Charges filed against 4 teens in murder of 15-year-old in Delaware County
Charges have been filed against four teenagers for their roles in the murder of a 15-year-old on August 14, according to the Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office.
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Indianapolis man sentenced to federal prison for armed robberies at massage parlors
An Indianapolis man was sentenced to more than eight years in federal prison for his role in several armed robberies at massage parlors in September and October 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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.
Two sentenced in string of armed robberies at Indy businesses
Two men were sentenced to a combined 44 years in prison for their roles in a string of armed robberies at Indianapolis businesses in the summer of 2020.
Anderson man gets 15 years in prison for 2021 bank robbery
An Anderson man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to bank robbery and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.
COA splits in reducing 220-year sentence for teen convicted in ‘worst of the worst’ murder
A convicted murderer sentenced as a teen to more than 200 years will have his sentence reduced to 135 years, although one Court of Appeals of Indiana judge would uphold the 220-year term.
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.
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.
No error occurred in allowing jury to view previously viewed exhibits in robbery case, COA affirms
A trial court’s decision to allow a jury to view four previously viewed exhibits in a felony robbery trial did not constitute fundamental error, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Wednesday.
7th Circuit vacates robbery sentence
A bank robbery sentence that “far exceeds” the statutory minimum must be revisited, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in vacating the sentence.
COA upholds convictions, 40-year sentence for man convicted of robbing, beating 85-year-old woman
A man convicted of breaking into an elderly woman’s home and severely beating her could not convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that his felony convictions or sentence should be overturned.
3 men sentenced to a collective 25 years in federal prison for armed robbery of Lawrence mobile phone store
A third Indianapolis man involved in a 2020 armed robbery in Lawrence has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for his role in the incident.
Man gets 240 years in prison for 2020 Indy slayings of 4 people
A man convicted of four counts of murder and other charges in the fatal Indianapolis shootings of three young men and a young woman was sentenced Friday to 240 years in prison.
Gary man gets 2 life sentences in bank robbery where guard slain
A northwestern Indiana man will spend the rest of his life in prison for his role in the fatal shooting of a security guard during a bank robbery.
2 men get 220-year terms in Indianapolis for killing 4
Two men convicted of murder and other charges in the fatal Indianapolis shootings of three young men and a young woman were both sentenced Friday to 220 years in prison.
Looking at extortion, 7th Circuit affirms enhanced sentence for Hobbs Act robbery
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals is once again looking at whether Hobbs Act robbery constitutes a “violent felony.” Both the district and appellate courts found that it does in the instant case under the extortion element of the Hobbs Act.
3 Indy men guilty in fatal shooting of 3 men, 1 woman
Three Indianapolis men have been convicted of murder and other charges in the fatal shooting of three young men and a young woman found slain in a ransacked Indianapolis apartment, a prosecutor said Friday.
Man who shot Lady Gaga’s dog walker gets 21 years in prison
The man who shot and wounded Lady Gaga’s dog walker while stealing her French bulldogs last year took a plea deal and was sentenced to 21 years in prison on Monday, officials said.
Indy man charged in 3 killings ordered held until trial
An Indianapolis man charged in the killings of three people will remain jailed without bond until trial after he violated a release order by allegedly being found with guns, ammunition and marijuana, a judge ruled.
Gary man awarded $25.5M in lawsuit against ex-cop, Hammond
A federal jury has awarded a Gary man $25.5 million in his lawsuit alleging that a now-retired police officer violated his civil rights and deprived him of a fair trial in a case involving a 1980 rape and robbery.