Indiana Supreme Court affirms court’s resentencing of man to life without parole for torture, murder
The Indiana Supreme Court affirmed a resentencing court’s life without parole sentence for a man who tortured and murdered a woman in 1995.
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Exonerated man sues Indianapolis police, alleges he was framed for murder
Leon Benson spent 25 years at the Correctional Industrial Facility in Pendleton for the 1998 murder of Kasey Schoen but was exonerated last year.
Hearing in Delphi case cancelled after defense files second motion to disqualify judge
The special judge in the ongoing case of Richard Allen, the man accused of killing two teenage girls in Delphi in February 2017, has cancelled this week’s hearings after the defense team filed a motion to disqualify the judge from the case.
Convenience store murders, self defense claim to be focus of Court of Appeals oral argument
The Indiana Court of Appeals will hold an oral argument May 23 for a case involving a man claiming self defense after he was convicted of murdering two people at an Indianapolis convenience store in 2021.
Judge delays murder trial for Indiana man charged in 2017 slayings of 2 teenage girls
A judge on Tuesday delayed until October the murder trial of an Indiana man charged in the killings of two teenage girls after the man’s attorneys expressed concerns they would not have adequate time to present their case.
Man found guilty but mentally ill in Vanderburgh County murder
A Vanderburgh County jury has found a man guilty but mentally ill in a murder trial involving a January 2023 shooting incident.
Special judge in Delphi double-murder case denies camera access for jury selection
The special judge in the Delphi double-murder case has ruled that no cameras will be allowed in the courtroom when jurors are selected in Allen County starting May 13.
Special judge in Delphi case denies more broadcast camera requests for trial
The special judge in Richard Allen’s murder trial next month has denied three more news organizations from accessing the proceedings with broadcast cameras.
Judge in Delphi double-murder case denies another request to allow courtroom cameras at trial
Thursday’s decision marks the fourth television station to be denied camera access at trial, increasing doubts that any video cameras will be allowed at one of the most high-profile criminal trials in Indiana in decades. Allen’s trial is set to begin May 13.
Indianapolis man charged with murder in fatal shootings of 3 at apartment complex
An Indianapolis man has been formally charged with murder in last week’s fatal shootings of three people at a central Indiana apartment complex, authorities said.
Man sentenced to 63 years for 2020 shooting death at Indy intersection
Keith Cole has been sentenced to 63 years in prison for the murder of an Indianapolis man at a near-northside intersection in October 2020, according to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office.
Psych exams ordered for mother of boy found dead in suitcase in southern Indiana
A judge on Wednesday ordered a psychologist and a psychiatrist to examine the mother of a 5-year-old Atlanta boy whose body was found in a suitcase in Indiana in 2022.
Cameras in courtrooms: Will the judge in the Delphi double-murder trial allow them?
Broadcasters and court officials generally report positive experiences under the state’s new camera rules, but the true test likely will come in May when Richard Allen goes on trial for the slayings of two teenage girls near Delphi.
Mother of boy found dead in suitcase in southern Indiana ordered held without bond
Dejaune Anderson, 38, is charged with murder, neglect and obstruction of justice in the death of Cairo Ammar Jordan, whose body was discovered by a mushroom hunter in April 2022 in a wooded area some 35 miles northwest of Louisville, Kentucky.
Alex Murdaugh gets 40 years in federal prison for stealing from clients and his law firm
Murdaugh was convicted a year ago of killing his younger son Paul with a shotgun and his wife, Maggie, with a rifle. While he has pleaded guilty to dozens of financial crimes, he adamantly denies he killed them and testified in his own defense.
Two men sentenced to decades in prison for fatal robbery
Two men were sentenced to decades in prison for their roles in a fatal robbery outside of a gas station on Indianapolis’ southeast side in January 2021.
Man found guilty of murder for 2021 shooting at Indianapolis park
An Indianapolis man was found guilty of murder for his involvement in the shooting of another man at an Indianapolis park back in 2021, according to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office.
Indiana Supreme Court denies transfer in murder case
The Indiana Supreme Court rejected hearing a case involving an Elkhart man convicted of murdering his roommate in a Monday order.
Judge approves new murder charges against man in case of slain Indiana teens
The new charges approved against Richard Allen of Delphi are murder while committing or attempting to commit kidnapping.
Judge sets May trial date in Delphi murders case
Previously set for October, the jury trial for Richard Allen is now scheduled for May 13 through May 31, according to court records.