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Justices urged to clear Putnam Co. prosecutor over undisclosed testimony deal

January 5, 2021 | Dave Stafford

The elected Putnam County prosecutor should not be disciplined for accusations that he failed to disclose a deal for testimony from a witness who claimed he was wrongly identified, placing him in danger behind bars as a “snitch.” The hearing officer in Timothy Bookwalter’s attorney discipline case said the prosecutor violated no rules, should not be punished and urged the Indiana Supreme Court to re-examine the ethical duties of prosecutors.

Indiana COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations surge to another high

November 5, 2020 | IL Staff and Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

The Indiana State Department of Health on Thursday reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations for the second day in a row.

Indiana reports 2,519 more COVID-19 cases, another rise in hospitalizations

October 23, 2020 | IL Staff and Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

The Indiana State Department of Health on Friday reported 2,519 new COVID-19 cases, the third-highest number reported so far in the daily report. The seven-day average of daily cases reached the highest point since the pandemic began.

Indiana tops 2,000 daily COVID-19 cases for first time

October 16, 2020 | IL Staff and Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

The Indiana State Department of Health on Friday reported another all-time daily high of 2,328 new COVID-19 cases, topping the previous high of 1,962 set Thursday. Friday’s number, however, contained “approximately 300 cases whose reporting was delayed due to a technical issue over the past few days,” the department said.

Dubois County prosecutor elected to lead IPAC board

September 25, 2020 | IL Staff

The Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council announced this week the selection of a new chair to lead its board of directors. Dubois County Prosecutor Anthony Quinn has been elected as IPAC chairman of the Board of Directors.

Indiana reports record 1,499 new COVID-19 cases, 17 more deaths

September 18, 2020 | IL Staff and Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

The Indiana State Department of Health on Friday reported 1,499 new COVID-19 cases. The number is an all-time high for cases in the daily report from the health department, but it includes the addition of 462 older positive cases resulting from a corrected laboratory reporting error.

Prosecutors: Envelope DNA linked man to cold case rapes, assaults

August 20, 2020 | Associated Press

A man is being held in Shelbyville on a $20 million bond after he was linked to a series of sexual assaults in a central Indiana county more than 30 years ago by his DNA on an envelope for a utility bill payment, authorities said.

COA: Indiana right to counsel doesn’t extend to revocation hearings

August 18, 2020 | Katie Stancombe

The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed the revocation of a woman’s home detention in favor of incarceration, declining to make the “profound statement” that the Indiana constitutional right to counsel extends to revocation hearings.

New Indiana COVID-19 cases top 1,000 again as testing surges

August 13, 2020 | IL Staff and Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

The Indiana State Department of Health on Thursday reported 1,046 new COVID-19 case, the fifth time in the last eight days that new cases have exceeded 1,000.

State reports highest daily COVID-19 death toll in 2 months; cases top 75K

August 11, 2020 | IL Staff and Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

The Indiana State Department of Health on Tuesday reported 884 new COVID-19 cases, sending total cases in the state past 75,000 since the beginning of the pandemic. The state also reported 25 new deaths due to COVID-19, the highest number of deaths in a daily report since June 11.

Indiana reports another daily high in COVID-19 cases

August 6, 2020 | IL Staff and Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

The Indiana State Department of Health on Thursday reported 1,051 new COVID-19 cases, an all-time daily high.

Indiana’s death toll from COVID-19 surpasses 2,800

August 5, 2020 | IL Staff and Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

The Indiana State Department of Health on Wednesday reported 740 new COVID-19 cases, the ninth time in the past 10 days that new cases have exceeded 600.

Appeals court puts Indiana Grand horseman’s negligence case out to pasture

June 26, 2020 | Dave Stafford

A horseman who claims he was injured after another rider’s horse got loose during training exercises at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino didn’t win, place or show Friday at the Indiana Court of Appeals.

COA upholds escape conviction but encourages Legislature to reconsider statute

June 24, 2020 | Marilyn Odendahl

Even while the Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the two escape convictions of a Shelby County man, the appellate panel noted it was concerned that the defendant who was ultimately found not guilty still has a pair of felonies on his record for “relatively minor violations” of pretrial home detention rules.

Indiana reports increase of 410 coronavirus cases, 23 more deaths

June 9, 2020 | IL Staff and Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

The Indiana State Department of Health on Tuesday said the number of positive cases of COVID-19 in the state has risen to 38,033. That marks an increase of 410 cases over the cumulative number — 37,623 — the department reported on Monday.

Indiana reports increase of 482 COVID-19 cases, 26 deaths

June 5, 2020 | IL Staff and Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

The Indiana State Department of Health on Friday said the number of positive cases of COVID-19 in the state has risen to 36,578. That marks an increase of 482 cases over the cumulative number — 36,096 — the department reported on Thursday.

Indiana’s COVID case count rises by 475, deaths by 10

June 3, 2020 | IL and IBJ Staff

The Indiana State Department of Health on Wednesday said the number of positive cases of COVID-19 in the state has risen to 35,712, following an increase of 475 cases.

State surpasses 35,000 COVID-19 cases, 2,000 deaths

June 2, 2020 | IL and IBJ Staff

The Indiana State Department of Health on Tuesday said the number of positive cases of COVID-19 in the state has risen to 35,237, following an increase of 407 cases.

Indiana passes 32,000 mark for COVID-19 cases

May 26, 2020 | IL Staff and Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

The Indiana State Department of Health on Tuesday said the number of positive cases of COVID-19 in the state has risen to 32,078, following the emergence of 363 more cases.

State reports rise in COVID-19 cases as testing hits another high mark

May 21, 2020 | IL Staff and Indianapolis Business Journal Staff

The Indiana State Department of Health on Thursday said the number of positive cases of COVID-19 in the state has risen to 29,936, following the emergence of 662 more cases.

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