Indianapolis man gets life sentence in deadly house blast
A judge has sentenced an Indianapolis man to life in prison without parole for his role in a 2012 house explosion that killed two people and destroyed or damaged more than 80 homes.
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Supreme Court: Evidence sufficient for murder convictions
The Indiana Supreme Court upheld a man’s convictions of four counts of murder and four life sentences without parole after it found evidence was sufficient to justify his convictions. The case went straight from trial court to the Supreme Court because of the life without parole sentences.
Handyman charged in slayings of Lake County woman, daughter
Authorities investigating the January slayings of a Lake County woman and her adult daughter have charged a handyman who had worked for the victims in connection with their strangulation deaths.
Attorneys argue over whether to split 2 murder cases
A judge has delayed ruling on whether to separate two murder cases faced by an Indiana man who has confessed to killing seven women.
Northwestern Indiana man convicted of wife’s shooting death
Jurors in northwestern Indiana have convicted a Porter County man of fatally shooting his wife in the head.
Not guilty pleas entered for Gary man in 5 women’s slayings
A magistrate has entered not guilty pleas to five new murder charges filed against an Indiana man who has confessed to killing seven women.
Jury selection scheduled in killing of Gary police officer
Jury selection has been scheduled to begin in January in the trial of a man accused of killing of a Gary police officer.
Supreme Court upholds man’s life sentence for murder
The Indiana Supreme Court upheld a man’s murder conviction and sentence of life without parole after it found comments the judge made to the jury did not deprive him of a fair trial.
Indianapolis man convicted of murder in home explosion
An Indianapolis man was convicted of murder, arson and insurance fraud on Wednesday for his role in a 2012 house explosion that killed two neighbors and devastated a subdivision in the southern part of the city.
Deliberations resume in Indianapolis house explosion trial
Jurors resumed deliberating charges Wednesday against a man accused of helping plot a 2012 house explosion in Indianapolis that killed a couple and damaged or destroyed more than 80 homes.
Closing arguments conclude in house blast trial
A deputy prosecutor told jurors that a natural gas explosion in Indianapolis that killed two and devastated a neighborhood was no accident, while a defense attorney argued prosecutors failed to prove his client was involved despite the testimony of 150 witnesses.
Closing arguments set for Indianapolis house blast trial
Prosecutors and defense attorneys are set to make closing arguments in the Fort Wayne trial of a man charged with helping plot a massive Indianapolis house explosion that killed two people and destroyed or damaged more than 80 homes in the south side Richmond Hill neighborhood.
Court affirms murder, accessory convictions
The 7th Court of Appeals affirmed charges of first-degree murder and accessory after the fact to the murder against two federal prison inmates after each appealed the sufficiency of the evidence underlying their convictions.
Witness: Indianapolis man promised $10K for home explosion
An Indianapolis woman said she asked her then-boyfriend's half-brother what he had done when she learned the fire they planned to ignite using natural gas had triggered an explosion that killed two neighbors and destroyed or damaged more than 80 homes.
Defense claims case against man in 1975 death circumstantial
The defense for a Terre Haute man accused of killing his first wife in 1975 claims the case against him is circumstantial.
Murder conviction stands despite closing argument error
A deputy prosecutor’s misstep during closing arguments was not enough to overcome the abundant evidence of guilt and force a new trial, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.
Man accused of killing co-worker found guilty of murder
A man accused of fatally stabbing a co-worker and dumping his body along a highway in Lafayette in 2014 has been found guilty of murder.
Jury selection to open in trial of man charged in 1975 death
A man who was convicted of killing his second wife now is accused of murdering his first wife more than 40 years ago.
4 life sentences for man in Indianapolis quadruple killing
A man has pleaded guilty and will receive four consecutive life sentences for his role in a drug-related quadruple killing in Indianapolis two years ago.
Suit by man accused of killing Indianapolis officer tossed
A federal judge in Indianapolis has thrown out a $2.3 million lawsuit filed by a man charged in the killing of a police officer. Among the defendants named in the suit is the officer he allegedly killed.