Marion Co. courts to close Monday for slain deputy’s funeral
The Marion County Courts will be closed Monday out of respect for a Marion County sheriff’s deputy who was killed this month in the line of duty.
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AG’s office sues Willow Brook Apartments’ owner, property manager over unresponsiveness to tenants’ poor living conditions
An owner and property manager’s alleged neglect in maintaining an Indianapolis apartment complex comprised mostly of residents who are elderly, disabled or on fixed incomes has spurred the Indiana Attorney General’s Office to file a lawsuit.
Indiana jail inmate charged with murder in Marion Co. deputy’s strangulation death
A jail inmate accused of killing a sheriff’s deputy in Indianapolis during an escape attempt while he was being moved in a van was charged Thursday with murder, and prosecutors said they are seeking the death penalty against him.
Marion Co. sheriff asks court to send suspect in deputy’s strangulation death to Indiana prison system
The Marion County sheriff filed court papers Wednesday requesting that a man accused of killing a deputy in a transport van be transferred to the custody of the Indiana Department of Correction.
ACLU seeks clarifications on injunction to RFRA abortion ban challenge; lawmakers could circumvent underlying case
Attorneys challenging the state’s abortion ban on religious freedom grounds asked the trial court on Monday to dispel confusion in that case by explicitly stating a preliminary injunction extends to all members of the class-action suit.
Inmate used chain from handcuffs to strangle Indiana deputy during escape attempt, officials say
A jail inmate accused of killing a sheriff’s deputy who was transporting him in a van used the chain of his handcuffs to choke the officer during an escape attempt in Indianapolis, according to court documents released Tuesday.
Partnership between Indianapolis, US Attorney’s Office targeting gun crimes gets council approval
The Indianapolis City-County Council gave its approval Monday to a proposal creating a partnership between the city of Indianapolis and the United States Attorney’s Office to address gun crimes.
Sheriff’s deputy dies following assault by jail inmate after Indianapolis hospital visit
A sheriff’s deputy died Monday after being assaulted in a transport van by a jail inmate whom he had just taken to a hospital visit in Indianapolis, authorities said.
Red Lobster ‘misses the boat’ on negligence appeal, COA affirms
Seafood restaurant group Red Lobster LLC could not net a reversal from the Court of Appeals of Indiana on a ruling denying its motion for summary judgment in a negligence case.
‘They’re helping out’: Prosecutors’ offices hosting clinics for expungements, license suspensions
A line of people formed at Lucas Oil Stadium on a recent Tuesday morning, well before the doors to the stadium opened for the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office’s Second Chance Workshop. Other prosecutor’s offices are doing similar work.
Hogsett’s new gun proposal reignites criticism of fellow Democrat Mears
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett is making fighting crime a key part of his campaign for a third term, but a portion of his recently announced crime-fighting plan has led to renewed criticism of Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears.
Indy nursing home resident gets 45 years for murder and rape of 80-year-old invalid
A 61-year-old Indianapolis nursing home resident was sentenced Thursday to 45 years in prison for the murder and rape of an 80-year-old invalid last year.
3 sentenced to more than 100 years for killing ex-Indiana University football player
A judge Wednesday sentenced three people to more than 100 years each in prison for the fatal shooting of a former Indiana University football player who was gunned down during unrest following George Floyd’s murder.
Dog sniff enough to establish probable cause in meth case, COA affirms
A dog sniff that led to a man being convicted of possession of methamphetamine was sufficient to establish probable cause to search his truck, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled in affirming a lower court’s decision.
Indiana’s high court to consider privacy in ‘bizarre’ Community Health case
Who is responsible when a hospital sends a patient’s diagnosis to the wrong person and that person immediately posts the information on Facebook for hundreds to see?
Both sides seeking summary judgment under Voting Rights Act, Indiana Constitution in suit challenging appointment of Lake Co. judges
Competing motions for summary judgment are seeking to resolve the litigation against Lake County’s merit-based judicial selection process.
Indy nursing home resident pleads guilty to murder, rape of 80-year-old invalid
A 61-year-old Indianapolis nursing home resident pleaded guilty to murder and rape Thursday in the death of an 80-year-old invalid last year.
Judge grants class action certification for RFRA-based lawsuit against Indiana abortion ban
A lawsuit that seeks to strike down the state’s near-total abortion ban on the basis of Indiana’s controversial religious freedom law was certified Tuesday as a class action by a Marion Superior Court judge.
‘Passing the baton’: Pratt family features 3 generations of Black attorneys, 2 generations of judges
Lena Pratt Sanders, the Marion Circuit Court magistrate judge, has continued her family’s legal legacy of three generations of Black attorneys in Indianapolis — and has now started the family’s second generation of judges.
Judge allows suspect in Indianapolis officer’s fatal shooting to seek insanity defense
A man charged with fatally shooting an Indianapolis police officer when she responded to a domestic violence call in 2020 will be allowed to seek insanity as a defense as he tries to avoid the death penalty.