Special judge in Delphi case denies more broadcast camera requests for trial
The special judge in Richard Allen’s murder trial next month has denied three more news organizations from accessing the proceedings with broadcast cameras.
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Judge in Delphi double-murder case denies another request to allow courtroom cameras at trial
Thursday’s decision marks the fourth television station to be denied camera access at trial, increasing doubts that any video cameras will be allowed at one of the most high-profile criminal trials in Indiana in decades. Allen’s trial is set to begin May 13.
Indianapolis man charged with murder in fatal shootings of 3 at apartment complex
An Indianapolis man has been formally charged with murder in last week’s fatal shootings of three people at a central Indiana apartment complex, authorities said.
Man sentenced to 63 years for 2020 shooting death at Indy intersection
Keith Cole has been sentenced to 63 years in prison for the murder of an Indianapolis man at a near-northside intersection in October 2020, according to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office.
Psych exams ordered for mother of boy found dead in suitcase in southern Indiana
A judge on Wednesday ordered a psychologist and a psychiatrist to examine the mother of a 5-year-old Atlanta boy whose body was found in a suitcase in Indiana in 2022.
Mother of boy found dead in suitcase in southern Indiana ordered held without bond
Dejaune Anderson, 38, is charged with murder, neglect and obstruction of justice in the death of Cairo Ammar Jordan, whose body was discovered by a mushroom hunter in April 2022 in a wooded area some 35 miles northwest of Louisville, Kentucky.
Alex Murdaugh gets 40 years in federal prison for stealing from clients and his law firm
Murdaugh was convicted a year ago of killing his younger son Paul with a shotgun and his wife, Maggie, with a rifle. While he has pleaded guilty to dozens of financial crimes, he adamantly denies he killed them and testified in his own defense.
Two men sentenced to decades in prison for fatal robbery
Two men were sentenced to decades in prison for their roles in a fatal robbery outside of a gas station on Indianapolis’ southeast side in January 2021.
Man found guilty of murder for 2021 shooting at Indianapolis park
An Indianapolis man was found guilty of murder for his involvement in the shooting of another man at an Indianapolis park back in 2021, according to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office.
Indiana Supreme Court denies transfer in murder case
The Indiana Supreme Court rejected hearing a case involving an Elkhart man convicted of murdering his roommate in a Monday order.
Judge approves new murder charges against man in case of slain Indiana teens
The new charges approved against Richard Allen of Delphi are murder while committing or attempting to commit kidnapping.
Judge sets May trial date in Delphi murders case
Previously set for October, the jury trial for Richard Allen is now scheduled for May 13 through May 31, according to court records.
Appellate court upholds Michigan man’s 65-year sentence for murder
A trial court correctly declared a mistrial in a murder defendant’s first trial and his second trial did not violate double jeopardy protections, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed Monday in upholding a Tippecanoe Superior Court murder sentence.
Man sentenced to 60 years in prison for 2021 Marion County murder
Dwayne Wright was sentenced for the July 2021 shooting death of Laura Gentry, who also suffered burns on over 64% of her body after Wright set her on fire following the shooting.
Indianapolis man convicted of murder for July 2021 shooting
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced that Daniel Rhodes has been convicted of murder for his role in the July 2021 shooting death of Michael McDowell.
Indiana man gets 195-year sentence for 2021 killing of woman, young daughter, fiancé
A northern Indiana man convicted in the fatal 2021 shootings of a woman, her young daughter and her fiancé has been sentenced to 195 years in prison.
COA splits in reducing 220-year sentence for teen convicted in ‘worst of the worst’ murder
A convicted murderer sentenced as a teen to more than 200 years will have his sentence reduced to 135 years, although one Court of Appeals of Indiana judge would uphold the 220-year term.
Justices say no ‘extraordinary circumstances’ existed to remove Delphi murder defendant’s counsel, but with a dissent
The Indiana Supreme Court is explaining its reasoning for reinstating the defense team of the man accused in the 2017 Delphi murder case, crafting a new rule for determining when a judge can remove a court-appointed attorney.
Appellate court upholds murder conviction despite defendant’s competency, evidentiary arguments
A man convicted of murder failed to convince the Court of Appeals of Indiana that the absence of a full competency hearing and the admission of certain evidence undermined his conviction.
Indiana man agrees to plead guilty to killing teenage girl who worked for him
The man accused of strangling and killing a 17-year-old central Indiana girl has agreed to plead guilty to murder, court documents state.