Suit claiming police ‘unleashed’ K-9 on sleeping man proceeds
The City of Indianapolis lost its bid to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a man who claims an officer “unleashed” a police dog on him as he slept, leading to serious injuries.
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Indianapolis attorney resigns from bar in wake of disciplinary complaint
An Indianapolis attorney accused of misusing funds in her lawyer trust account can no longer practice law in Indiana after the Supreme Court accepted her resignation.
Top Indiana lawmakers targeting opioid abuse, job training
Republican legislative leaders are casting the Indiana General Assembly’s upcoming session as one they want to focus on taking action toward fighting opioid abuse and improving job training opportunities.
AG Hill: CBD oil is still illegal in Indiana
In the wake of legislation legalizing the use of the marijuana-derived oil cannabidiol to treat certain cases of epilepsy, Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is cautioning Hoosiers that without proper authorization, consumption of the substance remains illegal.
Indiana recommends bid for prison computer tablets
The Indiana Department of Correction is negotiating with a company to provide tablets with educational and entertainment materials for all inmates.
COA: hearsay testimony causes harmless error
Although a trial court was wrong in permitting two police officers to recount to a jury what the defendant’s ex-girlfriend told them, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled the admission was a harmless error.
Andretti Autosport sued over sponsorship money from HHGregg
A group representing the unsecured creditors of HHGregg has filed suit against Andretti Autosport in an attempt to claw back nearly $1.5 million in sponsorship money the now-defunct retailer paid the racing team in the months leading up to its bankruptcy.
Indianapolis judge bars immigration detentions
A federal judge has barred the Marion County Sheriff’s Office from detaining people in Indianapolis based solely on requests by immigration officials.
Indianapolis man who shot wife at law office gets 30 years
An Indianapolis man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for repeatedly shooting his estranged wife at a law office.
AG Sessions to meet with Indianapolis anti-violence group
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is visiting Indianapolis today to meet with members of a group known for its campaigns to stem violence in crime-plagued neighborhoods.
Court upholds Indianapolis Land Bank fraud convictions
Two men convicted in an elaborate fraud scheme involving the Indianapolis Land Bank have lost their federal appeal, with the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruling Friday there was sufficient evidence to support their multiple fraud convictions.
Police cleared in black man’s death still face inquiries
Two Indianapolis police officers cleared by a special prosecutor of criminal wrongdoing in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist who fled a traffic stop still face an FBI civil rights probe, a federal lawsuit and potential disciplinary action by the department.
High court traveling to Evansville Monday
The Indiana Supreme Court will travel south Monday to hear oral arguments in Vanderburgh County in a case involving a student’s alleged bomb threat at an Indianapolis school.
COA tosses some fatal-chase convictions as double jeopardy
A man who fled police and killed one person and injured two others during a pursuit will only retain one conviction each of resisting law enforcement and leaving the scene of an accident after the Indiana Court of Appeals found his multiple convictions violated double jeopardy.
Richmond Hill bombing mastermind’s conspiracy conviction affirmed
A mastermind of the deadly explosion in Indianapolis’ south side Richmond Hill neighborhood in November 2012 has once again lost an appeal of one of his many convictions, with the Indiana Court of Appeals on Thursday upholding his conviction of Class A felony conspiracy to commit murder.
African mom in Indiana loses custody appeal to dad in Mali
An African woman currently living in Indiana must return her children to their father in Africa after the Indiana Court of Appeals found her home country’s custody laws do not violate fundamental human rights, so Indiana courts lack jurisdiction to strike down her African custody order.
Indiana fertility doctor plans to change plea in case
An Indianapolis fertility doctor accused of inseminating patients with his own sperm is expected to plead guilty to charges that he lied to investigators.
Gary man arrested in slayings of 2 women in Indianapolis
A Gary man has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting deaths of two Gary women whose bodies were discovered in a burning car in Indianapolis.
City attorney who falsified email suspended for 180 days
An Indianapolis city attorney who gave inaccurate information to a news reporter then tried to destroy evidence of his misconduct has been suspended from the practice of law in Indiana for 180 days.
Justices to decide marijuana grow probable cause case
The Indiana Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether police officers had probable cause to obtain a search warrant for a home they believed to be the location of an indoor marijuana growing operation after granting transfer to the case last week.