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13-year-old Indiana boy to learn fate in May school shooting

November 14, 2018

A 13-year-old boy who opened fire inside his Noblesville middle school in May, wounding a classmate and a teacher before being tackled by the teacher, is expected to learn his punishment on Wednesday. Prosecutors have recommended the boy be sent to the Indiana Department of Correction for placement in a state juvenile detention facility for rehabilitation, but the boy’s defense attorneys want him sent to a private residential treatment center.

COA upholds unequal division of assets after 24-day marriage

November 7, 2018

A dispute over the division of assets from a marriage that lasted less than one month has ended with the Indiana Court of Appeals upholding a trial court’s decision to rule against the presumption of the equal division of the marital estate.

Indiana boy, 13, expected to admit to May school shooting

November 5, 2018

A 13-year-old boy accused of shooting and wounding a classmate and a teacher at their suburban Indianapolis school was expected to admit during a Monday court hearing to carrying out last May’s attack. The teen was set to appear in juvenile court for an admission/uncontested fact-finding hearing and a disposition hearing in Hamilton Circuit Court.

Attorney: Noblesville school shooting suspect to confess

September 6, 2018

An attorney for a 13-year-old boy accused of shooting a classmate and teacher at their suburban Indianapolis school said the teen will admit to carrying out the attack during a November hearing.

Smartphone privacy ruling tests how technology affects rights

September 4, 2018

A consequential Indiana Court of Appeals ruling on an issue of first impression last month marked one of the first times state courts have been asked to reconcile civil rights with advancing technology. The question: considering the personal nature of the contents of a person’s smartphone, can an individual be forced to unlock a smartphone without violating the Fifth Amendment?

Smartphone privacy first impression case splits COA

August 21, 2018

Law enforcement cannot force a Hamilton County woman to unlock her smartphone as part of criminal investigation because doing so would violate Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination, a divided panel of the Indiana Court of Appeals held on an issue of first impression that combined constitutional law with technological advancements.

COA allows Indiana-Arkansas breach of contract dispute to continue in Indiana

August 6, 2018

A breach of contract dispute between business owners in Indiana and Arkansas will continue in Indiana courts after the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of the Indiana-filed complaint for lack of personal jurisdiction.

Carmel swim coach faces federal charges for child porn, sexual exploitation of a minor

July 6, 2018

A suburban Indianapolis swim coach is facing federal charges alleging he shot video of himself having sex with one of his athletes. Prosecutors said Thursday that 29-year-old John C. Goelz has been charged with sexual exploitation of a minor and possession of child pornography.

Judge gives transportation museum two weeks to leave Noblesville park

June 29, 2018

A judge has given the Indiana Transportation Museum until July 12 to vacate its longtime home at Forest Park in Noblesville.

Camby man charged after child fires gun inside Ikea store

June 28, 2018

A suburban Indianapolis man accused of dropping a loaded handgun in a Fishers Ikea store that was found — and fired — by a child has been charged.

Justices send Hamilton County utility rate case back to COA

June 28, 2018

The Indiana Court of Appeals erred in determining that state utility regulators acted arbitrarily in excluding a Hamilton County sewer utility’s contractor expenses in reviewing a rate case, the Indiana Supreme Court determined Wednesday, sending the case back to the COA.

Boy charged in Noblesville school shooting faces September hearing

June 28, 2018

A judge has scheduled a September fact-finding hearing for a 13-year-old boy accused of shooting another student and a teacher at a suburban Indianapolis school.

Hearing delayed for boy charged in Indiana school shooting

June 25, 2018

A judge has delayed the fact-finding hearing of a 13-year-old boy accused of shooting another student and a teacher at a Noblesville school. It had been scheduled to begin Monday and last four days. It hasn’t been rescheduled yet.

Carmel attorney suspended for not communicating with clients

June 20, 2018

A Carmel attorney who contracted with a Texas law firm but did not engage with the clients he represented as part of the contractual relationship has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana for 30 days.

Boy in Noblesville school shooting hears charges

June 11, 2018

A 13-year-old boy accused of shooting a teacher and classmate at an Indiana school mostly remained silent during an appearance in court more than two weeks after he was accused of shooting a classmate and a teacher in suburban Indianapolis.

COA affirms denial of attorney mom’s request to relocate child

May 31, 2018

A mother who lives in Maryland but whose child lives in Hamilton County has lost her bid to relocate the child to the eastern state, with the Indiana Court of Appeals finding that awarding physical custody to the child’s Indiana father was in the child’s best interests.

Hamilton County man charged in killing of 3-legged deer

May 14, 2018

A Hamilton County man is facing charges for allegedly shooting a three-legged doe that other hunters had agreed to spare.

Hamilton County halts government and judicial center expansion

May 11, 2018

Hamilton County leaders are delaying a roughly $24 million project to expand the government and judicial center in Noblesville after bids came in about $300,000 over budget.

Indiana Transportation Museum sues Noblesville, Fishers, Hamilton County

May 7, 2018

The Indiana Transportation Museum has filed two lawsuits against Hamilton County government officials, including one that alleges Noblesville is planning to evict the museum from Forest Park by June 1 to seize the museum’s equipment.

Lawsuit challenges court fees 4 Indiana counties charge

May 3, 2018

A new lawsuit is taking aim at the service fees four Indiana counties charge people when they file lawsuits in Hamilton, Johnson, Marion and Wayne counties.

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