May 12, 2012
Greg AndrewsA large question looms in the wake of the April 27 announcement that Conour has been charged in a federal criminal complaint
with misappropriating more than $2.5 million in client funds from December 2000 to March 2012. If he is indeed guilty of the
wire-fraud charge he faces, where did all the money go?
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April 27, 2012
Jennifer Nelson / The Indiana LawyerWilliam F. Conour, 64, turned himself in to federal authorities Friday morning, accused of engaging in a scheme from December
2000 to March 2012 to defraud his clients, using money obtained from new settlement funds to pay for old settlements and debts.
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April 5, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinA 70-year-old Trafalgar man who made empty promises of multimillion-dollar gifts to local cultural institutions was sentenced
to six years of probation Thursday morning in an unrelated check-fraud case.
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March 28, 2012
Associated PressA financial adviser for Indianapolis Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney and the adviser's lover have been arrested on
federal wire fraud charges that allege they swindled about $2.2 million from the lineman.
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March 23, 2012
Scott OlsonKeenan Hauke of Fishers, who pleaded guilty to securities fraud in December after costing hedge fund clients $7 million, received
a 10-year federal prison sentence Friday morning.
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March 22, 2012
IBJ Staff and Associated PressAn Indianapolis attorney has pleaded guilty to theft charges after prosecutors say she took nearly $600,000 from two accounts
for which she was responsible.
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February 18, 2012
Greg AndrewsTranscripts of phone conversations capture Fair Finance CEO Tim Durham discussing ways to recast company financials to mitigate
Ohio securities regulators’ concerns about massive insider loans.
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February 14, 2012
Scott OlsonThose named in the latest lawsuits include Tim Durham's ex-wife, Joan SerVaas; B.J. Durham, SerVaas' biological son who was
adopted by Durham; and the financier's sister, Courtney Durham.
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January 31, 2012
Associated PressIndiana's secretary of state began facing voter-fraud charges Tuesday in a case that could decide if he remains as the
state's top election official.
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January 25, 2012
IBJ Staff and Associated PressKim Hutchison, 52, the former treasurer of Greenwood-based J. Greg Allen Builders and Princeton Homes, has been sentenced
to 18 months in prison for allegedly stealing more than $446,000 from the now-closed companies.
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January 19, 2012
One case involves an Indianapolis attorney accused of stealing nearly $600,000 from two accounts she oversaw as trustee. The
other involves the theft of $200,000 from the foundation of a national collegiate fraternity.
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January 16, 2012
The Indiana Republican State Committee has agreed to pay back $87,875 in political contributions it received from indicted
financier Tim Durham. In addition, a political group supporting Gov. Mitch Daniels agreed to a $10,000 settlement.
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December 27, 2011
Associated PressTwo Indianapolis women were charged Tuesday with making false claims to try to collect money from funds intended for victims
of the Indiana State Fair stage collapse.
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December 27, 2011
Greg AndrewsDefendants include companies affiliated with Indianapolis restaurateur Henri Najem, the rapper Ludracis and former Indianapolis
Colts quarterback Blair Kiel.
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December 21, 2011
Kexue Huang was sentenced after pleading guilty in October to sending Dow AgroSciences trade secrets to China and Germany.
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December 21, 2011
Francesca JaroszA City-County Council member and two associates persuaded an Indiana physician to invest $1.7 million in their foundation
and an ethanol-production business they said would fund it, but instead spent the money on personal luxuries, according to
a federal indictment filed late Tuesday.
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December 21, 2011
Scott OlsonFederal prosecutors are recommending that Kexue Huang be sentenced to 87 months in prison for sending trade secrets worth
millions to China and Germany.
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December 17, 2011
Cory SchoutenSeveral state employees openly questioned how John Bales' real estate brokerage did business long before the FBI launched
an investigation that led to his indictment.
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December 14, 2011
Cory SchoutenA grand jury in South Bend has returned a 14-count criminal indictment against Indianapolis real estate broker John M. Bales
and two associates over a state lease deal in Elkhart that was first revealed as part of an IBJ investigation.
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December 14, 2011
Greg AndrewsProsecutors allege Fishers investment manager Keenan Hauke hid losses for seven years by shifting assets among accounts and
using new investors’ money to fund withdrawals.
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December 10, 2011
Greg AndrewsThe federal judge said class counsel achieved “fabulous results with incredible efficiency” and that he had never
been more proud of his profession in his 36-year legal career.
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November 22, 2011
Greg AndrewsThe Fair Finance trustee alleged that, in addition to being huge campaign contributors to former Marion County Prosecutor
Carl Brizzi, Tim Durham and his companies helped cover Brizzi's personal expenses.
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October 18, 2011
IBJ Staff and Associated PressKexue Huang faces up to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty Tuesday morning to sending trade secrets worth millions to
China and Germany.
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September 29, 2011
Former City-County Councilor Lincoln Plowman had asked a judge to overturn his attempted extortion and bribery convictions
after a jury found him guilty of the charges Sept. 15.
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September 15, 2011
Associated PressA former Indiana scientist has agreed to plead guilty to charges of illegally sending trade secrets worth $300 million to
China and Germany.
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graham. they are even better w/ roasted marshmallows and melted chocolate
Apparently ticket sales are slow too...mas emails have been sent by the speedway in a last ditch attempt to get place fans to come.
Garden Valley Veggie flavor Wheat Thins Toasted Chips. Don't judge until you try them, haters!
Doc, a few important errors in your statements:
(1) The developer is spending the CITY'S money (the city is paying for the cost of the garage), so the city can damn well insist on a quality design.
(2) The LAW requires the proposed building to comply with design standards, and insisting that people follow the law is not giving anyone the "run-around."
(3) A two-week delay to make some minimal aesthetic improvements is hardly a great imposition being imposed on the developer.
(4) If the developer would rather build a crappy building elsewhere with their own money, then they are welcome to pick up and do so.
(4) Indianapolis is a major city, not some podunk town that needs to spread its legs for any developer that throws the place a sideways glance. Indianapolis should insist on the best, not settle for junk. Accepting anything is not going to make Indianapolis grow any faster (not sure where you got that silly notion from), nor is Indianapolis a slow-growth city compared to similarly sized city's in the Midwest.
Alone. Or with cheese.