Indiana bill would ease residency rules for Marion County public defenders
Supporters of the bill said the current residency requirement limits the quality of attorneys able to work in Marion County.
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Appeals court to hear arguments over accidental release of depositional evidence to jury
The Court of Appeals will hear arguments in a murder case in which a defendant was denied a mistrial after a trial court admitted testimony indicating a history of domestic violence – something the court had partly prohibited the state from presenting.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear arguments in Greenwood Park Mall shooting case
The court will hear arguments on whether Greenwood Park Mall’s owner and its contracted security company can be sued for negligence in the mass shooting.
Man sentenced to federal prison for possession of machine gun amid outdoor NBA Finals crowd
Police say the man, masked and displaying multiple firearms from a backpack, caused a chaotic scene outside a downtown Indianapolis hotel, prompting some people to flee the area in a panic.
State’s high court blocks revival of Olympian’s lawsuit against USA Track & Field
Heptathlete Taliyah Brooks originally filed the lawsuit after she collapsed from heat-related injuries at the 2021 U.S. Olympic trials, where track surface temperatures exceeded 140 degrees.
Former IU Indy men’s basketball players sue trustees and school over alleged abuse by fired coach
Six former players for the Indiana University Indianapolis men’s basketball team have sued the board of trustees and the school over alleged physical and mental abuse inflicted on them by their former head coach.
Marion County court employee named Indianapolis Colts’ 2025 Changemaker
Chanel Parker, the quality-of-life coordinator with the Marion Superior Court Youth Services Center, has been named the recipient of the Indianapolis Colts’ 2025 Inspire Change Changemaker Award.
Porn companies sued for alleged violations of Indiana’s age verification law
A complaint was filed against Aylo, an adult entertainment company that owns several pornographic websites, including Pornhub, in the Marion Superior Court on Dec. 3.
Former HR employee sues company, supervisor for retaliation over raising alleged wage violations
The lawsuit filed in Marion Superior Court alleges employees entitled to differentials of $1.50 or $3.50 per hour were not paid those amounts.
Dozens of would-be U.S. citizens turned away from Indianapolis naturalization ceremony
The action followed a Dec. 2 policy memo from U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services barring some pending naturalization cases for applicants from certain countries suspended earlier this year by President Donald Trump.
Three years after injunction, religious freedom lawsuit against Indiana abortion ban nears decision
A Marion Superior Court judge heard final arguments Tuesday over whether the abortion law violates the state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
Insurance companies sue Indy shopping center in dispute over environmental site cleanup costs
Two insurance companies are suing an Indianapolis shopping center after the center attempted to recover remediation costs related to an Indiana Department of Environmental Management claim that identified the property owner as potentially responsible for environmental contamination.
Indianapolis-based payment processing company sued for alleged consumer deception
A pair of Indiana residents have filed a class action lawsuit against an Indianapolis payment processing company for its allegedly deceptive collection process.
Indy gas station owners accuse partner of embezzling at least $1M
The partner in the downtown Marathon gas station and convenience store located at 239 E. Michigan St. denies the allegations contained in a lawsuit against him.
Man sentenced to 40 years in prison for selling narcotics to woman, resulting in her death
Marion Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Marchal imposed the sentence Friday on Rashaan Williams.
‘Classrooms to Courtrooms’ initiative brings judges to Arsenal Tech High School
Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Elizabeth Tavitas and Marion County Superior Court Judge Helen Marchal spoke to students as part of an initiative aimed at exposing high school students to different opportunities in the legal profession.
Owner of Indianapolis treatment center charged in $2.7M Medicaid fraud case
The man is accused of falsifying documents that wrongly claimed a qualified physician was overseeing mental health treatment services at his business, TRUTH Treatment Centers Inc.
Marion County jury convicts man of dealing narcotics to woman, resulting in her death
The case is the 17th since January 2024 in which the Marion County prosecutor has filed charges alleging dealing in a controlled substance that resulted in death.
Mark Sanchez and Fox sued over weekend altercation in Indy
The lawsuit was filed in Marion Superior Court by the truck driver who police say was attacked by former NFL quarterback and Fox Sports commentator Mark Sanchez.
Indianapolis man convicted of 2023 Thanksgiving Day murder
An Indianapolis man was convicted by a jury for murdering a man on the city’s east side in 2023, according to WTHR.