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The Latest: Patient records found at closed abortion clinics

September 20, 2019 | Associated Press

Indiana’s attorney general says thousands of patient medical records have been found at three shuttered Indiana abortion clinics that were operated by a late abortion doctor whose Illinois garage was found to contain more than 2,200 sets of preserved fetal remains. Attorney General Curtis Hill said Friday that the women who were patients at Dr. Ulrich Klopfer’s clinics in Gary, South Bend and Fort Wayne had an expectation that their privacy would be protected, but their records were “abandoned” in the clinics when they closed years ago.

Fort Wayne officer who worked at school charged with child seduction

September 20, 2019 | Associated Press

A northeastern Indiana police officer has been charged with child seduction after authorities say he had an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old girl at a school where he worked. Indiana State Police announced charges against Fort Wayne police Sgt. Andrew Beck that also include possession of child pornography.

Official: Fetal remains in garage of ex-Indiana doctor nearly 2 decades old

September 20, 2019 | Associated Press

Illinois authorities on Thursday said that more than 2,200 preserved fetal remains found stacked in the garage of a deceased doctor’s home near Joliet were from abortions performed in Indiana nearly two decades ago, and it’s up to Hoosier authorities to determine if crimes were committed.

Indiana, Illinois AGs investigate after fetal remains found

September 17, 2019 | Associated Press

Indiana’s attorney general said Monday he will work with his Illinois counterpart to investigate what he called the “grisly discovery” of more than 2,000 medically preserved fetal remains at the Illinois home of a late doctor who performed abortions in Indiana. Republican Attorney General Curtis Hill said he and Democratic Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul have “agreed to work together” as Hill’s office coordinates an investigation of the remains found at the home of Dr. Ulrich Klopfer, who died Sept. 3.

Red Masses fill fall calendar in Indiana

September 16, 2019 | IL Staff

Continuing a tradition that dates from 1245, Red Masses will be celebrated in Indianapolis, South Bend, Fort Wayne and Zionsville at the start of October.

Allen County sheriff could face suit over festival altercation

September 16, 2019 | Associated Press

A northeastern Indiana sheriff charged in an altercation with a teenage boy could face a civil lawsuit from the youth’s family. Brad and Erin Bullerman filed a tort claim in August against Allen County Sheriff David Gladieux, alleging unlawful and excessive force.

Fort Wayne man gets 200 years in drug-related triple-slaying

September 11, 2019 | Associated Press

A man who pleaded guilty in the drug-related killings of three people in northeastern Indiana has been sentenced to 200 years in prison.

Planned Parenthood reopens Fort Wayne health center

September 9, 2019 | Associated Press

Planned Parenthood has reopened its health center in Indiana’s second-largest city more than a year after the center closed. The Fort Wayne health center reopened Tuesday.

Man accused of strangling mom found incompetent for trial

August 28, 2019

A judge has ruled a Fort Wayne man who told police that he was possessed by demons and Adolf Hitler when he allegedly strangled his mother isn’t competent to stand trial.

Tales of the legal frontier: New book records Allen County legal history

August 21, 2019 | Marilyn Odendahl

As Allen County attorneys tuck their laptops into their briefcases, climb into their cars and accelerate across county lines to represent clients in neighboring communities, they are continuing the tradition of circuit riding that dates from the days when Fort Wayne was just a few hundred settlers who made a living trading furs with the Indians.

Leader of BAE tuition reimbursement scam sentenced

August 14, 2019 | Associated Press

A Fort Wayne man has been sentenced to a year in prison and ordered to pay $566,000 in restitution for a tuition reimbursement scam involving dozens of former employees of a British defense contractor.

Justices reprimand lawyer who failed to file appeal

August 13, 2019 | Dave Stafford

A suspended Fort Wayne attorney who previously failed to timely file a client’s appeal with a federal agency, ultimately leading to the claim’s dismissal after another attorney unsuccessfully tried to remedy the timeliness issue, has been publicly reprimanded by the Indiana Supreme Court.

Indiana man pleads guilty in triple slaying, faces 200 years

August 12, 2019 | Associated Press

A Fort Wayne man is facing a 200-year prison sentence after pleading guilty in the fatal shootings of three people. Kameron Joyner pleaded guilty Thursday in Allen County to three murder counts and two counts of attempted murder.

Facial reconstruction done to help identify Fort Wayne remains

August 6, 2019 | Associated Press

Authorities hope a clay facial reconstruction will help identify a woman whose remains were found 27 years ago in a water-filled basement in Fort Wayne.

Judgment against car dealership upheld for customer in fraudulent sale

August 1, 2019 | Katie Stancombe

A Fort Wayne car dealership lost its appeal of a small-claims case against a woman who won a judgment arguing the dealership fraudulently sold her a car and forged her signature on transaction documents related to the sale.

Fort Wayne man wants to withdraw plea in toddler’s death

July 30, 2019 | Associated Press

A northeastern Indiana man wants to withdraw his guilty plea to neglect in the death of his girlfriend’s 2-year-old daughter. Shane Patton of Fort Wayne appeared in court Tuesday and was ordered held until Aug. 13, when a hearing is scheduled for him on bond and to assign a new public defender.

Fort Wayne attorney suspended for noncooperation in multiple cases

July 29, 2019 | IL Staff

A Fort Wayne attorney who has drawn 10 formal disciplinary actions in the past two years has been suspended from the practice of law for failing to cooperate with several of those investigations. Cody R. Williams was suspended effective immediately by a Thursday order of the Indiana Supreme Court.

Fort Wayne man guilty of killing 4 sentenced to 300 years

July 26, 2019 | Associated Press and IL Staff

A Fort Wayne man who pleaded guilty to four counts of murder in the deaths of four people, including his unborn child, was sentenced to 300 years in prison.

Fort Wayne man faces at least 205 years in killings of 4

July 25, 2019 | Associated Press

A Fort Wayne man who admitted killing four people, including his unborn child, is facing a prison sentence of at least 205 years in the slayings.

Indiana woman gets 6 years for role in death of son, 2

July 22, 2019 | Associated Press

A Fort Wayne woman has been sentenced to six years in prison on neglect charges stemming from her 2-year-old son’s beating death. Amber V. Garrett, 27, was sentenced Friday after pleading guilty in June to two felony neglect counts involving her son and daughter.

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