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.
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Double jeopardy rights weren’t violated in aggravated battery case, but credit was miscalculated
A man convicted for the death of his infant son didn’t have his double jeopardy rights violated when both of his charges were elevated to Level 1 felonies. But the appellate court reversed the man’s sentencing order for an improper calculation of credit.
Woman’s 30-year manslaughter sentence appropriate, COA affirms
A woman’s 30-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter is appropriate given the nature of the offense and her criminal history, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed Friday.
Clark Co. nurse in mask case avoids jail time with plea deal
A southern Indiana nurse facing a criminal charge for allegedly removing a nursing home resident’s oxygen mask hours before his death from COVID-19 will avoid jail time under a plea bargain.
Report: Serial rapist sentenced to more than 150 years
An Indiana judge has sentenced a convicted serial rapist to more than 150 years in prison, a television station reported Monday.
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.
COA affirms child molesting convictions, 41-year sentence
A man challenging his child molesting convictions and 41-year sentence found no relief at the Court of Appeals of Indiana.
Nurse gets prison sentence for stealing pain meds
A former emergency room nurse has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to tampering with consumer products.
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.
Indiana boy, 16, gets 64 years in slaying of Indiana girl, 6
A 16-year-old boy convicted in the molestation and slaying of a 6-year-old northern Indiana girl was sentenced Friday to 64 years in prison.
Ex-Californian living in Indiana sentenced for child mutilation sex scheme
A former Southern California man who convinced troubled girls as young as 12 to perform masochistic acts and urged one to become his sex slave was sentenced Tuesday to 27 years in federal prison.
Fort Wayne boy, 16, gets 65-year sentence in man’s 2022 slaying
A 16-year-old northeastern Indiana boy has been sentenced to 65 years in prison for fatally shooting a man during a robbery outside a Fort Wayne church.
Elkhart man gets 95 years in slaying where body was burned
A northern Indiana man convicted in a fatal shooting where the victim’s body was later driven to Michigan and burned has been sentenced to 95 years in prison.
Columbus man sentenced in girlfriend’s slaying; remains found buried
A southern Indiana man has been sentenced in the death of his live-in girlfriend whose remains were found in a shallow grave.
In 5th appeal, COA affirms denial of PCR petition filed by man whose sentenced was slashed
A man whose sentence was previously reduced to less than half of the original term could not convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that the denial of his post-conviction relief petition was erroneous.
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.
Michigan man gets 65 years in boy’s Indiana beating death
A Michigan man was sentenced Friday to 65 years in prison on murder and other charges in the Indiana beating death of his girlfriend’s 3-year-old son.
7th Circuit affirms ‘crime of violence’ conviction
A man sentenced to 30 years after pleading guilty to a crime of violence has failed on his appeal to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Alex Murdaugh gets life in prison in murder of wife, son
South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison without parole Friday, a day after he was convicted of murder in the shooting deaths of his wife and son.
Ex-Anderson Schools bookkeeper sentenced to 28 months after stealing nearly $1M from school corporation
An Anderson bookkeeper who stole nearly $1 million from a school corporation has been sentenced to 28 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and falsifying tax documents.