Ex-Notre Dame, Colts player Sergio Brown pleads not guilty to killing mother
Former NFL Player Sergio Brown pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges of first-degree murder and concealing a homicide in the September death of his mother.
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Muncie man found guilty of murder in February 2022 shooting
A Delaware County jury found a Muncie man guilty of murder Monday for his role in the February 2022 fatal shooting of his brother’s roommate.
Indiana man suspected in teen girl’s disappearance charged with murder after remains found
A 59-year-old man suspected in the June disappearance of a 17-year-old neighbor has been charged with murder after human remains were found buried in a pit on his central Indiana property.
Murder conviction affirmed after roadside shooting
A man convicted in a roadside shooting could not convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana to overturn his murder conviction.
Woman sentenced to 25 years after pleading guilty in case of boy found dead in suitcase in Indiana
A Louisiana woman was sentenced Tuesday to 25 years in prison for her involvement in the death of a 5-year-old Atlanta boy whose body was found last year in a suitcase in rural southern Indiana.
Supreme Court rejects appeal of former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s appeal of his conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of George Floyd.
Ex-officer Derek Chauvin makes another bid to overturn federal conviction in murder of George Floyd
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin is making another attempt to overturn his federal civil rights conviction in the 2020 murder of George Floyd, saying new evidence shows that he didn’t cause Floyd’s death.
2 men charged in October shooting that killed 12-year-old boy, wounded second youth in South Bend
Two men have been charged in an October shooting that killed a 12-year-old boy and wounded a second youth in South Bend, authorities said Monday.
Man convicted of murder of pregnant Indy pastor’s wife loses appeal
The man convicted of the 2015 murder of a pregnant Indianapolis pastor’s wife has lost his argument on appeal that inadmissible statements to law enforcement undercut his convictions of murder and other charges.
Murder, attempted robbery convictions upheld after shooting during marijuana deal
Despite an improper jury instruction, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has upheld murder and attempted robbery convictions in a case involving a drug deal turned deadly.
Trial moved to late 2024 for Delphi man charged in killings of 2 girls slain during hiking trip
The trial for an Indiana man charged in the killings of two teenage girls slain in 2017 during a hiking trip was moved Tuesday from January to next October after the presiding judge told the suspect she will not allow his former attorneys to represent him.
Trial court’s improper remark on reasonable doubt standard not enough to overturn murder conviction, COA affirms
A trial court’s remark endorsing “80% certainty” as a description of the reasonable doubt standard was improper but did not rise to the level of fundamental error for a woman convicted of murder in a fatal robbery, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Monday.
Illinois man pleads not guilty to hate crime, murder charges in attack on Muslim mother, son
A man accused of murder, attempted murder and a hate crime in an attack on a Palestinian American woman and her young son pleaded not guilty Monday following his indictment by an Illinois grand jury.
Idaho judge upholds indictment against man accused of fatally stabbing 4 college students
An Idaho judge on Thursday declined to dismiss a grand jury indictment against a man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students.
Man loses appeal of murder conviction in shooting death of Southport Police Lt. Allan
The man convicted of killing Southport Police Lt. Aaron Allan has lost his arguments on appeal that due process violations and insufficient evidence undercut his murder conviction.
New Albany Indiana man gets 240 years for 2 murders, attempted murder and robbery
A man convicted of fatally shooting his wife and a bystander and injuring a third person at a southern Indiana gas station last year was sentenced to 240 years in prison Wednesday.
COA affirms man’s murder, attempted murder convictions, finds no reversible error committed in admitting exhibits over hearsay objections
Text messages and rap lyrics introduced over a man’s hearsay objections were admissible and there was sufficient evidence for his murder and attempted murder convictions and 143-year aggregate sentence, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Monday.
Search for suspect in fatal shooting of Maryland judge continues for a fourth day
A manhunt for a suspect in the fatal shooting of a Maryland judge continued for a fourth day Sunday as authorities completed their search of an area where the suspect’s SUV was found.
Attorneys for man charged in Delphi killings leave case amid questions of evidence security
The trial for an Indiana man charged in the killings of two teenage girls is expected to be delayed after his defense attorneys withdrew from the case Thursday amid questions about security of evidence.
On remand, federal judge denies habeas relief for man convicted of killing IU student Behrman
After previously overturning the conviction of the man convicted of murdering Indiana University student Jill Behrman, the Indiana Southern District Court on remand has declined to grant habeas relief to John Myers a second time.