Man who revealed weapons at polling site could face charges under new law
Under Senate Enrolled Act 170, threatening, obstructing, interfering with or injuring an election worker can be charged as a Level 6 felony.
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Former nursing home CEO included in Biden’s sweeping clemency grant
James Burkhart was chief of Indiana’s largest chain of nursing homes before being indicted on 32 fraud counts in 2016.
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Former Old National CFO, on leave following criminal charges, parts ways with bank
Old National, the largest bank based in Indiana, placed CFO Brendon Falconer on leave in April after he was charged with two counts of child molestation.
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Indianapolis gun violence plan showing progress, officials say
After a record high of 271 murders in 2021, the city has seen declines exceeding expectations over the past two years.
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City to test state law in nuisance enforcement effort
Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration is seeking a stronger approach to force property and business owners to discourage behavior that compromises public safety.
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Biden commutes roughly 1,500 sentences, pardons 39 people in biggest single-day act of clemency
The outgoing president said he would be taking more steps in the weeks ahead and would continue to review clemency petitions.
Man accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO fights extradition
A law enforcement bulletin said that at the time of his arrest, suspect Luigi Nicholas Mangione was carrying a handwritten document expressing anger with what he called “parasitic” health insurance companies and a disdain for corporate greed and power.
Prosecutors charge suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO killing with murder, court records show
The 26-year-old Ivy League graduate from a prominent Maryland real estate family had a gun believed to be the one used in the shooting of Brian Thompson, as well as writings suggesting anger with corporate America, police said.
Man arrested with weapon ‘consistent with’ gun in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO, police say
Along with the gun, police found a silencer, fake IDs and writings apparently critical of the health insurance industry, according to a law enforcement official.
Indianapolis police officers acquitted in 2022 death of man at parents’ home
Jurors began deliberating Friday morning and took less than three hours to come up with a verdict following five days of testimony.
UnitedHealthcare CEO shooting driving companies to examine security
Security consultants said the shooting, while exceedingly rare, was indicative of rising levels of danger for executives whose companies are often the subject of intense public controversies.
Hunt for killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO heads into third day as new clues emerge
Investigators worked to piece together more of the timeline of the gunman’s whereabouts before the shooting, examine security camera footage and even test a discarded water bottle and protein bar wrapper in a hunt for his DNA.
‘Deny,’ ‘defend’ and ‘depose’: Ammunition used in CEO’s killing had writing on it
The words on the ammunition may have been a reference to strategies insurance companies use to try to avoid paying claims.
UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot outside New York City hotel
Brian Thompson was killed in midtown Manhattan early Wednesday morning in what authorities described as a targeted attack that sent reverberations across the city and corporate boardrooms globally.
AT&T offering $5,000 reward after copper theft causes outages
AT&T said it is collaborating with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and the Shelby County and Brown County sheriff’s departments to address the issue.
Rokita investigating illegal immigrant surge, potential labor trafficking in 3 Indiana cities
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has opened investigations into several nonprofits, government agencies and businesses, with his office alleging that an influx of migrants has created housing and possible labor trafficking issues in Evansville, Seymour and Logansport.
Richard Allen found guilty in high-profile 2017 murder of two Indiana girls
Allen, a former drugstore worker in the small Indiana community of Delphi, wasn’t arrested until five years after the crimes in a case that drew outsized attention from true-crime enthusiasts. His trial followed repeated delays, a leak of evidence, the withdrawal of Allen’s public defenders and their reinstatement by the Indiana Supreme Court.
Area accountant sentenced to 3-plus years for embezzling nearly $1M
Nathaniel Wills, 34, stole nearly $1 million from his former employer, Anderson-based Indiana Flooring and Linoleum Co. Inc.
Ex-Indiana sheriff Noel sentenced to 15 years in prison as part of plea deal
Jamey Noel was originally charged with 31 felonies for allegedly misusing money from the fire and EMS departments that he oversaw. He pleaded guilty to 27 of those charges in August.
City announces final round of anti-violence grant recipients
The Elevation Grants program, which was formerly known as the anti-violence grant program, has provided 238 grants totaling about $40 million to 127 not-for-profit recipients since 2021.
Former Indiana sheriff Jamey Noel pleads guilty to 27 felony charges
A plea agreement submitted to the Clark County Circuit Court shows Noel agreed to plead guilty to charges of theft, money laundering, corrupt business influence, official misconduct, obstruction of justice and tax evasion.
Innocence Project set to open Indiana chapter
The new chapter is affiliated with the Indiana University School of Criminal Justice and Maurer School of Law, with funding support from a Herbert Simon Family Foundation grant.
IMPD says curfews helped curb youth violence, but it hasn’t been tracking violations
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department announced in April that officers would begin enforcing the city’s juvenile curfew law.
Groups launch hospital-linked violence intervention program
The program aims to reduce the likelihood of future violence by engaging victims of gun violence and their families with long-term services and support.