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Former IU researcher pleads guilty to smuggling E. coli DNA from China to U.S.

April 10, 2026
Daniel Bradley

Youhuang Xiang, 32, will receive prison time and be deported as part of his sentence.

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Attorney for family of Hamilton County crash victim faces felony after allegedly stealing car parts

March 5, 2026
Cameron Shaw, The Indiana Lawyer

James Masur II, who was hired to represent the family of Mason Alexander, is charged with felony theft and misdemeanor charges of criminal mischief and unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle.

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Felonies, fines for improper CDLs advance to Indiana governor’s desk

February 27, 2026 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

The bill also creates new penalties of up to $50,000 for training schools that certify drivers without proper credentials.

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Constitutional amendment on bail passes Indiana House, heads to November ballot

February 17, 2026 | Cameron Shaw, The Indiana Lawyer

Voters will be asked if the Indiana Constitution should be amended to allow a person charged with an offense other than murder or treason to be denied pretrial release under certain conditions.

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Indiana couple accused of insider trading on $3.7B acquisition

December 11, 2025 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

An indictment unsealed this week does not identify the companies involved, but details in the court documents line up with those of Cummins’ 2022 acquisition of Michigan-based Meritor Inc.

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Criminal, civil charges dismissed against Noblesville Bitcoin exchange operator

May 1, 2025 | Maura Johnson, Indiana Lawyer

The operator of AurumXchange, a virtual currency exchange, had been charged with five counts of money laundering and two counts of willfully failing to file a tax return.

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Ex-Indiana congressional candidate gets prison sentence in campaign finance fraud case

April 29, 2025 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Former Indiana Congressional candidate Gabriel “Gabe” Whitley admittedly falsified campaign finance records and lied about raising hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions ahead of the May 2024 primary.

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Indy theater’s artistic director no longer with organization after domestic violence accusation

March 11, 2025 | Dave LindquistDave Lindquist

The founding artistic director of the Indianapolis Black Theatre Co. faces a felony charge of strangulation and misdemeanor charges of domestic battery and battery resulting in bodily injury.

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Prosecutor says officers acted ‘recklessly’ in Black man’s death during mental health crisis

December 3, 2024 | Associated Press

Indianapolis officers Adam Ahmad and Steven Sanchez, who were indicted by a grand jury in Herman Whitfield III’s 2022 death, are on trial this week.

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Biden pardons son Hunter despite previous pledges not to do so

December 2, 2024

The pardon spares the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions.

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Ex-Noblesville businessman faces federal money-laundering indictment

October 28, 2024 | Susan OrrSusan Orr

Former AurumXchange operator Maximiliano Pilipis faces multiple charges related to what prosecutors say was his operation of an unregistered cryptocurrency exchange.

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Two former Indiana correctional officers sentenced for stealing inmates’ identities

October 23, 2024 | Indiana Lawyer Staff

The pair stole at least five inmates’ personally identifiable information, including names, dates of birth, and social security numbers, authorities said. They were accused of using the stolen identities to open at least nine accounts at various Indiana banks using fraudulent passports.

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Area accountant sentenced to 3-plus years for embezzling nearly $1M

October 22, 2024 | IBJ Staff

Nathaniel Wills, 34, stole nearly $1 million from his former employer, Anderson-based Indiana Flooring and Linoleum Co. Inc.

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Former Social Security employee sentenced to probation for pretending to work

September 30, 2024 | Indiana Lawyer Staff

Authorities say the Westfield man engaged in a scheme by which he made it appear he was teleworking full-time for the Social Security Administration during workdays, when in reality he was earning income working as a home inspector for his personal business.

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Former Indiana congressional candidate’s arrest connected to online intimidation

September 20, 2024 | Casey Smith, Indiana Capital Chronicle

Newly-unsealed court documents reveal a former Hoosier congressional candidate’s ongoing criminal case is connected to allegations of online threats and harassment he made against political commentator Abdul-Hakim Shabazz.

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Indianapolis accountant pleads guilty to defrauding IRS of at least $2.5M

July 14, 2024 | Indiana Lawyer Staff

According to court documents and statements made in court, between 2013 and 2022, Crace prepared income tax returns for clients that claimed millions of dollars in false deductions for so-called “royalty payments.”

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U.S. Rep. Spartz cited for carrying gun at Washington airport

July 1, 2024 | Associated Press and IBJ Staff

A TSA spokesperson said officers detected an unloaded .380-caliber firearm in U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz’s carry-on during passenger security screening.

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Prosecutors recommend Justice Dept. charge Boeing over 737 Max crashes, sources say

June 25, 2024 | The Washington Post

The Justice Department in May said Boeing had violated terms of a 2021 “deferred prosecution agreement” that would have allowed the company to avoid criminal prosecution in exchange for meeting a number of conditions.

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Authorities arrest man accused of running ‘likely world’s largest ever’ cybercrime botnet

May 29, 2024 | Associated Press

Cybercriminals used Yunhe Wang’s network of zombie residential computers to steal “billions of dollars from financial institutions, credit card issuers and accountholders, and federal lending programs since 2014,” according to an indictment.

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Ex-IPS teacher at center of ‘fight club’ lawsuit charged with felony neglect

May 29, 2024 | Amelia Pak-Harvey, Chalkbeat Indiana

The charge comes after a lawsuit alleged Julious Johnican allowed and encouraged students to attack their 7-year-old classmate.

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Ex-podiatry office manager handed 5-year fraud sentence

May 28, 2024 | IBJ Staff

Investigators said Leslie Smith engaged in multiple fraud schemes against her employer, relatives, and the government.

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Exonerated man sues Indianapolis police, alleges he was framed for murder

May 21, 2024 | Alexa Shrake, Indiana Lawyer

Leon Benson spent 25 years at the Correctional Industrial Facility in Pendleton for the 1998 murder of Kasey Schoen, but was exonerated last year.

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