman faces multiple felony charges for fatal car crash
A Muncie woman faces 10 felony charges for a January incident where she allegedly refused to stop for police and crashed her car into another vehicle, which resulted in the death of a passenger and the unborn fetus of a woman driving the car.
President Biden says he won’t offer commutation to his son Hunter after gun sentence
President Joe Biden said Thursday that he will not use his presidential powers to lessen the eventual sentence that his son Hunter will receive for his federal felony conviction on gun crimes.
Hunter Biden’s federal firearms case opens after jury is chosen, with first lady again sitting in
Lawyers will make their opening statements Tuesday in the federal gun case against President Joe Biden’s son Hunter after a jury was seated for the trial.
Trump could still vote for himself after New York conviction if he’s not in prison on Election Day
Donald Trump may be convicted of a felony and reside in Florida, a state notorious for restricting the voting rights of people with felony convictions. But he can still vote as long as he stays out of prison in New York state.
Martinsville council member arrested, charged with 22 felonies
Morgan County attorney and Martinsville City Council member James Wisco was arrested Thursday morning on 22 felony charges including theft, counterfeiting, and corrupt business practice.
Man sentenced to 11 years in prison for 2023 carjacking
An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for stealing a car and firing a gun at the vehicle’s fleeing owner.
COA to hear oral arguments in case involving disputed vehicle search
The Court of Appeals of Indiana is scheduled to hear oral arguments Oct. 2 in a case involving a man challenging his firearm possession conviction.
Former Plainfield officer accused of coercion
A former Plainfield police officer has been charged with Level 6 official misconduct and Class A false informing for allegedly attempting to coerce a person to make false accusations against another police officer.