Indiana House passes two bills to curb meth
Two measures aimed at to reducing methamphetamine production in Indiana are on their way to the governor's desk after receiving approval from the full House.
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UPDATE: Federal judge blocks Pence order on Syrian refugees
The decision requires state officials to resume full grant payments to a not-for-profit group that helps settle refugees. But state officials say they will seek a stay of the order while they appeal the decision.
Bob Leonard convicted of murder in home explosion
Jurors convicted Bob Leonard, 57, on all of the more than 50 counts he was facing. Prosecutors said evidence proved he was involved in the plot with his half-brother and others to use natural gas and a microwave to blow up the house for $300,000 in insurance.
Police video bill clears Indiana Senate committee
Law enforcement agencies in Indiana would be able to withhold body camera video recordings from the public under a measure that has cleared a state Senate committee.
Panel approves bill to punish meth, heroin dealers
Meth and heroin dealers in Indiana will face harsher penalties if they are convicted and have a criminal history under a bill passed by a state Senate panel Tuesday.
Judge dismisses lawsuit over Indiana DCS caseloads
Marion Superior Court Judge Heather Welch said plaintiff Mary Price has no right to bring the claim under an Indiana law setting a maximum caseload at 17 and should take her complaint to the State Employee Appeals Commission.
Lawmakers concerned about judicial diversity if ‘merit’ bill passes
A “merit selection” system has been proposed for choosing Marion Superior Court judges. But some Democrats say it would disenfranchise voters and limit diversity on the bench.
Texas A&M, Colts settle ’12th Man’ trademark suit
Texas A&M University says it has reached a settlement agreement with the Indianapolis Colts in the school's federal lawsuit it says was meant to protect its "12th Man" trademark from infringement.
Ex-worker’s suit: Indiana plant’s illegal hiring depressed wages
A former employee of an Indiana pork processing plant is suing two company officials, saying they were involved in knowingly hiring hundreds of people who weren't in the country legally in order to keep wages low for all of the plant's workers.
Drug bill critics: Too early to change Indiana criminal code
Opponents of a bill that calls for mandating tougher sentences for some convicted drug dealers said Tuesday it's too early to change Indiana's criminal code since a major overhaul took effect only two years ago.
Suit claims Indy police misappropriating forfeiture money
Claiming that Indianapolis law enforcement is illegally keeping millions of dollars from civil forfeitures, a national legal organization filed a complaint Wednesday to stop the flow of proceeds into city coffers.
Supreme Court puts Obama’s Clean Power Plan on hold
The surprising move is a blow to the administration and a victory for the coalition of 27 mostly Republican-led states, including Indiana, and industry opponents that call the regulations “an unprecedented power grab.”
Park Tudor coach facing sex charge remaining in custody
During a court hearing on whether Kyle Cox should be released from jail pending trial, prosecutors presented text messages between Cox and some students at Park Tudor in Indianapolis.
Park Tudor taps B&T, Frost Brown Todd as legal counsel
A letter to parents said the school has assembled a “team of attorneys” to represent it “in this matter moving forward.”
Feds aren’t saying if Park Tudor, attorney could face charges
An Indiana University law professor said the school’s delay in turning over evidence in the investigation of former basketball coach Kyle Cox was troubling from a moral and ethical standpoint.
Park Tudor officials accused of hampering probe of coach
The former boys basketball coach at the exclusive private school in Indianapolis was charged Thursday with trying to entice a 15-year-old female student into a sexual relationship, and court documents allege school officials hampered the investigation.
Federal court rejects Durham’s sentence appeal
A federal appeals court has rejected a former Indianapolis businessman's bid to shorten his 50-year sentence for defrauding investors of more than $200 million.
Indiana AG sues 3 companies in alleged tax-sale scheme
Indiana has filed a lawsuit against three out-of-state companies alleging they bilked homeowners out of millions of dollars through a tax sale scheme.
Former Indy developer going back to prison for a year
Sydney "Jack" Williams, whose fortunes turned after he got mixed up in a $930 million Ponzi scheme, received the sentence Monday after pleading guilty to scheming with his wife to hide bank withdrawals before his 2010 bankruptcy.
Indiana panel OKs allowing prescriptions for cold meds
Under the revised proposal, pharmacists will have the option of requiring a pseudoephedrine prescription for some customers.