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Bill would shield Uber, Lyft from liability lawsuits stemming from drivers’ crimes against passengers

January 13, 2026 | Cameron Shaw, The Indiana Lawyer

If enacted, the measure would prevent future cases similar to the civil action now pending in Marion Superior Court against Uber following the 2024 murder of Indianapolis resident Chanti Dixon by an Uber driver.

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Senator seeks more policing, criminal prosecution from state in downtown Indianapolis

January 5, 2026 | Taylor Wooten

State Sen. Michael Young has introduced legislation that could lead to a state takeover of policing and criminal prosecution in downtown Indianapolis.

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Former nonprofit exec gets 33 months in prison, ordered to repay more than $2M

December 22, 2025 | Daniel Carson, The Indiana Lawyer

Authorities said the woman diverted company funds to pay personal expenses, such as credit card bills, golf equipment, wine and luxury travel, including an 11-day stay at the Four Seasons in Hawaii.

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Hyundai and Kia to repair millions of vehicles under deal to fix anti-theft technology

December 17, 2025 | Associated Press

Under the nationwide settlement, the companies will offer a free repair to all eligible vehicles at a cost that could top $500 million and outfit all future vehicles sold in the U.S. with a key piece of technology.

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Rokita encourages Trump to send the National Guard to Indy to fight crime

November 7, 2025 | Cameron Shaw, The Indiana Lawyer

In response to Attorney General Todd Rokita’s social media posts, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett told The Indiana Lawyer that he discourages any request for a National Guard intervention.

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Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez’s trial date set in case over fight with truck driver

October 22, 2025 | Associated Press

Sanchez has been off the air since the Oct. 4 incident at the Westin Hotel in downtown Indianapolis.

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Former NFL quarterback Mark Sanchez released from hospital, booked amid battery allegations

October 12, 2025 | IBJ Staff

A judge granted a petition filed on Sanchez’s behalf to travel outside of the state, but online court records indicate the court required that the Fox Sports analyst complete the booking process before being allowed to leave.

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Former IU basketball player arrested on charges of fraud, theft in Hamilton County

October 10, 2025 | IBJ Staff

The former Indiana University guard was arrested this week by the Carmel Police Department on one count each of theft and fraud of amounts between $750 and $50,000.

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Downtown nightclub Moon Bar & Grill denied liquor license renewal

October 7, 2025 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

In its opposition to the renewal of the bar’s license, the Indianapolis police department cited more than a dozen incidents related to Moon Bar & Grill in which shots were fired or physical altercations occurred.

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Mark Sanchez, Fox Corp. sued by truck driver over weekend altercation in Indy

October 6, 2025 | Cameron Shaw, The Indiana Lawyer

According to the complaint, truck driver Perry Tole suffered “severe permanent disfigurement, loss of function” and other physical injuries in the altercation with the former NFL quarterback.

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Marion County prosecutors file felony battery charge against Fox football analyst Mark Sanchez

October 6, 2025 | IBJ Staff

Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears also responded to now-deleted posts by Gov. Mike Braun and Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith criticizing Indianapolis public safety officials for allowing the state’s capital to descend into “lawlessness.”

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UPDATE: Fox football analyst charged with battery after downtown altercation

October 5, 2025 | IBJ Staff and Associated Press

Sanchez, who was stabbed multiple times, was released from the hospital Sunday before posting bail. An initial court hearing was set for Tuesday.

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Budget panel OKs $15.8M for upgrades at immigration detention site

September 18, 2025 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

New details on the state’s contract with ICE show Indiana could make millions of dollars on the detention-site deal.

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Strip club executives accused of bribing tax auditor with private dances, other perks

September 16, 2025 | Associated Press

Publicly traded RCI Hospitality owns and operates more than 60 clubs and sports bars and restaurants across the country, including PT’s Showclub Indianapolis, at 7916 Pendleton Pike.

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Indiana DOC to begin jail payments to counties

September 15, 2025 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The Indiana Department of Correction will begin sending payments to dozens of counties on Monday to cover costs for housing state prisoners, ending months of delays.

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Charlie Kirk, persuasive voice in conservative politics, killed at 31

September 10, 2025 | The Washington Post

Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, leveraged an audience of millions of fervent conservative fans and fierce liberal critics to create a youth-oriented movement on the right, emerging as one of the most prominent voices in the age of Donald Trump.

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Savvy criminals fueling a spike in cargo thefts

August 22, 2025 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

Criminals have begun adopting technology—everything from telephone spoofing to artificial intelligence—that turbocharges their ability to steal cargo in a host of new ways.

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Former credit union manager indicted on fraud charges

August 6, 2025 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

The former manager of a credit union branch in Indianapolis has been charged after investigators say she stole more than $350,000 from customer accounts.

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Indianapolis man sentenced to federal prison for setting IndyGo bus on fire

July 29, 2025 | Indiana Lawyer Staff

Demarcus McCloud, 46, who has a 25-year history of violent crime, was ordered to pay nearly $1.8 million in restitution for the damage he caused to federal property and property that receives federal funding.

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Texas man sentenced after pleading guilty to stalking Caitlin Clark

July 28, 2025 | IBJ Staff

Michael Lewis, 55, was arrested in Indianapolis in mid-January after investigators said he sent numerous threats and sexually explicit messages to Clark via his social media accounts.

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