Opponent of landfill wants Indiana county to pay legal fees
An Anderson man wants Madison County officials to pay the legal bills opponents of a proposed landfill incurred in their decades-long battle against the project.
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Asbestos removal requires Anderson courthouse to close
Officials decided to close the Madison County Government Center for about seven months beginning at the end of November. Courts will take up temporary residency for several months about six miles away from downtown Anderson.
Nonprofit group may resume Indiana county’s needle exchange
Health officials in a central Indiana county are looking for an outside group to resume a needle-exchange program after its government funding was cut off this summer.
Man seeks clemency in 1996 murder of Anderson neighbor, 69
A former Anderson man convicted as a teenager of killing a 69-year-old neighbor is seeking clemency.
Anderson courthouse vacated for asbestos remediation
Madison County employees are moving out of the courthouse in Anderson to allow for asbestos remediation work that will last seven months. Relocated offices include the court system and clerk's office.
Murder conviction scratched, man is free after 21 years
After 21 years in custody, a man whose murder conviction was overturned by the Indiana Supreme Court is free.
Crews begin removing asbestos from courthouse in Anderson
Crews have started a long project to remove asbestos from a central Indiana courthouse.
Indiana county bars funding for needle exchange program
Officials in a central Indiana county have effectively ended its needle exchange program by cutting off funding for the two-year-old program.
Central Indiana county debates continuing needle exchange
Officials in Madison County are divided over whether to continue a program that provides clean needles to intravenous drug users.
Man gets 86 years in killing, kidnapping case
A central Indiana man convicted of killing another man and forcing his estranged wife and three children to flee with him to Minnesota has been sentenced to 86 years in prison.
Anderson lawyer pleads guilty in estate misappropriation case
Suspended Anderson attorney Stephen Schuyler has pleaded guilty in connection with the alleged misappropriation of funds from six estates totaling more than $700,000.
Teen accused in killing over Facebook post gets fall trial
A judge has set an October trial for a central Indiana teenager accused of fatally shooting a man over a Facebook posting.
Court of Appeals reverses convictions after due process violation
The Indiana Court of Appeals has reversed a man’s convictions of neglect of a dependent and battery after finding that his due process rights were violated when the state withdrew its plea agreement after he had pleaded guilty.
Court abused discretion in letting public defender withdraw appearance
An attorney seeking a motion to withdraw appearance had to prove there was justification for his withdrawal and provide sufficient notice to the party he represented before the motion could be granted, the Indiana Court of Appeals found Thursday.
Ransomware attack costing Madison County nearly $200,000
A computer hack demanding a ransom is ending up costing Madison County nearly $200,000.
Central Indiana county restoring hacked computer system
Workers have spent weeks restoring a central Indiana county government's computer system that was hacked by an unknown group demanding a ransom payment.
COA: Incest age defense can’t win post-conviction relief
A man convicted of incest for a consensual sexual relationship with his biological aunt couldn’t persuade the Indiana Court of Appeals that he was entitled to post-conviction relief. The man claimed ineffective assistance of counsel for failing to argue in his defense that the man’s aunt was older than 31.
Madison County’s computers frozen by ransomware attack
A so-called ransomware attack has left police, fire and other government staff in a central Indiana county locked out of their computers.
Federal court: No back pay for ex-central Indiana marshal
An Indiana federal court has ruled against a former central Indiana marshal who is seeking back pay from the town of Summitville.
Indiana driver accused of hitting horse-drawn buggy, fleeing
A Yorktown man is accused of hitting a horse-drawn buggy with his pickup truck and then fleeing the scene.