Obama administration to end use of private prisons
The Obama administration said Thursday it will phase out its contracts with private prisons, affecting thousands of federal inmates.
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Jay County man gets 65 years for murder of 5-week-old girl
An eastern Indiana man convicted of killing his girlfriend's 5-week-old daughter by slamming her head into pavement has been sentenced to 65 years in prison.
Muslim inmate sues central Indiana sheriff over halal diet
A Muslim inmate is using Indiana's religious freedom statute in part to sue a central Indiana sheriff for denying him a diet that follows Islamic dietary laws.
Former Indiana trooper reaches $450K settlement with Floyd County
A former Indiana State Police trooper convicted twice but later acquitted in the slayings of his wife and two children will receive a $450,000 settlement from a southern Indiana county that helped prosecute him.
Indiana’s high court to hear appeal in house explosion case
The Indiana Supreme Court will hear an appeal next month in the case of the alleged ringleader of a deadly Indianapolis house explosion.
Lawsuit filed by fans who missed Hall of Fame game
Four fans have sued the NFL over the Hall of Fame game in Canton that was canceled because of poor field conditions.
Ex-lawmaker drops recount in Democratic congressional race
A state board is set to confirm the winner of the Democratic primary for southwestern Indiana's congressional seat after the losing candidate decided to withdraw his challenge.
Indiana education committee looks at sexual misconduct
A group of Indiana lawmakers is looking at sexual misconduct in schools to see if legislation is needed in 2017 to help curb abuse.
Prosecutors appeal 14-month sentence for ex-Indiana deputy
Federal prosecutors are asking an appeals court to order a stiffer sentence for a former central Indiana sheriff's deputy convicted of civil rights violations.
Complaints to Indiana board prompted school corp FBI probe
Complaints to an Indiana state agency prompted a federal investigation of Vigo County School Corp.'s "contracting procedures."
Kentucky lawmakers allow pricey probe of gov’s rival to move forward
A $500,000 contract awarded by Kentucky's Republican governor to Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP in Indianapolis investigate his Democratic predecessor has survived a challenge in a state legislative committee.
Sandusky denies at appeals hearing that he molested boys
Jerry Sandusky took the stand Friday to forcefully deny the child molestation charges he was convicted of four years ago and said it wasn't his idea to waive his right to testify during his 2012 trial.
Indiana man pleads guilty in deadly house explosion
One of five people charged in a deadly house explosion that devastated an Indianapolis neighborhood pleaded guilty Friday to a conspiracy charge after agreeing to a deal with prosecutors.
Trial delayed for southern Indiana man accused of killing woman
The trial of a southern Indiana man accused of killing his former girlfriend and eating some of her internal organs has been pushed back to June 2017.
Parole denied for Hollandsburg slayings convict Smith
The Indiana Parole Board has denied an early release to one of the four men sentenced to four life sentences for a 1977 western Indiana home invasion that left three teenage brothers and their stepbrother dead.
Ex-deputy gets home detention for stealing ammunition
A judge has sentenced a retired Delaware County sheriff's deputy to six months home detention after he pleaded guilty to selling more than $8,000 in county-owned ammunition.
Judge delays trial on HIV charges over delayed discovery
A man in western Indiana accused of intentionally spreading HIV for more than a decade was ordered released Thursday, and a judge also delayed his trial until February because some documents and witnesses were not shared with the defense sooner.
Man convicted in Indiana University student’s slaying
A jury found a man guilty of murder Wednesday in the beating death of an Indiana University student two weeks before she was due to graduate.
Jury starts deliberations in trial over IU student’s death
Jurors have started deliberations in the trial of a man accused of killing an Indiana University student last year.
Man gets 10 years for fatal I-69 construction zone crash
A motorist whose pickup truck crashed into and killed two highway construction workers has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.