Indiana State Police to participate in drug ‘take back’ day
The “Take Back” initiative seeks to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft through proper disposal of unwanted prescription drugs.
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Indiana House Democratic leader to run for mayor of Fort Wayne
If Rep. Phil GiaQuinta were to succeed the late Tom Henry as mayor in Fort Wayne, a new leader of the House Democratic caucus would be chosen for the first time since 2018.
Oklahoma executes man convicted of double slaying in 2002
Michael Dewayne Smith received a lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester and was pronounced dead at 10:20 a.m., Oklahoma Department of Corrections spokesperson Lance West said.
NYC’s AI chatbot was caught telling businesses to break the law
Days after the issues were first reported, the city has opted to leave the tool on its official government website.
Judge rejects Donald Trump’s request to delay hush-money trial until ruling on immunity
Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan declared the request untimely, ruling that Trump’s lawyers had “myriad opportunities” to raise the immunity issue before they finally did so last month, well after a deadline for pretrial motions had already passed.
Former Medicaid supervisor sentenced to 18 months in federal prison
Yolanda Brooks, 52, of Indianapolis was also ordered to serve three years on probation after her prison stay and pay $920,148.51 in restitution.
Former IMPD officer charged with raping woman while on duty in January
Myron Howard, 27, also was charged with improper sexual conduct in a separate incident that allegedly occurred in August 2023, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office said.
Indiana Supreme Court split in rejection of inventory search case
The Indiana Supreme Court narrowly denied the transfer of a case in which the Indiana Court of Appeals found that an inventory search of a man’s truck that led to a drug conviction was reasonable.
Judge allows former coach Pat Fitzgerald’s lawsuit against Northwestern to continue
Cook County Circuit Judge Daniel Kubasiak ruled Tuesday that Fitzgerald made a strong enough argument to keep the case going. A trial is set for April 2025.
George Carlin estate settles with podcasters over fake special purportedly generated by AI
Under the settlement agreement, the podcast outlet Dudesy agrees to permanently take down the special and to refrain from using Carlin’s image voice or likeness in the future without the express written approval of the estate.
Trump sues two Trump Media co-founders, seeking to void their stock in the company
The two co-founders have filed their own lawsuit, seeking to prevent Trump from taking steps the two said would sharply reduce their combined 8.6% stake in Trump Media.
Mother of boy found dead in suitcase in southern Indiana ordered held without bond
Dejaune Anderson, 38, is charged with murder, neglect and obstruction of justice in the death of Cairo Ammar Jordan, whose body was discovered by a mushroom hunter in April 2022 in a wooded area some 35 miles northwest of Louisville, Kentucky.
Freight railroads must keep 2-person crews, according to new federal rule 2 years in the making
There has been intense focus on railroad safety since a fiery February 2023 derailment in Ohio, but few significant changes have been made apart from steps the railroads pledged to take themselves and the agreements they made to provide paid sick time to nearly all workers.
IRS claws back money given to businesses under fraud-ridden COVID-era tax credit program
The IRS said it received $225 million from a voluntary disclosure program, which ended on March 22, that let small businesses that thought they received the credit in error give back the money and keep 20%. That money came from more than 500 taxpayers with another 800 submissions still being processed.
Former Indiana Court of Appeals Judge Sharpnack dies at 90
Former Indiana Court of Appeals Judge John T. Sharpnack, 90, died on March 25.
The solar eclipse will change some voting registration deadlines in Indiana
The deadline to register to vote in Indiana’s upcoming primary is the same day as the solar eclipse that will shadow most of the state. Some county registration offices will be closed on that day, pushing the registration deadline in those counties to noon Tuesday.
Federal judge grants collective status in suit brought by Lilly worker who claimed age bias
The ruling potentially opens the door to hundreds of Lilly employees over 40 years old who have been denied promotions for which they feel they were qualified.
Donald Trump has posted a $175 million bond to avert asset seizure
A New York appellate court had given the former president 10 days to put up the money after a panel of judges agreed last month to slash the amount needed to stop the clock on enforcement.
Felony charges filed against man over unpaid utilities at 4 apartment complexes
The charges are related to a high-profile case in which the landlord of the four affordable apartment properties in Indianapolis collected money from tenants but failed to pay Citizens Energy Group for services from October 2019 to April 2022.
Old National places CFO on leave following criminal charges
Evansville-based Old National Bank disclosed Monday that it has placed its chief financial officer, Brendon Falconer, on leave. Falconer was charged last week with two counts of felony child molestation.