Woman gets house arrest in northern Indiana barn fires case
A woman who pleaded guilty to arson for allegedly helping her boyfriend set fire to several barns in northern Indiana was sentenced Tuesday to eight years on house arrest.
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Man gets 50-year prison sentence for northern Indiana barn fires
A man who pleaded guilty to torching several barns last year in a northern Indiana county was sentenced Monday to 50 years in prison followed by decades on probation.
Man pleads guilty to arson in series of northern Indiana barn fires
A man has pleaded guilty in connection with a series of barn fires set last year in several northern Indiana counties.
COA finds statute grants DNR immunity from claims over flooded fields
A family of farmers in Marshall County who claimed their fields flooded because of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources’ negligent operation of a nearby dam had their trial court victory washed away when the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled that a state statute grants the agency immunity from negligence claims.
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.
Prosecutor: Marshall Co. deputy justified in motorist’s killing
A northern Indiana sheriff’s deputy won’t be charged in the fatal shooting of a motorist who fled an attempted traffic stop and eventually pinned the deputy between two vehicles.
Mom of murdered 11-month-old sentenced to 2.5 years
A judge has sentenced the mother of a murdered 11-month-old northern Indiana girl to 2½ years in jail.
Dad of murdered 11-month-old sentenced to 2.5 years
A judge sentenced the father of a murdered 11-month-old northern Indiana girl to 2½ years in prison Friday.
Man admits killing 11-month-old, burying her in woods
A man likely faces decades in prison after pleading guilty to killing an 11-month-old girl from Marshall County whose remains were found in August in a wooded area in Starke County.
Man gets 10 years for fiery crash that killed police dog
A man was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in prison for a fiery 2019 crash that killed a police dog in northeastern Indiana.
Starke Co. man charged with murder in 11-month-old girl’s death
A man charged with neglect in the death of an 11-month-old girl left in his care now faces a murder charge in the northern Indiana county where the toddler’s body was found.
Man pleads not guilty in death of Marshall Co. girl
A man pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a neglect charge in the death of an 11-month-old northern Indiana girl found dead in a wooded area.
COA reduces 300-year child molesting sentence
A man convicted on numerous counts of child molesting had his 300-year sentence slightly reduced after the Indiana Court of Appeals found no evidence in the record to support one of his convictions.
Expelled county councilman loses appeal
A former Starke County Council member who was expelled from public office for allegedly making bigoted statements while attending the Association of Indiana Counties conference in Indianapolis lost his attempt to regain his seat after the Indiana Court of Appeals found his arguments challenging his expulsion were “incomprehensible.”
Judicial appointments made to Marshall, Wayne County courts
Two prosecutors have been tapped by Gov. Eric Holcomb to fill a pair of judicial vacancies including one to the brand-new court in Marshall County.
Rural, urban interests compete in redistricting
Legislative and congressional districts have been drawn across Indiana so that slivers of urban areas are attached to large swaths of rural land. As a result, voters are not given true representation because their elected officials are representing segments of different communities of interest rather than a segment with common interests.
Finalists to succeed St. Joseph Judge Reagan named after 2 members disqualified
Four magistrates and one lawyer have been named as finalists to fill an upcoming vacancy on the St. Joseph Superior Court. The finalists were announced by a judicial selection panel that was reduced to five members after two were disqualified.
Judge blocks Holcomb appointment to St. Joseph Superior Court
A northern Indiana judge has issued an injunction prohibiting Gov. Eric Holcomb from appointing a new judge to the St. Joseph Superior Court while a lawsuit filed against the governor by a fellow Republican appointee to that county’s judicial nominating commission proceeds.
Appeals court upholds $112M damages judgment for Carmel spine surgeon
The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld a northern Indiana jury’s award of more than $112 million for a Carmel spine surgeon who won a royalty battle against medical device manufacturers.
Indiana COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations surge to another high
The Indiana State Department of Health on Thursday reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations for the second day in a row.