Third defendant pleads guilty on eve of Land Bank trial
A third defendant in an alleged kickback scheme involving the Indy Land Bank has pleaded guilty on the eve of a trial set for the first week of March.
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Ex-county auditor accused of stealing funds sued by state
Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller has sued a former county auditor accused by officials of stealing nearly $350,000 in public funds to spend on personal items.
Six central Indiana dental employees reach plea deals
Prosecutors have struck plea agreements with six former employees of an Anderson dental clinic in connection with a Medicaid fraud investigation.
Anthem sued over massive data breach by California consumer
Anthem Inc. faces what may be the first of many consumer lawsuits a day after disclosing that hackers obtained data on tens of millions of current and former customers and employees.
Cuban immigrant gets 6 years for theft of Lilly drugs
A Cuban immigrant was sentenced Wednesday to more than six years in prison for his role in the 2010 heist of a Connecticut warehouse in which the robbers filled a tractor-trailer with more than $50 million worth of Eli Lilly and Co. pharmaceuticals.
Local fundraiser sentenced to four years for mail fraud
An Indianapolis man who operated two fundraising organizations that solicited thousands of dollars under false pretenses has been sentenced to four years in federal prison.
Indiana to get slice of S&P’s $1.38B government settlement
Standard & Poor's has agreed to pay about $1.38 billion to settle government allegations that it knowingly inflated its ratings of risky mortgage investments that helped trigger the financial crisis.
Probe, questions linger after Ball State loses $13M to fraud
The men who engineered the scams now are in federal prison. Meanwhile, Gale Prizevoits, who served as Ball State’s director of cash and investments from 2006 until her firing in 2011, stands disgraced but hasn’t been charged.
Kokomo sues state over proposed downtown baseball park
The city filed a complaint Monday in a Marion County court against the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, saying the agency’s opposition inhibits the city’s ability to complete the $9 million project.
Owners of Mexican restaurant chain charged with felony theft
The owners of a popular chain of Mexican restaurants have agreed to plead guilty to criminal theft charges and forfeit $4.53 million for failing to report accurate sales figures to the state.
Feuding Hoosier Momma owners settle lawsuits
The legal battle among the owners of Hoosier Momma LLC has quietly been settled, which has led to the departure of Erin Edds, the founder who concocted the popular Bloody Mary mix.
Retailers rejected by Supreme Court on debit-card fees
The U.S. Supreme Court, without comment, left intact a Federal Reserve rule governing how much banks can collect for debit-card transactions.
CNBC’s ‘American Greed’ to profile Tim Durham
The show, which airs at 10 p.m. Thursday, follows Durham’s path from his modest roots in Seymour, Indiana, through his quest to become the world’s richest businessman to his arrest and conviction for running a $200 million Ponzi scheme.
Indianapolis Colts linebacker Josh McNary charged with rape
An attorney for McNary released a statement saying his client "unhesitatingly" denied the allegations and had reported to law enforcement officials in a "respectful and peaceful" manner.
Court upholds $5M cap in Indiana stage collapse case
A three-judge panel rejected arguments by Jordyn Polet of Cincinnati that the liability cap violates the Indiana constitution and that she wasn't treated the same as other claimants who sued the state.
Impact of Indiana’s criminal code changes unclear
Indiana's prosecutors and judges are still adjusting to sweeping changes to the state's criminal code intended to send more low-level, nonviolent criminals to community corrections programs and jails instead of state prisons.
Florida man gets 4 years for bilking Hoosier investors out of $1.7M
Authorities say Parry Clark of Jacksonville hired a Johnson County man to help him solicit central Indiana investors for his medical malpractice insurance company and then used the money for personal gain.
State Fair stage-collapse victims reach $39M settlement
Country duo Sugarland, concert promoter Live Nation and 16 other defendants have agreed to pay $39 million to settle claims stemming from the deadly 2011 Indiana State Fair stage collapse, lawyers for the victims and their families.
Plucky owners reclaim, renew famous Hoosier trademarks
The new owners of Roselyn Bakery, Choc-Ola chocolate drink and Champagne Velvet beer got dormant but potent brands back on store shelves.
Federal judge rejects NCAA concussions deal
A federal judge in Chicago rejected a proposed $75 million class-action head injury settlement with the NCAA on Wednesday, portraying the deal as too unwieldy and potentially underfunded and urging both sides to go back to the drawing board.