Life without parole off table in 2017 police officer’s death
A life without parole sentence is off the table for a man standing trial for the 2017 fatal shooting of an Indiana police office.
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Purdue police review white officer’s arrest of Black student
A Black Purdue University student said Thursday that an argument with his girlfriend led to a white campus police officer punching him and using his elbow to pin him down by the neck on the snowy ground.
Charges filed against man accused of shooting Gary officer
Prosecutors have charged a man accused of shooting a Gary police detective with felony attempted murder and other counts.
Police: Suspect in custody had ambushed, shot Gary officer
A suspect who’s in custody allegedly ambushed and shot a veteran Gary police officer Monday as the officer was investigating a vehicle that was driving recklessly, police said Tuesday.
Police: Gary police officer shot, in stable condition
A Gary police officer was shot and wounded Monday while responding to reports of gunshots fired in the northwest Indiana city, police said.
Indianapolis police begin charging for body camera videos
After a yearlong review, the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has begun charging for requests for police body camera videos.
House, Senate remain at odds over tax, vaccine legislation at session’s halfway point
At the halfway point in this year’s legislative session, Republican leaders in the House and Senate continue to be at odds over the highest-profile issues of the session, including restrictions on employer vaccine mandates and tax cuts for businesses and individuals.
Drug charges for 39 people in Tennessee, Georgia, Indiana
More than three dozen people have been charged with trafficking drugs into Tennessee from Georgia and Indiana, authorities said.
Indianapolis officer gets probation for punching student
An Indianapolis police officer who was captured on video punching a high school student was sentenced Monday to 363 days probation for official misconduct.
Two Carroll County deputies killed in single-vehicle crash
Two Carroll County sheriff’s deputies have been killed after the car they were in crashed in Central Indiana while heading to assist another agency with a traffic stop.
March trial set for suspect in Indiana officer’s slaying
An Indiana man indicted in the fatal shooting of a Terre Haute police detective who was also an FBI task force officer faces a March trial in the slaying.
State lawmakers spar with Marion County sheriff over funding control
Marion County-specific legislation restricting the use of certain sheriff’s office funds will make its way to the full Indiana Senate after passing out of committee Thursday along partisan lines.
Appellate court dismisses Lake County, sheriff’s department from complaint filed by man who was tased
Plaintiffs who changed counsel and amended their complaint in their lawsuit against a Lake County sheriff’s deputy will not get to include new defendants because the Court of Appeals of Indiana found they failed to show that the omission of the Lake County Sheriff’s Department and Lake County in the original complaint was a mistake.
Grand jury indicts suspect in Terre Haute officer’s slaying
A federal grand jury indicted an Indiana man Wednesday on charges that would make him eligible for the death penalty if he’s convicted in the fatal shooting of a Terre Haute police detective and FBI task force officer.
New Marion Co. jail touted as a model for the future
Law enforcement and city officials recently gave a tour of the new Marion County detention center. The relocation of inmates began Jan. 15, as two vans of detainees with police escorts made the trip to the new jail.
Indiana kidnapping suspect arrested in Nebraska
Authorities have arrested a man who is accused of kidnapping a woman in Indiana, handcuffing her and driving her to Nebraska.
Lake Co. sheriff indicted on felony, misdemeanor charges
A northwest Indiana sheriff indicted on charges of resisting law enforcement and reckless driving has denied the allegations, blaming them on a “political witch hunt.”
7th Circuit upholds denial of motion to suppress gun evidence
The denial of a man’s motion to suppress evidence of a gun that resulted in his firearm conviction will stand, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday.
Despite ‘problematic’ precedent, COA upholds denial of defendant’s motion to compel police report
Despite having concerns about the continued viability of a 1985 Indiana Supreme Court decision, the Court of Appeals of Indiana upheld the denial of a defendant’s motion to compel evidence of unredacted copies of police reports based on that precedent.
Business tax cuts top Holcomb’s 2022 agenda
Reducing the business tax on equipment and modernizing tax incentives to attract more businesses to Indiana are among the top items on Gov. Eric Holcomb’s 2022 legislative agenda.