May 24, 2013
Dave StaffordFormer Hancock County coroner Tamara Vangundy says she paid Carl Brizzi $10,000 for negligent legal advice that ended her
career as an elected official.
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May 13, 2013
Cory SchoutenDavid Wyser, the top deputy under former Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi, was charged with bribery for his role in the
early release of a woman convicted in a murder-for-hire scheme.
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March 21, 2013
Associated PressFormer Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White said in court documents Thursday that his attorney didn't mount any defense
to protect him from the conviction that forced him from office.
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February 5, 2013
Cory SchoutenFederal prosecutors rested their fraud case against John M. Bales and partner William E. Spencer on Monday after a full day
of testimony from FBI Special Agent Brian Percival that included several references to former Marion County Prosecutor Carl
Brizzi.
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January 28, 2013
Cory SchoutenThe federal fraud trial of Indianapolis real estate broker John M. Bales and a partner began Monday morning in South Bend
with a jury-selection process that may not have run as smoothly if it took place in central Indiana.
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January 4, 2013
Cory SchoutenIndianapolis attorney and developer Paul J. Page has agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors in an investigation that
targets former Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi.
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December 12, 2011
Scott OlsonThe investors argue that a bankruptcy trustee's settlement reached last month with former Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi
could extricate Brizzi from lawsuits they've filed against him.
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August 6, 2011
Cory SchoutenTerry Curry expects his creation of a task force will start paying off with new cases—ranging from employee theft and
investment fraud to political corruption—in the next few months.
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April 29, 2011
Greg AndrewsFair Finance's trustee says Bosma has agreed to return a $10,000 contribution from Durham. Meanwhile, Carl Brizzi, another
big recipient of Durham donations, is in settlement discussions with the trustee.
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March 28, 2011
Cory SchoutenThe trustee in the Fair Finance bankruptcy has renewed a call for recipients of political contributions from accused Ponzi
schemer Tim Durham to return the tainted cash after a federal grand jury indicted Durham on 12 felony counts.
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January 15, 2011
Cory SchoutenFormer Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi blasted metal-recycling giant OmniSource in a court filing in his last week in
office, asking a judge to force the company to forfeit all five of its Indianapolis scrap yards and a foundry facility in
Hendricks County.
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December 24, 2010
Cory SchoutenTwo-term Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi drew attention for a series of questionable business deals with a local defense
attorney and for his friendship and business ties to financier Tim Durham, who is under federal criminal investigation.
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November 2, 2010
IBJ StaffDemocrat Terry Curry has been elected Marion County prosecutor, defeating Republican candidate Mark Massa in a close race.
Democrats also won the sheriff's race and other countywide seats.
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October 25, 2010
IBJ StaffA Marion County grand jury has returned an eight-count indictment against OmniSource Corp., accusing the metal recycling powerhouse
of racketeering and receiving stolen property. Company president Mark Millett called the allegations "unfounded."
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September 13, 2010
Mary DieterDemocrat Terry Curry and Republican Mark Massa say restoring trust is job one for the next Marion County prosecutor.
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August 12, 2010
IBJ Staff and Associated PressState Rep. Ed DeLaney of Indianapolis said Thursday that contributions of more than $800,000 by Indianapolis businessman Timothy
Durham should be sent to a bankruptcy trustee for Ohio investment firm Fair Finance Co., which was forced into bankruptcy
earlier this year.
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July 22, 2010
Cory SchoutenThe federal government is asking questions about how the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration handles office
leasing after an IBJ investigation raised questions about potential conflicts of interest.
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July 17, 2010
Cory SchoutenMarion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi has hired his former legal partner and personal attorney to field public records requests.
Locally based Collignon & Dietrick PC is responsible for review and production of Prosecutor's Office e-mails, contracts,
case files and other documents requested by members of the media or public.
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May 18, 2010
Cory SchoutenThe Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department has suspended and reassigned a supervisor on Marion County Prosecutor Carl
Brizzi's security detail who incorrectly reported that a fellow officer—and not Brizzi—was driving a golf
cart that flipped at a 2008 political fundraiser.
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May 17, 2010
Cory SchoutenThe Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the circumstances surrounding an officer's
injury at a 2008 fundraiser for Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi. IMPD also has cut back overtime
hours allowed for Brizzi's security detail, one of its most prolific overtime producers.
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May 14, 2010
IBJ StaffHomeless man Brandon Burns had been accused of setting the massive blaze.
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May 13, 2010
Cory SchoutenThe FBI is collecting records on an Elkhart real estate deal and an Indianapolis drug case, both involving Marion County Prosecutor
Carl Brizzi and defense attorney Paul Page.
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April 28, 2010
Cory SchoutenThe Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department likely will have to return more than $273,000 in cash seized as part of a
racketeering investigation after the Marion County Prosecutor's Office missed a civil forfeiture deadline.
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April 24, 2010
Cory SchoutenJohn Bales' firm earned $2.9M in commissions on leases for state agencies and $270,000 in commissions
on the sale of surplus state properties. He also acted as a developer for public-sector
tenants—putting them into buildings owned by him or his associates.
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April 19, 2010
Scott OlsonMarion County prosecutor Carl Brizzi has not hosted "Crime Watch" on WIBC in three weeks, due to a scheduled break. But station
officials want him
to address accusations on air if he is to continue the show.
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these guys only skill was to steal from other's hard earned savings.
I voted for him last time and it WAS the LAST time. He needed to to quit running around the world on useless trips, and giving our $$ away to sports teams. I'll vote for anyone but Ballard next time. BTW...we gave $40M to the Pacers and cannot even watch the games on TV.
For the people concerned about traffic, you should know that mixed-use projects (like the one being proposed), actually allows for and encourages more people to walk and bike, thereby mitigating additional automobile traffic. If we continue to design and build suburban-type projects in the City (i.e. automobile-oriented projects), we are not offering anything different from what the suburbs offer, which means we will continue to lose jobs/people to the suburbs. The reason Broad Ripple is somewhat successful today is that people want to live in a place that offers the convenience of being able to walk/bike to restaurants, retail, nightlife, the Monon, etc. Why would you not want to support a project that is complimentary to what already makes the area desirable? The real argument with this project should be its lack-luster design and layout, not the density.
It is unfortunate that there is a perception that celebrities validate an event. The Indy 500 stands on its own, especially for those coming in from out of town. It was always so disturbing to read the gushing descriptions of Ashley Judd threaded throughout the local coverage. Very happy that era is at an end.
Good ole' Obamacare. Thanks liberals and those who didn't bother to vote.