ISP try to ID boy’s body found in woods, set up tip line
Indiana State Police have established a toll-free national tip line for information in the death of a young boy whose body was found over the weekend in the southern part of the state.
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Federal judge: Parts of lawsuit filed on behalf of Dreasjon Reed may proceed to trial
Parts of a federal lawsuit filed by the mother of a slain Indianapolis man who was shot by police last year after vehicle and foot pursuit will move ahead to trial.
Missing Gary-area woman died from crash trauma, drowning
The death of a missing woman whose remains were found this week has been ruled an accident, coroners said Thursday.
Human remains found in Gary IDed as those of missing woman
Human remains found in Gary on Wednesday morning were identified as those of a missing woman, police announced.
No charges for Purdue cop, Black student in campus incident
A white Purdue University police officer seen on cellphone video using his elbow to pin a Black student’s neck to the ground won’t face charges because he used reasonable force when the student resisted arrest during a domestic call, a special prosecutor has found.
Biden aims at ‘ghost gun’ violence with new federal rule
President Joe Biden on Monday took fresh aim at ghost guns, the privately made firearms without serial numbers that are increasingly cropping up in violent crimes, as he struggles to break past gun-control opposition to address firearm deaths.
Reversal: THC candy packages wrongly admitted under hearsay exception rule
A woman has been cleared of a drug-related charge after the Court of Appeals of Indiana concluded two packages of THC candies seized from a search warrant of her bedroom were wrongly admitted under the market reports exception to hearsay.
Indiana inmate convicted in razor blade attack on officer
An inmate at a northern Indiana prison has been convicted in a 2020 attack on a correctional officer who was slashed in the face with a razor blade, leaving him with a permanent scar.
Delaware County jail officer fired over PepperBall incident
A correctional officer at the Delaware County jail has been fired after allegedly firing a PepperBall into a cellblock, striking a prisoner with the projectile, authorities said Wednesday.
Police: Officer seriously hurt, suspect takes own life
An eastern Indiana police officer was assaulted and seriously injured by a man driving a stolen semi-tractor trailer who later took his own life following a police pursuit, police said.
COA reverses suppression of evidence found in hotel room based on home-detention rights waiver
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has reversed the suppression of evidence found during the search of a man’s hotel room after determining the defendant had waived his constitutional search-and-seizure protections in a home detention agreement.
High court opens door wider to malicious prosecution claims
In a victory for people falsely accused by police of crimes, the U.S. Supreme Court removed a barrier Monday to lawsuits against law enforcement for malicious prosecution.
States look for solutions as fentanyl deaths keep rising
As the addiction and overdose crisis that has gripped the United States for two decades turns even deadlier, state governments are scrambling for ways to stem the destruction wrought by fentanyl and other synthetic opioids.
Elkhart man cleared of murder conviction suing city, county officials for constitutional violations
An Elkhart man whose murder conviction was overturned two years ago after he spent nearly 17 years in prison is now suing Elkhart County law enforcement officials who he claims conspired to exploit his mental disability and coerce a false confession.
$14M jury award for protesters could resonate around US
A federal jury’s $14 million award to Denver protesters hit with pepper balls and a bag filled with lead during 2020 demonstrations over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis could resonate nationwide as courts weigh more than two dozen similar lawsuits.
Couple accused in Indiana barn burnings face more charges
A couple accused of torching eight barns last year in a northern Indiana county now face charges alleging that they also set fire to an Amish school in an adjacent county.
Motorist dead after police chase, apparently shot himself
A police chase of a car that began early Wednesday afternoon in Indianapolis ended about 20 miles away near Brownsburg when the driver died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, authorities said.
Tow truck driver shot while trying to help motorist on I-70
A man was arrested after shooting and wounding a tow driver and taking his truck near an Interstate 70 rest stop southwest of Indianapolis on Friday.
Fort Wayne man who lost eye to gas canister reaches settlement
An Indiana man who says he lost an eye after being struck by a tear gas canister police fired during 2020 protests over the killing of George Floyd has reached a settlement with the city of Fort Wayne.
Governor vetoes trans athlete bill, signs right-to-carry gun legislation
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Monday evening signed legislation that repeals the state’s requirement for a permit to carry a handgun and vetoed a bill that would have banned transgender girls from participating in K-12 girls’ sports.