Indiana man gets probation for entering Capitol on Jan. 6
A man from Vincennes has been sentenced to three years’ probation for his part in the Jan. 6 riot during which the crowd stormed the U.S. Capitol.
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7th Circuit affirms lengthy sentence for Indy drug conspiracy’s ‘right-hand man’
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed an Indianapolis man’s sentence for his involvement in a massive methamphetamine drug ring that involved dozens of firearms and multiple illicit substances.
Gary man gets 35 years in slaying of pizza delivery driver
A Gary man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison in the slaying of a pizza delivery driver he and another man lured to an abandoned house for a planned robbery.
Ex-West Lafayette tutor gets 42-year sentence for molesting boy for years
A former tutor at a northwest Indiana elementary school has been sentenced to 42 years in prison for molesting a boy over several years, starting when he was 10.
Inmate who was key to juvenile life debate is up for parole
In recent years, hundreds of people once destined to spend the rest of their lives in prison after being convicted of crimes as juveniles have gone free after Supreme Court decisions ruling that young people are capable of change and should be given a second chance. But so far the man whose case has been central to this change — 75-year-old Henry Montgomery — is still behind bars nearly six decades after his 1963 arrest.
Ex-Yorktown school nurse, pastor gets 105 years for molesting
A former central Indiana school nurse and church pastor has been sentenced to 105 years in prison on child molesting charges.
Kokomo woman gets 2.5 years for ‘animal crushing’
A Kokomo woman has been sentenced to federal prison time for torturing animals and then posting videos of the crimes online.
Ex-Muncie mayor sentenced to year in prison for bribery
A former Indiana mayor was sentenced Wednesday to a year in prison on federal charges of taking a $5,000 bribe in exchange for steering city projects to a contractor.
COA denies appeal by man who murdered Goshen College professor
An Indiana man convicted of murdering a Goshen College professor and who also attempted to murder the teacher’s wife should remain behind bars for life, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled Wednesday.
COA reduces juvenile’s nearly-max adult murder sentence
A nearly maximum adult sentence for a 13-year-old’s murder conviction was an outlier needing leavening, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in a Thursday reversal.
Feds seek tougher sentences for veterans who stormed Capitol, including Indiana man
Federal judges are facing a thorny question when they sentence veterans who stormed the Capitol: Do they deserve leniency because they served their country or tougher punishment because they swore an oath to defend it?
Judge’s reliance on paraphrase leads to overturned sentence
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has overturned the enhanced sentence of an Indiana man, ruling the enhancement did not apply because the gun he possessed was not the one used in the commission of the crime.
Credit time from dismissed sexual battery charges can’t be credited toward separate child molesting sentence, COA rules
The Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed Friday that a Lake County man’s request to put his credit time from a previous charge toward his current child molesting sentence was properly denied.
COA: Trial court didn’t err in denying drug dealing sentencing modification
A trial court didn’t err when it summarily denied a drug dealer’s request to modify his sentence, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.
New Albany man asks court to review sentence in wife’s slaying
A southern Indiana man who was sentenced to 65 years in prison last year for killing his wife and dismembering and hiding her body has asked the Indiana Supreme Court to review his sentence.
Terre Haute man gets 70 years for fire that killed brother
A Terre Haute man has been sentenced to 70 years in prison for starting an apartment fire that killed his brother, who rushed into the building in an apparent attempt to warn residents about the fire.
Denial of Batson challenge, sentencing appropriate for kidnapper, 7th Circuit affirms
A man who went on a violent crime spree with four accomplices across three states wasn’t improperly denied a Batson challenge, and the enhanced sentence imposed on the kidnapper wasn’t inappropriate, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed.
3rd man sentenced for deadly North Vernon gun shop robbery
A third man has been sentenced to prison for the robbery and fatal shooting of a southern Indiana gun shop owner slain more than seven years ago.
Ex-Portage mayor gets 21 months in prison for seeking bribe
A former northwestern Indiana mayor who was found guilty of taking a $13,000 bribe from a trucking company and illegal tax evasion was sentenced Wednesday to 21 months in prison.
Gary woman resentenced to 41 years in 2 kids’ fire deaths
A Gary woman whose 51-year sentence was thrown out in an apartment fire that killed two of her children after she left them and a sibling home alone has been resentenced to 41 years in prison.