Competency evaluation sought for mom in Amber Alert deaths
The attorney for an Indiana woman accused of smothering her two children after abducting them is seeking a competency evaluation for her.
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COA upholds judgment against ex-husband accused of violating protective order
The Indiana Court of Appeals found Friday that an Allen County man must serve out his prison sentence after he knowingly violated the protective order his ex-wife had taken out against him and that he intentionally locked her out of a house that legally belonged to her.
Fort Wayne mom says she decided to kill kids after Amber Alert
A Fort Wayne woman accused of smothering her two children after abducting them said she decided to kill them after hearing that authorities had issued an Amber Alert.
Indiana Supreme Court won’t take case over medical bills
The Indiana Supreme Court has declined to take a case involving a man who was seriously injured in a crash and amassed over $625,000 in medical bills.
Red Masses scheduled around Indiana
Lawyers and judges around Indiana are preparing for Red Mass celebrations in their communities.
Chicago man pleads guilty in triple fatal Indiana crash
A Chicago man has pleaded guilty in a crash that left three international college students from Indiana dead earlier this year.
State files 4th murder charge against Fort Wayne man
Prosecutors have filed a fourth murder charge against a man accused of killing three people in a Fort Wayne home.
Indiana owner of Wright house sues over historic designation
The owner of a northeastern Indiana home designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright is suing Fort Wayne officials over the home's historic designation.
Prosecutor: Fort Wayne officer’s shooting of teen justified
A prosecutor says a Fort Wayne police officer was acting in self-defense when he shot a teenager in the back.
7th Circuit: Women’s services ad can be posted in buses
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals found a women’s health organization can advertise on city buses because its ad does not violate any of the transit company’s ad policies, overturning a Northern District of Indiana decision.
COA dismisses appeal of agreed judgment
The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld long-standing precedent when it dismissed an appeal of an agreed judgment between a law firm and a couple that accused the firm of malpractice.
Fort Wayne pays $125K to settle excessive-force lawsuit
Fort Wayne has agreed to pay $125,000 to settle an excessive-force lawsuit with a Michigan man.
Federal judge weighs order to halt homeless camp sweeps
A federal judge is weighing whether to issue an order barring Fort Wayne from conducting periodic sweeps of the city's homeless camps.
Police cleared in Fort Wayne gunman’s shooting death
A prosecutor has decided two police officers who fatally shot a Fort Wayne man last month won’t face charges because they acted in self-defense.
Chargemaster rates questioned
A divided Court of Appeals ruling allowing a patient to view hospital prices may be headed to the Indiana Supreme Court.
Lawsuit: Fort Wayne cleanups violate rights of the homeless
Indiana's second-largest city faces a federal lawsuit alleging that it is violating homeless residents' constitutional rights by destroying tents, coats, blankets and other property seized during sweeps of homeless camps.
Indianapolis man gets life sentence in deadly house blast
A judge has sentenced an Indianapolis man to life in prison without parole for his role in a 2012 house explosion that killed two people and destroyed or damaged more than 80 homes.
Indiana Tech clears accreditation hurdle
Indiana Tech Law School has been granted provisional accreditation, just months ahead of the graduation of its first class.
Indianapolis man convicted of murder in home explosion
An Indianapolis man was convicted of murder, arson and insurance fraud on Wednesday for his role in a 2012 house explosion that killed two neighbors and devastated a subdivision in the southern part of the city.
7th Circuit upholds convictions, orders resentencing
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday upheld a man’s convictions for armed bank robbery, brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence and possession of a firearm after a felony conviction but vacated his sentence due to the district court’s erroneous application of two different sentencing enhancements.