Prosecutors: Ft. Wayne officer justified in fatally shooting man
A Fort Wayne police officer was justified in fatally shooting an 18-year-old man last year and will not be charged, the Allen County Prosecutor’s Office said.
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7 deputies charged with murder in the death of Irvo Otieno
Video from a state mental hospital shows a Black Virginia man who was handcuffed and shackled being pinned to the ground by seven deputies who are now facing second-degree murder charges in his death.
Uber driver sues Evansville police officer for alleged 4th Amendment violation
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana is suing an Evansville police officer on behalf of an Uber driver who claims the officer violated her Fourth Amendment rights.
State training board must admit Marion Co. sheriff’s deputies for de-escalation training, judge rules
The Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board must admit Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputies into its de-escalation training program, a Marion Superior Court judge has ordered.
Saturday funeral for Indiana trooper killed by fleeing car
Indiana State Police announced Monday that the funeral for a trooper killed in the line of duty will be held Saturday at a northeastern Indiana high school.
Indiana state trooper shoots man during probe of guns, drugs
An Indiana State Police trooper shot and wounded a man Monday in Indianapolis after he fled from troopers tracking him as part of a guns and drugs investigation, state police said.
Justices reject appeal from man arrested for spoofing police
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal, backed by the satirical The Onion, from a man who was arrested and prosecuted for making fun of police on social media.
Reversal: Police can’t charge to ‘inspect’ accident reports
Police departments cannot charge citizens a fee to “inspect,” rather than “obtain,” accident reports, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled, ordering the Evansville police to allow a woman to inspect such a report at no charge.
Crime in downtown Indianapolis: Is perception worse than reality?
Business leaders’ differing responses show how complicated it is to analyze and interpret crime data and incidents and assess the safety of downtown Indianapolis, even among those who routinely traverse the city’s central core.
2nd shooting this year at largest Indiana mall wounds 1
A male was shot Friday at an Indianapolis shopping mall in the second shooting there this year, police said.
5 Memphis officers plead not guilty in death of Tyre Nichols
Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to second-degree murder and other charges in the violent arrest and death of Tyre Nichols, with his mother saying afterward that none of them would look her in the eye in court.
Man sues Indianapolis, cop who he says kicked him in head
A Black man is suing the city of Indianapolis, its police department and an officer who arrested him in 2021, alleging that the officer kicked him in the face while he was handcuffed.
Lawsuit over man fatally shot by Indianapolis police settled
A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of a man fatally shot while being chased by a police officer in Indianapolis has been settled for $390,000.
Bloomington jail officer fired after inmate hit during struggle
A white correctional officer in southwestern Indiana who is seen in body camera footage punching a Black inmate during a struggle has been fired.
Vanderburgh Co., sheriff’s office sued for alleged wrongful arrest after police chase
A southwestern Indiana man is suing Vanderburgh County, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and one of its deputies over what the plaintiff says was his wrongful arrest for a 2022 traffic offense.
2nd Lawrence Co. officer out of hospital after being shot
The second of two southern Indiana police officers shot during a weekend traffic stop has been released from a hospital, a local sheriff said Wednesday.
Jury may not hear cops’ admissions in Tyre Nichols’ beating
One of the officers involved in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols took a cellphone photo of the bloodied and handcuffed man and shared it with five other people. But the officer’s statement about sharing the photo will likely never be seen by a jury.
Judge dismisses wrongful death complaint against Indy, IMPD in ex-IU football player’s shooting death
A federal judge has dismissed a wrongful death complaint against the city of Indianapolis and its police force in the death of former Indiana University football player Chris Beaty, who was fatally shot in 2020.
Police: Man fatally shot by Lawrence Co. cops fired several shots
A man who was fatally shot Sunday during an exchange of gunfire that left two southern Indiana law enforcement officers wounded had fired several shots before he was killed, police said.
Ex-Louisville officer gets probation for using excessive force during Breonna Taylor protest
A former Louisville police officer who pleaded guilty to using excessive force has been sentenced to two years of probation, 200 hours of community service and a $5,000 fine. Katie R. Crews, 29, of Jeffersonville, was sentenced last week.