Man convicted in Purdue shooting found dead
State correction officials say an Indiana man who fatally stabbed and shot a fellow Purdue University student earlier this year has been found dead in his prison cell.
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NW Indiana cardiologists sued over procedures
Nineteen new lawsuits and a complaint with the Indiana Attorney General's Office have been filed against three northwestern Indiana cardiologists and a hospital, alleging that open-heart surgeries and other procedures were performed unnecessarily, lawyers said Tuesday.
Suspect in 7 Indiana slayings due in court again
A 43-year-old former Marine who police in Indiana say has confessed to killing seven women is scheduled to appear in court again after refusing to even acknowledge his name at an earlier hearing.
Senator seeks stiffer punishment for decapitations
The chairman of the state Senate Judiciary Committee says Indiana needs stronger penalties for decapitation.
Man charged with stalking Indiana legislator
A man running as an independent for an Indiana House seat faces charges that he stalked the district's current representative.
Texas prosecutor: Indiana suspect’s history unknown
Texas prosecutors may not have offered a suspected serial killer such a lenient prison sentence in a 2009 sexual assault case had they known about his conviction on a similar charge in Indiana five years earlier, a district attorney's spokesman said Monday.
Judge rejects sentence modification for ex-cop
A southern Indiana judge has rejected a sentence modification for a former police officer convicted of pointing a gun at his girlfriend during a confrontation in front of his two children.
Acquitted ex-Ind. trooper sues police, prosecutors
A former Indiana State Police trooper acquitted in the slayings of his wife and two children has sued prosecutors, investigators and others for false imprisonment and other counts.
Indiana rejects fired DCS workers’ appeals
A state agency has rejected the appeals of two former Indiana child-welfare workers fired following the death of a paralyzed young woman.
Student sues Megabus over crash near Indianapolis
A student at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis claiming permanent injuries from a Megabus crash on Interstate 65 is suing the carrier.
Judge questions $75M NCAA concussion settlement
A federal judge overseeing a first-of-its-kind head injury settlement with the NCAA expressed concerns Thursday about some terms and the scope of the $75 million deal that encompasses all athletes going back decades.
Alternate theories disallowed in trial on 4 deaths
A judge is blocking testimony about other possible suspects during the trial of a man charged with killing four people in a southern Indiana home.
Man suspected of killing 7 refuses to answer judge
A man who allegedly confessed to killing seven women in Indiana refused to speak or even acknowledge his name to a judge Wednesday, and a sheriff explained later that the suspect was upset his hearing was in open court before dozens of journalists.
Charges filed in 2nd case in Gary killings
A man who told police he killed seven women in Indiana now faces charges in a second death.
Indiana man was violent long before 7 killings
With hindsight, there were signs years ago of increasing violence against women by Darren Vann, who police say has confessed to killing seven women in northwestern Indiana and is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.
Indiana responds to convicted ex-officer’s appeal
Indiana has responded to a former Indianapolis police officer's appeal of his convictions in a fatal drunken driving crash.
Court hearing set for Gary man linked to 7 deaths
A Gary man who police say confessed to killing one woman, helped investigators find six other bodies and indicated there may be more is scheduled to make his first court appearance.
Pain clinic head faces prescription investigation
State officials want the medical license suspended for a doctor who runs a string of Indiana clinics over his prescribing of pain medications.
Indiana panel not making ethics suggestions
A state legislative panel isn't making any recommendations on ethics rule changes that the General Assembly is expected to consider during its upcoming session.
Finding victims in Gary case a lengthy process
Investigators in two states are reviewing unsolved murders and missing person reports after the arrest of an Indiana man who police say confessed to killing seven women and hinted at more victims over a 20-year span.