IN couple sentenced for acts committed during Jan. 6 breach
A Brownsburg couple faces prison time after being sentenced on felony charges for their actions during Jan. 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol insurrection.
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2 Indianapolis officers charged with battery in protesters’ arrests
A grand jury indicted two Indianapolis police officers on battery and other charges after an investigation into allegations that they used excessive force while arresting demonstrators at a May protest over the death of George Floyd, Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced Wednesday.
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Man convicted of reckless homicide in fatal 2020 Muncie crash
A Delaware County jury convicted a man Thursday of reckless homicide and obstruction of justice for his role in a fatal September 2020 car crash in Muncie.
Muncie man found guilty of murder in February 2022 shooting
A Delaware County jury found a Muncie man guilty of murder Monday for his role in the February 2022 fatal shooting of his brother’s roommate.
Indiana man suspected in teen girl’s disappearance charged with murder after remains found
A 59-year-old man suspected in the June disappearance of a 17-year-old neighbor has been charged with murder after human remains were found buried in a pit on his central Indiana property.
Former Clark Co. sheriff Noel charged with 15 felonies related to ghost employment
Former Clark County sheriff Jamey Noel has been charged with 15 felonies alleging ghost employment, corrupt business influence and obstruction of justice, among other charges.
Man pleads guilty, gets 7 years in prison on charges related to Chicago officer’s killing
A man pleaded guilty to charges Thursday in connection with the fatal 2021 shooting of Chicago police officer Ella French and was sentenced to seven years in prison.
District court committed no reversible error in sentencing drug trafficker to 25 years in prison, 7th Circuit affirms
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a district court’s 25-year prison sentence for a Kokomo man convicted of drug trafficking, rejecting the man’s claims that the court relied on hearsay and erred in applying an obstruction-of-justice enhancement.
COA affirms trial court’s 4-year sentence for man who left scene of Hendricks County crash
There was sufficient evidence to support a man’s felony convictions and four-year aggregate prison sentence for obstruction of justice and leaving the scene of an April 2021 accident in Hendricks County, the Court of Appeals of Indiana affirmed.
Former Muncie police sergeant gets 19 months for filing false report covering up excessive force
A judge sentenced a former Muncie police sergeant to 19 months in prison Tuesday for obstructing justice by filing a false report in 2018 to cover up excessive use of force by other officers under his command.
7th Circuit affirms bribery, IRS obstruction convictions against ex-Indiana mayor
A former northwest Indiana mayor convicted of bribery and obstructing federal revenue laws failed to convince the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals that, among other things, his rights were violated when the government seized communications between him and his attorney.
Former Muncie police sergeant admits obstruction of justice
A former Muncie police sergeant pleaded guilty Tuesday to obstruction of justice for writing a false report to cover up the excessive use of force by other Muncie officers under his command, federal prosecutors said.
Ohio woman charged in hit-and-run that killed Angola boy
An Ohio woman accused of striking two northeastern Indiana boys with her SUV, fatally injuring one of them, allegedly fled the scene and tried to conceal her involvement in the weekend accident, authorities said.
‘Indiana state law says I can kill you’: Bartholomew Co. prosecutor facing multiple charges after allegedly threatening neighbor
Bartholomew County Prosecutor Bill Nash is facing several criminal charges after he allegedly threatened to kill his neighbor and dared them to call police on Mother’s Day.
Family sues state over DCS case manager’s criminal conduct, wants $2.75M settlement approved
A Wabash couple who had reached a $2.75 million settlement after an Indiana Department of Child Services family case manager was found to have made false allegations of abuse and neglect is now suing the state for not approving the settlement agreement.
Ex-Muncie cop pleads guilty to assaulting arrestee, falsifying report
A former Muncie Police Department officer faces up to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to assaulting an arrestee and falsifying a report to cover up the offense.
Obstruction of justice bill signed into law
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has signed into law a bill that aims to foster a more efficient legal process for domestic violence and child abuse cases where witnesses are likely to fail to appear or not testify truthfully.
House committee removes ‘persuasion’ language, unanimously passes obstruction of justice bill
Language described by some lawmakers as being too broad and vague was unanimously removed from an obstruction of justice bill during an Indiana House committee meeting on Wednesday.
House committee considers obstruction of justice bill
A bill updating Indiana’s obstruction of justice statute was heard in an Indiana House committee on Wednesday, with similar questions and concerns carrying over from the Senate.
Turn signal, obstruction of justice bills advance to Indiana House
Bills dealing with traffic signal requirements and obstruction of justice matters both cleared the Indiana Senate this week and are on their way to the House.
Obstruction of justice bill sits in Senate
A bill dealing with obstruction of justice concerns is slowly moving through the Indiana Senate, with lawmakers butting heads about definitions in the measure.