7th Circuit upholds meth convictions
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld an Indiana man’s multiple drug convictions after finding no error during his district court trial.
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7th Circuit: Suit against Evansville, Kentucky police may proceed
A federal complaint alleging coercion, constitutional violations and falsification at the hands of Evansville and Kentucky police officers investigating a murder will continue after the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals determined qualified immunity was not appropriate for certain claims against the officers.
Fruits of poisonous tree reverse child molesting convictions
A Blackford County man who admitted to molesting two children living in his apartment will have his convictions reversed after the Indiana Court of Appeals determined his incriminating statements were inadmissible under the fruits of the poisonous tree doctrine.
Trump aides questioned in Russia probe, Trump may be up soon
Attorney General Jeff Sessions was questioned for hours in the special counsel’s Russia investigation, the Justice Department said, as prosecutors moved closer to a possible interview with President Donald Trump about whether he took steps to obstruct an FBI probe into contacts between Russia and his 2016 campaign.
CoreCivic scraps plan for ICE detention center in Elkhart
A private prison management company on Monday scrapped plans to build a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center in northern Indiana following fierce local opposition, county commissioners said.
IMPD excessive force claim proceeds to trial
The City of Indianapolis has lost its summary judgment argument on an excessive force claim after a district court judge determined genuine issues of material fact exist as to whether the city’s policies led two police officers to use excessive force against a veteran.
Defense seeks 4-year sentence for ex-Lake County sheriff
A defense attorney for the former sheriff of Indiana’s second most-populous county says federal prosecutors are seeking an “outrageous” prison sentence for his conviction on bribery and wire fraud charges.
Indiana law for felony arrest DNA collection takes effect
Indiana authorities are now required under a new state law to collect a DNA sample from those who are arrested for a felony crime.
COA: Defendants have right to counsel before drug recognition exam
A woman had her conviction overturned after the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled she should have been allowed to consult an attorney before undergoing a drug recognition exam.
Railroad officer cleared in shooting of boy, 13, in Elkhart
Elkhart County Prosecutor Vicki Becker announced Thursday that a railroad police officer won’t face criminal charges for firing shots that wounded a 13-year-old boy who led police on a car chase.
Pre-trial hearing postponed for Hammond bombing suspect
A federal magistrate has postponed the pre-trial hearing of a northwestern Indiana man charged in a pipe bomb explosion at a post office.
1 of 2 girls accused in Slender Man stabbing to be sentenced
One of two Wisconsin girls who attempted to kill a classmate to win favor with a fictional horror character named Slender Man will find out Thursday how long she will spend in a mental hospital.
Couple charged in hit-and-run that killed 3
A northern Indiana woman and her husband were charged Tuesday in an August hit-and-run that killed two children and an adult.
Marker installed to honor slain deputy
The widow of a slain Indiana sheriff’s deputy has helped unveil a historical marker that describes how he died while on duty in Howard County.
Monroe County extends needle exchange
Southern Indiana’s Monroe County will be continuing its needle-exchange program even as a couple other counties are dropping their exchanges amid concerns about contributing to the habits of illegal intravenous drug users.
Appellate court upholds neglect convictions
The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a Marion County woman’s convictions for neglect of her boyfriend’s children after finding the woman assumed the care of the children, yet placed them in dangerous situations by exposing them to the making and selling of drugs.
COA grants rehearing, but declines to reconsider October opinion
After a granting petitions for rehearing and clarifying its instructions to the trial court on remand, the Indiana Court of Appeals declined Monday to reconsider its original October opinion in an appeal stemming from a series of eight robbery-related charges.
South Bend prosecutor looking into untested rape kits
A northern Indiana county prosecutor says he doesn’t know why hundreds of rape kits were not sent away to a crime lab for testing.
Michigan doctor gets 60-year prison sentence for child porn
An elite Michigan sports doctor who possessed child pornography and assaulted gymnasts was sentenced Thursday to 60 years in federal prison in one of three criminal cases that ensure he will never be free again.
Man convicted in shootings at 2 Indianapolis police offices
A man has been convicted in shootings last year at two Indianapolis police district offices.