Indiana man charged with attempted murder after allegedly shooting at 3 Delaware Co. deputies
A central Indiana man accused of resisting arrest and shooting at three sheriff’s deputies has been formally charged in the June attack.
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Jury instruction, exclusion of evidence of alleged racial animus were proper in attempted murder shooting case, COA affirms
A trial court didn’t err or violate a defendant’s Sixth Amendment rights in an attempted murder case when it denied his objection to a jury instruction and his request to cross-examine two people that allegedly used a racial slur in reference to him.
Partnership between Indianapolis, US Attorney’s Office targeting gun crimes gets council approval
The Indianapolis City-County Council gave its approval Monday to a proposal creating a partnership between the city of Indianapolis and the United States Attorney’s Office to address gun crimes.
Hogsett’s new gun proposal reignites criticism of fellow Democrat Mears
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett is making fighting crime a key part of his campaign for a third term, but a portion of his recently announced crime-fighting plan has led to renewed criticism of Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears.
Indy woman pleads guilty to straw purchase of gun used to kill Illinois officer
An Indianapolis woman pleaded guilty Thursday to federal charges stemming from the straw purchase of a gun used to fatally shoot one central Illinois police officer and wound another in 2021.
Supreme Court rules against a man who was given 27 years in prison for having a gun
The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a man whose conviction on gun charges was called into question by a recent high court decision is out of luck.
Army veteran sentenced to 55 years for Indy road rage shooting death of Muslim man
A suburban Indianapolis Army veteran was sentenced to 55 years in prison Wednesday for the road rage shooting death of a Muslim man after witnesses said he hurled ethnic and religious insults at the victim.
Hunter Biden will plead guilty in deal that likely averts time behind bars in tax, gun case
President Joe Biden’s son Hunter will plead guilty to federal tax offenses but avoid prosecution on a separate gun charge in a deal with the Justice Department that likely spares him time behind bars.
Indianapolis man gets 30 years for fatal 2020 shooting of mail carrier
An Indianapolis man who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, prosecutors said.
Jury convicts Fort Wayne man of 3 counts of murder in 2018 shootings
A jury on Friday convicted a Fort Wayne man of three counts of murder in what prosecutors said were the execution-style slayings of three other men nearly five years ago.
Judge dismisses city of Chicago’s lawsuit against Indiana gun store over straw gun sales
A judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit the city of Chicago filed against a northwestern Indiana store that alleged it sold hundreds of guns in straw purchases that ended up in the hands of felons or at crime scenes in the city.
Gunman in 2019 judges shooting argues fundamental error, insufficient evidence on appeal
The man convicted of aggravated battery in connection with the May 2019 shooting of two southern Indiana judges is asking the Court of Appeals of Indiana to overturn his convictions based on fundamental error and double jeopardy violations.
Supreme Court lets Illinois keep ban on sale of some semiautomatic guns for now
The Supreme Court said Wednesday that Illinois can, for now, keep in place a new law that bars the sale of certain semiautomatic guns and large-capacity magazines.
New York attorney general sues manufacturer over magazine lock used in Buffalo store massacre
New York’s attorney general sued a gun accessory manufacturer Thursday for selling a lock that can be easily removed to attach high-capacity magazines, which are illegal in the state.
District court correct in declining to reduce sentence for gun offenses, 7th Circuit affirms
A district court ruled correctly when it declined to impose a reduced sentence for a convicted drug trafficker’s gun-related offenses, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed Monday.
Indiana Senate approves handgun training fund for teachers
Indiana state Senators advanced a bill Tuesday that would make state funding available for teachers seeking firearms training, a move critics have said could increase the number of guns in school to the detriment of students.
Man charged in front-door shooting of Black teen Ralph Yarl
An 84-year-old white man in Kansas City, Missouri, was charged Monday with first-degree assault for shooting a Black teen who mistakenly went to the man’s home to pick up his younger brothers.
Muncie teen acquitted of murder, pleads guilty to misdemeanor
A Delaware County jury has acquitted a Muncie teenager of murder, the county prosecutor announced Friday.
FedEx shooting: Victims, family members sue company that distributed magazine used in shooting
Victims and family members of victims from the 2021 FedEx shooting in Indianapolis have filed a lawsuit against American Tactical Inc., the distributor of the magazine used in the shooting, alleging negligence, public nuisance and unlawful marketing.
DOJ tentatively settles over Texas church shooting for $144M
The Justice Department said Wednesday it has tentatively settled a lawsuit over the 2017 mass shooting at a Texas church that will pay victims and their families more than $144 million.