Indianapolis man gets 75 years for killing food delivery driver
An Indianapolis man who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting a food delivery driver has been sentenced to 75 years in prison.
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Homeless file lawsuit over Indianapolis sidewalk order
The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal lawsuit against Indianapolis on behalf of the city’s homeless population over an order that required them to vacate certain sidewalks downtown.
Indianapolis man sentenced to prison in dragging death
A 22-year-old man has been sentenced to five years in prison in the death of a woman who authorities say was dragged with his car.
Life without parole affirmed for second brother in Richmond Hill explosion
A man convicted as one of the masterminds of a deadly conspiracy to blow up a home on the south side of Indianapolis and collect the insurance money will spend the rest of his life in prison after the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed his murder convictions and the constitutionality of Indiana’s life without parole statute.
Family: Indianapolis police shot man in back 4 times
The family of a black man who was killed by Indianapolis police says an autopsy shows he was shot in the back four times.
Judge orders Carmel to halt work on 96th Street roundabout project
The city of Carmel has been ordered by a Boone County judge to cease any work on its proposed 96th Street roundabout project, which is the subject of an ongoing land dispute with Indianapolis.
Indiana man accused in officer death may face death penalty
An Indianapolis man accused of fatally shooting a police officer who was trying to help him following a car crash could face the death penalty if he's convicted in the officer's slaying, a prosecutor said Wednesday after the suspect made his first court appearance.
AG’s office dedicating $500,000 to replicate Indy Ten Point Coalition around the state
As part of an effort to curb a statewide increase in violent — and often drug-related — crimes, the Indiana Attorney General’s Office is offering financial resources to help cities around the state implement the crime prevention model employed by the Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition.
Council panel votes to weaken ‘ban the box’ ordinance
An Indianapolis City-County Council Committee on Monday night voted unanimously—though with reluctance—to weaken the city's so-called "ban the box” ordinance, which prohibits city vendors from asking about their job applicants’ prior criminal history.
Plea in violent drug ring case may allow man to avoid prison
A man who authorities say headed a large and violent Indianapolis-based drug trafficking ring has reached a plea agreement that could allow him to avoid prison time.
Religious group wins injunction against Pike schools
An Indianapolis township school district may not charge a religious group a fee to rent its facilities for a Bible-based after-school program for elementary students, a federal judge has ruled.
Hearing for suspect in Indiana officer’s killing delayed
The initial court hearing for a man charged in the fatal shooting of a police officer in Indianapolis has been delayed because he remains hospitalized.
Fired IPS teacher’s suit remains alive in federal court
A wrongful termination claim stemming from a 2016 Indianapolis Public Schools teacher sex scandal will move forward after a district court judge determined the IPS school board commissioners violated an employee’s due process rights when they terminated her without proper notice.
Indianapolis man accused of killing officer after car crash
Police arrested a 28-year-old man accused of gunning down an officer who was trying to help him and someone else after their car overturned and came to rest in a front yard along a busy Indianapolis street.
Indianapolis boy, 15, charged with murder in triple-slaying
Prosecutors have charged a 15-year-old Indianapolis boy with murder in the fatal shootings of three men.
Love of football, coaching puts attorney Doyle in charge at Chatard
Veteran Indianapolis attorney Rob Doyle sees no end of 70-hour workweeks, but now less of that time will be at his law office and more will be on the sidelines at Bishop Chatard High School.
Ruling casts doubt on lawyer’s Indy photo copyright
The copyright on a photo of the Indianapolis skyline that a lawyer has used to sue hundreds of people might not be valid, a judge ruled, because the photo was first used on a website of the law firm where the attorney was once employed.
Indianapolis police arrest 15-year-old in 3 shooting deaths
Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in connection with the fatal shootings of three men in an Indianapolis apartment.
Transportation museum denied restraining order against railroad authority
The Indiana Transportation Museum has been denied in its request for a federal temporary restraining order against the Hoosier Heritage Port Authority. The ruling likely derails for a second straight year the Indiana State Fair Train excursion from Noblesville to Indianapolis.
Divided COA: Pat-down search did not violate rights
A divided panel of the Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed a man’s felony and misdemeanor drug and firearm charges after finding the officer who arrested the man did not violate his constitutional rights by stopping him or conducting a pat-down search.