Justices affirm woman’s LWOP sentence in murder-for-hire case
Indiana Supreme Court justices have affirmed a woman’s life sentence for her role in the murder of a family member, finding sufficient evidence to support her sentences and convictions.
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Magistrate denies bail for 2 Indiana women in boy’s killing
A magistrate has denied bail for two northwest Indiana women charged with murdering a 10-year-old boy whose body had so many injuries a prosecutor said he was the defendants’ “punching bag.”
Indiana man gets 19 years for role in plot to kill informant
An eastern Indiana man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for his role in a failed plot that aimed to kill a police informant.
Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charge in Floyd’s death
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty Wednesday to a federal charge of violating George Floyd’s civil rights, admitting for the first time that he kept his knee on Floyd’s neck — even after he became unresponsive — resulting in the Black man’s death.
Chauvin expected to plead guilty in Floyd civil rights case
Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin appears to be on the verge of pleading guilty to violating George Floyd ‘s civil rights, a move that would remove him from a federal trial but could significantly increase the amount of time he’ll spend behind bars.
Man charged in September triple slaying in Boone Co.
A central Indiana man has been charged with murder in the September slayings of three people found shot to death inside a Lebanon apartment, authorities said.
Judge declares mistrial in case of pastor’s wife’s slaying
A judge declared a mistrial in the case of a man charged in the fatal 2015 shooting of an Indianapolis pastor’s wife after learning some jurors knew she had been pregnant — a fact defense attorneys had successfully moved to keep from the jury.
Lafayette woman sentenced for 2 deaths during robbery
An 18-year-old Lafayette woman has been sentenced to 50 years in prison for the shooting deaths of a pizza delivery driver and her boyfriend, both killed during a botched robbery.
16-year-old Indianapolis boy faces 3 counts of murder
A 16-year-old Indianapolis boy faces murder, robbery and other charges in connection with the shooting deaths of three people on the city’s south side, prosecutors said.
COA partially reverses denial of suppression in father’s murder, neglect case
A man charged with the murder of his 12-year-old son won a partial reversal from the Court of Appeals of Indiana after his motion to suppress evidence against him was denied.
Indianapolis man charged in 2020 slaying of girlfriend
An Indianapolis man has been charged with murdering his girlfriend, a year after he told police that she killed herself.
Speedy trial OK’d for Lake Co. murder suspect who fled transport van
A murder suspect who escaped from a prisoner transport van last year when its driver stopped at a fast-food restaurant in northwest Indiana will stand trial in January in a Chicago man’s slaying.
COA to hear murder, negligence appeals next week
The Court of Appeals of Indiana will be on the road next week, traveling to two Indiana high schools to hear oral arguments in a murder case and a negligence dispute arising from a deadly fire.
Lake County judge finds evidence tied to famous murder
Lake Circuit Court Judge Marissa McDermott recently discovered a pair of guns tied to a famous murder in The Region more than 50 years ago.
Kyle Rittenhouse cleared of all charges in Kenosha shootings
Kyle Rittenhouse has been acquitted of all charges after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin, shootings that became a flashpoint in the nation’s debate over guns, vigilantism and racial injustice.
Defense attorneys rest their cases at Arbery death trial
Defense attorneys rested their case in the Ahmaud Arbery trial Thursday after calling just seven witnesses, including the shooter, who testified that Arbery did not threaten him in any way before he pointed his shotgun at the 25-year-old Black man.
Portland woman’s conviction upheld in death of child’s father
The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the murder conviction of a woman who arranged the killing of her young daughter’s father amid a custody battle over the child.
Gary man gets 35 years in slaying of pizza delivery driver
A Gary man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison in the slaying of a pizza delivery driver he and another man lured to an abandoned house for a planned robbery.
Inmate charged in fatal 2017 Fort Wayne strip club shooting
An Indiana prison inmate has been charged in the 2017 shooting death of another man at a Fort Wayne strip club, authorities announced.
Murder case against former trooper Camm spotlighted in examination of expert testimony
Former Indiana State Police trooper David Camm, who was exonerated in 2013 after being convicted twice and serving more than 10 years in state prison for the murder of his family, is featured in a new podcast looking at the use of experts in criminal trials.