Hoosier roots still strong for D.C. Circuit jurist
Judge Robert Wilkins returns to Indiana for a Black History Month celebration in the Southern District of Indiana.
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Veteran Muncie attorney ‘Chic’ Clark dies at 81
Charles R. “Chic” Clark, a Muncie native and longtime lawyer who served his community and gained a reputation for success as a litigator, died Wednesday. He was 81.
Muncie man gets 4 years for leaving 2 kids in crashed car
A Muncie man has been sentenced to four years in prison for leaving two children in a partially submerged car after he drove the stolen vehicle into a creek.
Ball State students learn secrets behind cyber forensics
If any computers or smartphones were to be confiscated during the investigation of recent identity thefts at Ball State University, BSU instructor Vinayak Tanksale's students would know what to do before examining the evidence.
Supreme Court issues order on removed Muncie judge
The Muncie City Court judge removed from office last month abused her authority by wrongly jailing defendants and attempting to silence critics in her courtroom, and disgraced the judiciary by using a racial slur in the streets, according to the Indiana Supreme Court order issued Tuesday.
Supreme Court permanently bans Muncie judge
A Muncie judge who was previously suspended for 13 counts of judicial misconduct and for using racial slurs recorded on video has been given a lifetime ban from serving on the bench.
5 judges presiding over Muncie City Court
Five eastern Indiana Circuit judges have been appointed to fill in for a suspended Muncie City Court judge facing misconduct allegations.
Justices suspend Muncie City Court judge
The Indiana Supreme Court issued an order Thursday suspending Dianna L. Bennington, the Muncie City Court judge who faces 13 counts of misconduct.
JQC asks justices to suspend Muncie City Court judge
A Muncie City Court judge hit with a disciplinary proceeding last week should be suspended from the bench, the Judicial Qualifications Commission argued in a petition submitted to the Indiana Supreme Court Monday.
Muncie City Court judge faces 13 counts of misconduct
The Indiana Judicial Qualifications Commission has filed disciplinary charges against a Muncie City Court judge, alleging she improperly incarcerated defendants and has failed to cooperate with the commission’s investigation into her conduct, which includes verbal altercations with her children’s father.
Ex-prosecutor helps Ball State avert future fraud
A former federal prosecutor and a CPA firm are evaluating Ball State University's internal financial controls and investment portfolio as they create a plan to prevent a repeat of two investment scams that cost the university more than $13 million.
Inmate seeks early release in student’s 1993 death
An inmate convicted in the 1993 robbery and shooting death of a Ball State University student is seeking an early release from prison.
Ex-prosecutor to check Ball State investment fraud
A former federal prosecutor is being hired by Ball State University to review the handling of fraudulent investments that cost the school $13.1 million.
Muncie attorney is a ‘Legendary Lawyer’
Frank Gilkison Jr. built a distinguished reputation with superior legal skills and a quick smile.
ACLU of Indiana to host discussion of government surveillance
A panel of experts next week will take a closer look at the devices that are taking a closer look at us.
COA addresses evidence needed for animal fighting conviction
For only the second time, the Indiana Court of Appeals has addressed the issue of evidence used to obtain a conviction under I.C. 35-46-3-8, which outlaws buying or owning an animal for an animal fighting contest.
Fireworks lawyers help clients with flying colors
Muncie attorney John H. Brooke has a flair for providing hands-on help to his clients in the fireworks business. Say someone’s unavailable at the last minute to fire off a town’s Fourth of July display. Brooke can handle that.
COA reverses former principal’s conviction for failing to immediately report student’s alleged rape
A split Indiana Court of Appeals decided Wednesday that former Muncie Central High School principal Christopher Smith’s Class B misdemeanor conviction for failure to immediately report child abuse or neglect should be tossed out.
FBI shares hate crime statistics
In late September 2010, as part of the FBI Citizen’s Academy in Indianapolis, agents passed around photos from a cross burning that took place four years earlier in Muncie.
Court commissioner publicly admonished
A Delaware County Commissioner has been publicly admonished for his conduct after receiving a parking ticket in February 2009. Commissioner Brian M. Pierce, who serves as the Delaware Circuit Juvenile Commissioner, admitted to violating Rules 1.2 and 1.3 of the Code of Judicial Conduct. He received a parking ticket for parking in the wrong direction. […]