Trump Organization faces criminal tax fraud trial over perks
The Trump Organization is on trial this week for criminal tax fraud — on the hook for what prosecutors say was a 15-year scheme by top officials to hide the plums and avoid paying taxes.
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Families testify of confrontations with Sandy Hook deniers
A mother who lost one of her sons in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre testified Tuesday that her biggest fear is that people who believe the shooting was a hoax will harm her other son, who survived the attack at his school.
Judges involved in 2019 White Castle shooting testify, gory details revealed
In bloody, emotional, and never-before-seen or heard detail, Indiana judges involved in the 2019 shooting at an Indianapolis White Castle testified on Monday and Tuesday in Marion Superior Judge Shatrese Flowers’ courtroom.
2 decades later, 9/11 self-professed mastermind awaits trial
As Sunday’s 21st anniversary of the terror attacks approaches, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and four other men accused of 9/11-related crimes still sit in a U.S. detention center in Guantanamo Bay, their planned trials before a military tribunal endlessly postponed.
2 men face new trial over scheme to kidnap Michigan governor
Two men accused of crafting a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2020 and ignite a national rebellion are facing a second trial this week, months after a jury couldn’t reach a verdict on the pair while acquitting two others.
Capitol riot panel blames Trump for 1/6 ‘attempted coup’
The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol laid the blame firmly on Donald Trump Thursday night, saying the assault was hardly spontaneous but an “attempted coup” and a direct result of the defeated president’s effort to overturn the 2020 election.
Public comment sought on proposed trial procedure rule concerning constitutionality challenges
The Indiana Supreme Court is seeking public comment on a newly proposed constitutionality challenge rule to the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.
High court rules for state in case of man shackled at trial
The Supreme Court said Thursday that a federal appeals court was wrong when it ordered Michigan to retry or release a convicted murderer because his rights were violated when he was shackled at trial.
COA: Unruly defendant did not have to be explicitly told he could attend trial if he behaved
A so-called sovereign citizen who was removed from his own trial because of his disruptive behavior, then tried to get his conviction overturned by arguing he was not told he could remain in the courtroom if he behaved, did not get any sympathy from the Court of Appeals of Indiana, which instead commended the trial court for its patience in handling such a difficult defendant.
1st trial in Capitol riot ends in conviction on all counts
A Texas man was convicted Tuesday of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, a milestone victory for federal prosecutors in the first trial among hundreds of cases arising from last year’s riot.
Pandemic forces delay in fraud trial of former Celadon execs
The ongoing pandemic has created another delay in the long-pending fraud trial of two former Celadon Group Inc. executives.
Allen Co. courts extend jury trial pause to Feb. 28
The Allen Circuit and Superior Courts are extending their pause on jury trials due to continued COVID concerns.
Criminal case against former Celadon execs headed for court
More than two years after they were indicted on multiple fraud charges, two former Celadon Group Inc. executives are soon to have their day in court — if the pandemic allows it.
March trial set for suspect in Indiana officer’s slaying
An Indiana man indicted in the fatal shooting of a Terre Haute police detective who was also an FBI task force officer faces a March trial in the slaying.
COVID forces Marion County to halt all jury trials until end of January
The Marion Circuit and Superior Courts are suspending all jury trials until the end of January because of the ongoing surge in COVID-19 illnesses, with nearly 100 court personnel testing positive for the coronavirus.
Ruling raises new questions about remote testimony in court
An overturned conviction in Missouri is raising new questions about video testimony in criminal court cases nationwide, and the ruling could have ripple effects through a justice system increasingly reliant on remote technology as it struggles with a backlog of cases during the coronavirus pandemic.
Lake County halts jury trials through Jan. 31 over COVID-19
Jury trials have been halted through Jan. 31 in Indiana’s second most populous county because of rising local infection rates and hospitalizations from COVID-19, a judge said Wednesday.
COVID surge forces some courts to, again, limit operations
Courts in Marion County and at least two other Indiana counties are suspending jury trials and reinstituting some restrictions in response to the surge of COVID-19 cases that continues to rise across the state.
Indiana convict who eluded police for 20 years arrested in Alabama
A man who eluded authorities for 20 years after skipping his Indiana trial on sex charges was arrested in Alabama, police said Monday.
Ahead of Rittenhouse trial, race seen as underlying issue
Kyle Rittenhouse, the aspiring police officer who gunned down three people in Kenosha, Wisconsin, during a protest against racism and police brutality, is white. So were those he shot. But for many, his trial next week will be watched closely as the latest referendum on race and the American legal system.