Jury unable to reach verdict in triple slaying trial
A jury has failed to reach a verdict in the triple slaying trial of a 19-year-old Fort Wayne man.
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Appeals court blocks ‘Making a Murderer’ inmate’s release
A Wisconsin prison inmate whose case was featured in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" will stay behind bars while state attorneys appeal a decision overturning his conviction, a panel of federal appellate judges ruled Thursday.
Wisconsin to appeal to feds over ‘Making a Murderer’ inmate
A federal judge told Wisconsin prison officials on Wednesday that they must release an inmate featured in the Netflix series "Making a Murderer" by Friday evening.
COA upholds murder conviction after rejecting involuntary manslaughter appeal
The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld a man’s murder conviction after rejecting his claim that the jury should have been instructed on an involuntary manslaughter charge because he did not intend to kill his victim when he was beating her.
Authorities, schools on alert as Cincinnati awaits verdict
Authorities were on alert and school officials took precautions Thursday as jurors deliberated a second day in the Ohio murder trial of a white former police officer who said he feared for his life before fatally shooting an unarmed black man during a traffic stop last year.
Police level of force raised in Charleston shooting trial
Testimony in the trial of a white former Charleston, South Carolina, police officer in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist is raising questions about how much force is justified.
Former police officer in murder trial: I feared for my life
A white former police officer in Cincinnati on trial for murder has taken the stand to tell jurors he feared for his life when he fatally shot an unarmed black motorist during a traffic stop in Ohio.
Mental defect defense sought for woman in Amber Alert deaths
Attorneys for an Indiana woman accused of abducting her two young children and smothering them are seeking a defense of mental disease or defect for her.
2nd man pleads guilty in Harrison County couple’s slayings
A man has admitted to murder and felony murder charges in the 2013 slayings of a southern Indiana couple under a deal with prosecutors in which he'll avoid the death penalty.
Justices reject appeal from Alabama death row inmate
The Supreme Court of the United States has rejected an appeal from a death row inmate in Alabama who said evidence withheld by prosecutors entitled him to a new court hearing.
Mistrial declared in Indianapolis murder-for-hire case
A mistrial has been declared in a double-homicide case of an Indianapolis man who was charged in a murder-for-hire scheme that authorities say led to the fatal shootings of four men in early 2014.
Police arrest 3 after death of Terre Haute radio personality
Police say they've arrested three people in connection with the death of a Terre Haute radio personality.
Man charged with killing woman wants rape charge dismissed
Attorneys for a southern Indiana man accused of killing his former girlfriend and eating parts of her body have asked that a rape charge against him be dropped.
Man who killed Gary police officer in 1981 to be released
A man who struck a deal with prosecutors to avoid facing the death penalty after being convicted of killing a Gary police officer will be released from prison next year.
Competency evaluation sought for mom in Amber Alert deaths
The attorney for an Indiana woman accused of smothering her two children after abducting them is seeking a competency evaluation for her.
Judge: Man incompetent to stand trial for killing officer
A man accused of fatally shooting an Indianapolis police officer two years ago has been found incompetent to stand trial.
Indiana prosecutor seeking life for mom in kids’ deaths
A prosecutor announced Thursday that he's seeking a sentence of life without parole for an Indiana woman accused of smothering her two children after abducting them, saying such a sanction was appropriate "given the gravity of this horrible crime."
Appeals panel affirms murder conviction, sentence
An Indianapolis man who objected to his murder trial being scheduled later than permissible under the speedy trial rule failed to persuade the Indiana Court of Appeals to reverse his murder conviction.
Family still hopes father’s homicide can be solved
A newspaper article at the time called the July 5, 1971 murder of Sterling Brewery worker Paul Roedel "the biggest crime puzzle in Evansville" in almost two years.
Fort Wayne mom says she decided to kill kids after Amber Alert
A Fort Wayne woman accused of smothering her two children after abducting them said she decided to kill them after hearing that authorities had issued an Amber Alert.