New sentencing set for Baer in 2004 double slaying
A man convicted of killing a central Indiana woman and her 4-year-old daughter faces resentencing next month after federal courts threw out his death sentence.
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Elkhart man revives efforts for new trial in 2002 murder
A mentally disabled man serving a 55-year prison sentence for an Elkhart murder 17 years ago that he maintains he did not commit is reviving his efforts for post-conviction relief, presenting new evidence in a petition he claims exonerates him.
Man charged with murder in co-worker’s shooting at tire shop
A southern Indiana teenager has been charged with murder in a tire shop shooting that left a fellow employee dead after an argument.
Man accused of murder, cannibalism won’t face death penalty
A southern Indiana man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body will not face the death penalty if convicted.
Murder appeal among 18 rejected by Indiana justices
The Indiana Supreme Court declined to hear almost all of the appeals before it last week, but did accept two medical malpractice cases it consolidated for the clarification of preferred venue.
Decades in prison for man who killed Indianapolis clerk
A man who pleaded guilty to killing an Indianapolis store clerk during a robbery in 2014 has been sentenced to 52 years in prison.
Teen convicted of murder wins resentencing due to ineffective counsel
A man who as a 16-year-old received a 181-year sentence for murder in entitled to a new sentencing hearing. The Indiana Court of Appeals concluded the Lake County teen was denied effective trial counsel during his sentencing hearing.
Indiana death row inmate denied SCOTUS appeal of sentence
An Indiana death row inmate whose request for a new sentencing hearing split the Indiana Supreme Court and drew a 40-page dissent from Chief Justice Loretta Rush has failed to convince the U.S. Supreme Court to review his case.
Justices deny transfer to 2 cases that split COA
The Indiana Supreme Court considered and denied 18 petitions for transfer last week, including two cases that drew concerns from members of the Indiana Court of Appeals.
Feds in Hammond announce indictments of Chicago gang members
Several alleged members of a Chicago-based street gang have been indicted on charges that they killed or injured more than 40 people in shootings, stabbings and assaults in Chicago and Indiana dating back to 2006.
‘Insanity’ judgments excluded ‘convictions’ under expungement statute, COA rules
An appellate panel has determined that individuals adjudicated as not responsible by reason of insanity may not have that finding expunged from their records pursuant to Indiana Code section 35-38-9- 1. It thus rejected a man’s request to have his murder charge removed from his record.
Man with intellectual disability freed from death sentence
An Arkansas man sentenced to death for murdering a teenage girl in Texas 25 years ago has been granted his petition for habeas corpus after a federal judge determined him to be ineligible for the death penalty due to his intellectual disability. The man will be resentenced in Texas.
2 face murder charges in 2018 death of Elwood boy
The mother and stepfather of an Elwood child who died three days before his second birthday now are facing murder charges.
Man pleads guilty in Jeffersonville businessman’s killing
A man accused in the October slaying of a businessman in southern Indiana during a robbery has pleaded guilty to murder.
Man can reject insanity defense in ex-girlfriend’s slaying
A judge in Jeffersonville has ruled a man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and eating parts of her body can reject an insanity defense.
Indiana teen gets 45 years for fatally stabbing mother
An Indiana teenager accusing of stabbing her mother more than 60 times has been sentenced to 45 years in prison.
Man appeals convictions in double murder over Prada purse
A Fort Wayne man convicted of fatally shooting two people while trying to retrieve a luxury purse is appealing his convictions and 170-year sentence.
Man gets life in prison for Indiana deputy’s shooting death
A Lebanon man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after pleading guilty in the fatal shooting of a Boone County sheriff's deputy.
Justices: Trial court’s threats of contempt abuse of discretion
Indiana Supreme Court justices have reversed a post-conviction court’s ruling after agreeing it abused its discretion by using heavy-handed threats of contempt that prevented an attorney from making an offer of proof.
Appeals court upholds removal of Gary reserve officer
A Gary reserve officer suspended but later reinstated must now remain off the force after the Indiana Court of Appeals agreed that the Gary Police Department presented evidence of the reserve officer’s “repeated and blatant noncompliance” with orders.