Charges filed against 4 teens in murder of 15-year-old in Delaware County
Charges have been filed against four teenagers for their roles in the murder of a 15-year-old on August 14, according to the Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office.
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Voters in Arizona and Montana can decide on constitutional right to abortion
Voters in Arizona and Montana will be able to decide in November whether they want to protect the right to an abortion in their state constitutions.
Hunter Biden’s lawyers, prosecutors headed back to court ahead of his trial on federal tax charges
Weeks before Hunter Biden is set to stand trial on federal tax charges, the legal team for President Joe Biden’s son and prosecutors will appear in a California courtroom Wednesday as the judge weighs what evidence can be presented to the jury.
3 people charged after death of federal prison worker who opened fentanyl-laced mail
According to prosecutors, Jamar Jones, a prisoner at the U.S. Penitentiary in Atwater, California, plotted with Stephanie Ferreira, of Evansville, Indiana, and Jermen Rudd III of Wentzville, Missouri, to send him drugs that he could sell at the prison.
Time capsule ceremony honors the legacy of Indiana’s president
The Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site preserved pieces of modern day for future Hoosiers to open when celebrating the anniversary of the U.S. Constitution.
7th Circuit rules Indiana can enforce reasonable ballot access restrictions for political candidates
Indiana’s requirements for ballot access by petition are constitutional, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday in upholding a lower court’s ruling and rejecting a legal challenge on behalf of third party political candidates.
‘Hitting kids should never be allowed’: Illinois bans corporal punishment in all schools
Legislation that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law this month bans physical punishment in private schools while reiterating a prohibition on the practice in public schools implemented 30 years ago.
13 protesters arrested during first day of Democratic National Convention in Chicago
More protests were planned throughout the week, including one Tuesday night outside the Israeli Consulate. However, attendance at the main rally on Monday was far below estimates of organizers who had predicted more than 20,000 would show up.
Indianapolis police sergeant faces internet child exploitation charges, department says
The 12-year veteran of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department was arrested Monday, the department said in a release.
Judicial community celebrates retirement of Court of Appeals Judge Riley
Judges, colleagues, and loved ones from across the state and beyond gathered in the Indiana Statehouse on Friday to celebrate the career of Court of Appeals Judge Patricia Riley.
Vanderburgh County judge sentences man to 50 years in child molesting case
A Vanderburgh County judge has sentenced a man to 50 years in prison, the maximum allowable sentence, for two felony child molesting convictions.
Texas jury to decide if student’s parents are liable in a deadly 2018 school shooting
The victims’ lawsuit seeks to hold Dimitrios Pagourtzis and his parents, Antonios Pagourtzis and Rose Marie Kosmetatos, financially liable for the shooting at Santa Fe High School on May 18, 2018. They are pursuing at least $1 million in damages.
Detroit-area mall guards face trial in man’s death more than 10 years later
McKenzie Cochran, 25, was unarmed and repeatedly told guards, “I can’t breathe,” while face down, following a dispute at a jewelry store inside Northland Center in 2014, witnesses said.
George Santos due in court, expected to plead guilty in fraud case, AP source says
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos is due in court Monday afternoon, where a person familiar with the matter has said the New York Republican is expected to plead guilty to multiple counts in his federal fraud case.
Federal appeals court lets porn website age verification mandate go into effect
Indiana’s Senate Enrolled Act 17 has never gone live, despite an effectiveness date of July 1.
Appellate court cites bank, debt collector’s failure to meet fact-to-face in affirming judgment
A debt collector working on behalf of a bank did not satisfy the federal face-to-face meeting requirements required for foreclosure on a Lafayette residence, the Indiana Court of Appeals ruled Friday in affirming a lower court’s judgment in favor of the property’s owner.
Ex-Evansville parks director misused thousands of public funds, lawsuit alleges
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita filed a lawsuit last week against the former director of the Evansville parks for allegedly misusing public funds.
Matthew Perry’s death leads to sweeping indictment of 5, including doctors and reputed dealers
Nearly 10 months after the death of Matthew Perry, the long-simmering investigation into the ketamine that killed him came dramatically into public view with the announcement that five people had been charged with having roles in the overdose of the beloved “Friends” star.
2nd man charged in 2012 killing of retired Indiana farmer who was shot to death in his home
A judge issued a warrant Tuesday for the arrest of Richard D. Taft, 39, on one count of murder and two counts of burglary resulting in bodily injury in the killing of 85-year-old Lowell Badger, Indiana State Police said.
Attorney shortage commission makes budgetary, legislative recommendations
The bipartisan commission charged with assuaging the state’s attorney shortage recommended funding legal practice startups and a regulatory “sandbox” agency — among other budgetary and legislative suggestions — in an interim report released Thursday.