Police arrest 3 after death of Terre Haute radio personality
Police say they've arrested three people in connection with the death of a Terre Haute radio personality.
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Man charged with killing woman wants rape charge dismissed
Attorneys for a southern Indiana man accused of killing his former girlfriend and eating parts of her body have asked that a rape charge against him be dropped.
Man who killed Gary police officer in 1981 to be released
A man who struck a deal with prosecutors to avoid facing the death penalty after being convicted of killing a Gary police officer will be released from prison next year.
Competency evaluation sought for mom in Amber Alert deaths
The attorney for an Indiana woman accused of smothering her two children after abducting them is seeking a competency evaluation for her.
Judge: Man incompetent to stand trial for killing officer
A man accused of fatally shooting an Indianapolis police officer two years ago has been found incompetent to stand trial.
Indiana prosecutor seeking life for mom in kids’ deaths
A prosecutor announced Thursday that he's seeking a sentence of life without parole for an Indiana woman accused of smothering her two children after abducting them, saying such a sanction was appropriate "given the gravity of this horrible crime."
Appeals panel affirms murder conviction, sentence
An Indianapolis man who objected to his murder trial being scheduled later than permissible under the speedy trial rule failed to persuade the Indiana Court of Appeals to reverse his murder conviction.
Family still hopes father’s homicide can be solved
A newspaper article at the time called the July 5, 1971 murder of Sterling Brewery worker Paul Roedel "the biggest crime puzzle in Evansville" in almost two years.
Fort Wayne mom says she decided to kill kids after Amber Alert
A Fort Wayne woman accused of smothering her two children after abducting them said she decided to kill them after hearing that authorities had issued an Amber Alert.
Indianapolis father of missing infant acquitted of murder
A jury on Friday found an Indianapolis man not guilty of murder in the presumed death of his 6-week-old son.
Man gets 57-year sentence for 2015 Lafayette double homicide
A 20-year-old man has been sentenced to more than 57 years for killing two people during a Lafayette home invasion and armed robbery last year.
Justices opt to resentence convicted murderer facing life without parole
The Indiana Supreme Court chose to exercise its “appellate prerogative” and resentence a convicted murderer to a total term of 88 years in prison after the man appealed his sentence on the basis of a Sixth Amendment violation.
Trial starts for dad charged in missing baby case
The trial for an Indianapolis man accused in the death of his 6-week-old son is expected to start Tuesday.
Justices hear home explosion appeal
Nearly four years after he orchestrated an Indianapolis home explosion that killed two people, Mark Leonard is arguing that he should not have to spend the rest of his life in prison because his Sixth Amendment rights were violated.
Supreme Court upholds man’s murder, robbery convictions
The Indiana Supreme Court has upheld a man’s convictions and life sentence for murder and robbery after the justices rejected each of his arguments alleging error on the part of the Grant Superior Court.
Cold case murder charge against Fort Wayne man dropped
Prosecutors have dropped a murder charge against a Fort Wayne man whose trial in a 1993 slaying ending in a mistrial when jurors could not agree on a verdict.
Indiana mother faces murder charges in death of son, daughter
A mother has been arrested on two counts of murder after her son and daughter were found dead in a vehicle in northern Indiana, and early Tuesday police found the body of a man who they believe was an acquaintance of the woman.
Prosecutor weighs retrial in Indiana triple-murder case
A northern Indiana prosecutor plans to speak to relatives of three people slain in 1998 and review evidence before deciding if he'll retry a man whose second triple-murder conviction was thrown out last week, his office said Monday.
7th Circuit Court orders issuance of writ of habeas corpus for convicted murderer
The full 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered that writ of habeas corpus or a new trial be ordered for a man convicted of three murders and sentenced to death, finding that state courts incorrectly omitted a key piece of evidence in the defense’s case.
February trial set for Elkhart woman in newborn son’s death
The trial for a northern Indiana woman accused in her newborn son's death has been postponed until February.