Man gets 45 years for role in 1998 NW Indiana triple killing
A man has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after admitting that he helped another man kill one of three people found bludgeoned to death in 1998 in a northwestern Indiana home.
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Attorneys recommend voters keep Lake County judges on bench
Lake County attorneys are recommending the 10 judges on the Nov. 8 ballot all be retained for another term, according to the results of a survey conducted by the Lake County Bar Association.
Indiana teacher with ‘kill list’ agrees to no-contact order
A fifth-grade teacher in northwestern Indiana charged with felony intimidation after authorities say she told a student she had a “kill list” of students and staff has agreed to stay away from the school.
GOP eyes Indiana upset amid national push to diversify party
Democrats have represented the industrial, union-friendly corner of northwest Indiana in Congress for nearly a century. But Democratic Rep. Frank Mrvan’s reelection bid is in question as the party faces headwinds around the U.S. this year.
Kentucky man charged in 1994 killing of Gary Indiana woman
A Kentucky man has been charged in the 1994 rape and murder of a northwestern Indiana woman found strangled to death inside her home with an electrical cord.
East Chicago teacher with ‘kill list’ charged with intimidation
A fifth-grade teacher at a school in northwestern Indiana was charged with felony intimidation Friday after allegedly telling a student she had a “kill list” of students and staff, authorities said.
Attorney suspended following sentencing for possession of child pornography
Northwest Indiana attorney Robert McMahon has been suspended from the practice of law after pleading guilty to possession of child pornography and being sentenced to two years in federal prison.
Reversal: Joint custody not supported, trial court must choose which parent will get sole custody
The Court of Appeals has reversed a custody arrangement for a feuding couple, ordering the Warrick Circuit Court to choose which parent will have sole custody of their child after concluding the case’s findings did not support the award of joint legal custody.
Justices: Gary Housing Authority’s taking of private property upheld, but property owner entitled to damages hearing
Although the Gary Housing Authority can proceed with its administrative taking of privately owned property, the property owner will get a chance to make its case for damages after the Indiana Supreme Court ordered the entry of summary judgment for the owner as well as a damages hearing.
Reversal: COA finds key evidence excluded in fatal crash case involving motorcyclist, state police
The estate of a motorcyclist who was killed after colliding with an Indiana State Police vehicle while exiting an Indiana tollbooth faced a reversal after the Court of Appeals of Indiana concluded evidence of his high-speed chase with police just before the fatal accident was wrongly excluded from trial.
COA: Wife’s testimony provided ‘rational basis’ under Indiana Evidence Rule 701
A Chicago man convicted of multiple felonies in Indiana tried to block his wife’s testimony at trial under Indiana Evidence Rule 701, but the Court of Appeals of Indiana held that after 11 years of marriage, the wife would be able to recognize her husband on surveillance video.
Murder conviction, sentence upheld for Lake County man in woman’s disappearance
A Lake County man accused of killing a mother of three after they attended a concert in Chicago cannot be rid of his murder conviction, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
COA: Contract only requires one side in construction dispute to arbitrate
The owners of a construction project will not be forced to take their complaint against their project’s general contractor to arbitration, but the contractor will need to arbitrate its counterclaims if the claims aren’t resolved, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.
Lake Co. commissioners back election of superior court judges
Continuing the debate over merit selection versus election of Indiana’s trial court judges, the Lake County commissioners have approved a resolution calling for the Indiana General Assembly to allow county residents to vote on their superior court judges.
Justices toss Gary ‘welcoming ordinance’ lawsuit for lack of standing
A lawsuit challenging the city of Gary’s “welcoming ordinance” for immigrants was thrown out Thursday by the Indiana Supreme Court after the justices determined the plaintiffs lacked standing to sue the city.
Self-storage company didn’t have standing for judicial review of competitor’s zoning variance, COA affirms
A self-storage company that bemoaned its zoning board’s approval of a variance to allow a competitor to open a similar business down the road has failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that it had standing to seek judicial review of the case due to the potential loss of business.
Robing ceremony for Lake Co. Judge Adat-Lopez scheduled for Thursday
A formal robing ceremony will be held Thursday evening for the newest Lake County judge.
Lake County Council can have power over county purchasing, data collection, COA affirms
A dispute over who can make purchasing decisions and collect data for Lake County has been resolved in favor of the Lake County Council, despite opposition from the county’s commissioners.
Whiting man gets 180 years for killing woman, 2 teens in ’98
A judge sentenced a Lake County man Friday to 180 years in prison for killing a woman and two teenage boys found bludgeoned to death in 1998 in a house in northwest Indiana.
Medical billing software provider negligent in failing to preserve contracted product in spoliation suit, COA affirms
A complaint brought by a now-defunct medical billing business against a company it hired to craft a software program was properly dismissed as a sanction for spoliation of evidence, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled.