Ex-Indiana State Police evidence clerk charged with theft
A former Indiana State Police evidence clerk is accused of stealing more than $50,000 from the evidence room at the agency’s Bloomington police post.
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Former East Chicago councilman sentenced to 20 years
A former northwestern Indiana city councilman has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting a man he owed a drug debt to.
Bolton: International Criminal Court ‘already dead to us’
America’s long-running reluctant relationship with the International Criminal Court came to a crashing halt as decades of U.S. suspicions about the tribunal and its global jurisdiction spilled into open hostility, amid threats of sanctions if it investigates U.S. troops in Afghanistan.
Infant laid to rest 2 years after death in college dorm tub
An infant who died after his mother delivered him in a Manchester University bathtub in 2016 has been laid to rest in northern Indiana less than two months after his Elkhart mother plead guilty in relation to his death.
Peru courthouse elevator repaired after 3 months
A broken elevator at the Miami County Courthouse in Peru has been repaired after being broken for more than three months, creating problems for people who couldn’t walk up three flights of stairs to pay taxes or attend court hearings.
Kavanaugh confirmation fight rallies Democrats to resistance
Democrats don’t have the votes to block Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, but that didn’t stop them from putting up a rowdy, leave-nothing-on-the-table fight during four days of Senate confirmation hearings that marked a new stage in the party’s resistance to President Donald Trump.
Jury selection set in man’s trial in motel manager’s killing
A southwestern Indiana man accused of fatally shooting a motel's manager following an argument is heading to trial.
Indiana high court to consider city rental registration fee
The Indiana Supreme Court is preparing to review the constitutionality of a 2015 state law targeting the city of Hammond’s rental registration revenue.
Sheriff wants to use trailers to solve jail overcrowding
A central Indiana sheriff has a novel solution for jail overcrowding: lock inmates up in semi-trailers next to the jail in Greenfield.
Senate concludes Kavanaugh hearing; confirmation likely
After two marathon days questioning Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, senators concluded his confirmation hearing Friday by listening to others talk about him — friends stressing his fairness and warmth but opponents warning he’d roll back abortion rights and shield President Donald Trump. Senators on the Judiciary Committee are likely to vote on Kavanaugh’s confirmation on Sept. 20 with a vote by the full Senate the following week.
US backtracks on Russian spy suspect offering sex for access
Federal prosecutors are backtracking on their allegation that a Russian woman accused of working as a secret agent offered to trade sex for access, according to a Justice Department court filing. Prosecutors had earlier accused Maria Butina of offering to exchange sex for a position with a special interest organization.
Proposal to decriminalize marijuana in Gary fails by 1 vote
A proposal to decriminalize marijuana in Gary fell one vote short of passage amid concerns that it would overstep Indiana law. Councilwoman Lavetta Sparks-Wade said she abstained from voting because the council’s attorney advised the council that it would circumvent state law.
Attorney: Settlement reached in Indiana van crash lawsuits
A settlement has been reached in lawsuits filed after a rollover crash on a southwestern Indiana freeway killed two Haitian immigrants and injured 20 others. The suits were filed after a van carrying Christela Georges, 60-year-old Gena Moise and other workers crashed in 2015 on Interstate 69 near Evansville.
Indiana to seek damages over standardized test issues
The Indiana Department of Education is planning to seek damages against a testing vendor for scoring issues and a delay in results for the state’s primary standardized test.
Giuliani: Trump won’t answer obstruction questions
President Donald Trump will not answer federal investigators’ questions, in writing or in person, about whether he tried to block the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election, one of the president’s attorneys told The Associated Press.
Attorney: Noblesville school shooting suspect to confess
An attorney for a 13-year-old boy accused of shooting a classmate and teacher at their suburban Indianapolis school said the teen will admit to carrying out the attack during a November hearing.
Inspector general reviews FBI handling of Nassar claims
The Justice Department’s inspector general is investigating how the FBI handled sexual abuse allegations against former USA Gymnastics national team doctor Larry Nassar, a person familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
Confidential document disputes dominate Kavanaugh hearing
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation tumbled into highly charged arguing Thursday over whether key documents were being withheld, and one Democrat risked Senate discipline by releasing confidential material. A newly disclosed email revealed that President Donald Trump’s pick once suggested Roe v. Wade was not settled law.
Amish couple sues 2 agencies over photos their faith forbids
An Amish couple with 13 children sued the federal government on Wednesday, accusing officials of violating their constitutional rights by insisting that they provide photographs of themselves before the Canadian wife’s request to become a permanent U.S. resident can be approved.
Amish couple sues 2 agencies over photos their faith forbids
An Amish couple with 13 children sued the federal government on Wednesday, accusing officials of violating their constitutional rights by insisting that they provide photographs of themselves before the Canadian wife’s request to become a permanent U.S. resident can be approved.