Former state senator faces six theft charges
The charges, levied Tuesday in Tippecanoe Superior Court, are tied to several August and September incidents at a Walmart store.
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Former mail carrier sentenced for fraud and theft charges tied to $34M scheme
In April 2024, officers found thousands of stolen checks valued at $20 million during a search of Ruffin and her property.
Home building company sues Fishers man for taking confidential company information to new employer
M/I Homes of Indiana claims in its lawsuit that Ethan Spalding transferred about 500 confidential files to a personal USB drive shortly before resigning.
Ex-CIA official expected to plead guilty in $40 million gold bar case
The former official, David J. Rush, was arrested in May and charged with theft of public money.
Pharmacist accused of lengthy drug diversion gives up bid to renew Indiana license
The withdrawal means Christopher Knoth’s Indiana pharmacist license will remain expired and he cannot legally practice. He faces several felony charges.
Former Morgan County deputy charged with stealing guns he seized
Morgan County prosecutors last month filed theft and official misconduct charges against Zachary Bernstein after items he seized while on duty were found in his possession.
Former Delaware County EMS manager accused of theft, misconduct
Investigators say the former manager used her access to payroll and financial accounts for her own personal gain.
Attorney for family of Hamilton County crash victim faces felony after allegedly stealing car parts
Investigators say attorney James Masur II was trying to find the black box of the BMW involved in a March 2025 crash that killed former Hamilton Southeastern High School football star Mason Alexander.
Midwest firm accuses former partners of orchestrating mass staff exodus
The lawsuit, filed in a Marion County court earlier this month, alleges the law firm lost out on millions of dollars of revenue after nearly half of its attorneys left.
Indy gas station owners accuse partner of embezzling at least $1M
The partner in the downtown Marathon gas station and convenience store located at 239 E. Michigan St. denies the allegations contained in a lawsuit against him.
Tell City man gets prison time after stealing nearly $160K from Evansville bank employer
U.S. District Judge Richard Young sentenced Dekoda Clark, 32, to 2.5 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after he pleaded guilty to bank theft and access device fraud.
Indianapolis company accuses former employee of faking more than $60,000 in commissions
Separators Inc., a centrifuge solutions provider, filed the lawsuit against its former employee on Aug. 29 in Marion Superior Court.
Florida man found guilty in cargo theft ring that stole over $5M in goods in Indiana and nearby
Authorities say the group carried out at least 14 separate cargo thefts that included over $2 million in Oculus virtual reality headsets from a Meta facility, $940,000 in Microsoft products, $1 million in Bath & Body Works and much more.
Former Noble County athletic director suing school district, officials for alleged Garrity rights violation
A former Noble County athletic director previously charged with theft and official misconduct is now suing members of the school district for allegedly failed to notify him of his Garrity rights—a protection for public employees from self-incrimination during internal investigations.
Two Princeton residents sentenced in extensive mail theft
Stolen checks valued at more than $1.8 million were found in the pair’s apartment, authorities said.
Repeat offender sentenced to 18 years for Delaware County armed robbery
A repeat offender in Delaware County was sentenced to 18 years in prison for his involvement in a home robbery.
Ex-sheriff Jamey Noel sentenced to 15 years in prison as part of plea deal
Noel was originally charged with 31 felonies for allegedly misusing money from the fire and EMS departments that he oversaw. He pleaded guilty to 27 of those charges in August.
Former Indianapolis postal worker sentenced for stealing cash from the mail
A former U.S. postal service maintenance manger was sentenced last week in federal court for stealing cash from mail at the Indianapolis distribution center.
Carmel man sentenced for role in $2.1M institutional fraud scheme
A 35-year-old Carmel man has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison after helping steal more than $2.1 million from a credit union, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
Guns are being stolen from cars at triple the rate they were 10 years ago, a report finds
The rate of guns stolen from cars in the U.S. has tripled over the last decade, making them the largest source of stolen guns in the country, an analysis of FBI data by the gun safety group Everytown found.