Prosecutor says officers acted ‘recklessly’ in Black man’s death during mental health crisis
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.
Criminal Charges
-
Former church business manager sentenced to 2 years in prison
Investigators say Marie Carson illegally transferred $573,836 in church and school money into her private accounts from 2008 to 2021 and used much of the money to pay for casino gambling and an annual month-long vacation to Florida.
Read More -
Supreme Court asked to bar punishment for acquitted conduct
Dayonta McClinton was convicted of robbing a CVS pharmacy in Indianapolis but acquitted of murder by a jury. A judge gave McClinton an extra 13 years in prison for the killing anyway.
Read More -
Judges involved in 2019 downtown White Castle give graphic court testimony
In bloody, emotional and never-before-seen or heard detail, the events of the early morning hours of May 1, 2019—when Clark County judges Andrew Adams and Bradley Jacobs were shot—are playing out in a Marion County courtroom.
Read More -
Federal criminal case against former Celadon Group executives dismissed
On Thursday, Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson granted prosecutors’ request to dismiss the charges against Celadon’s former president and chief operating officer, Eric Meek, and its former chief financial officer, Bobby Peavler.
Read More
Articles
Biden pardons son Hunter despite previous pledges not to do so
The pardon spares the younger Biden a possible prison sentence for federal felony gun and tax convictions.
Ex-Noblesville businessman faces federal money-laundering indictment
Former AurumXchange operator Maximiliano Pilipis faces multiple charges related to what prosecutors say was his operation of an unregistered cryptocurrency exchange.
Two former Indiana correctional officers sentenced for stealing inmates’ identities
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.
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.
Former Social Security employee sentenced to probation for pretending to work
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.
Former Indiana congressional candidate’s arrest connected to online intimidation
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.
Indianapolis accountant pleads guilty to defrauding IRS of at least $2.5M
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.”
U.S. Rep. Spartz cited for carrying gun at Washington airport
A TSA spokesperson said officers detected an unloaded .380-caliber firearm in U.S. Rep. Victoria Spartz’s carry-on during passenger security screening.
Prosecutors recommend Justice Dept. charge Boeing over 737 Max crashes, sources say
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.
Authorities arrest man accused of running ‘likely world’s largest ever’ cybercrime botnet
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.
Ex-IPS teacher at center of ‘fight club’ lawsuit charged with felony neglect
The charge comes after a lawsuit alleged Julious Johnican allowed and encouraged students to attack their 7-year-old classmate.
Ex-podiatry office manager handed 5-year fraud sentence
Investigators said Leslie Smith engaged in multiple fraud schemes against her employer, relatives, and the government.
Exonerated man sues Indianapolis police, alleges he was framed for murder
Leon Benson spent 25 years at the Correctional Industrial Facility in Pendleton for the 1998 murder of Kasey Schoen, but was exonerated last year.
AG sues former sheriff over nearly $4.5M in ‘unlawful’ purchases
Former sheriff Jamey Noel and members of his family are accused of using public money to pay for everything from designer clothes to college tuition to a small airplane.
Scammers stole more than $3.4B from older Americans last year, FBI report says
The FBI received more than 100,000 complaints by victims of scams over the age of 60 last year, with nearly 6,000 people losing more than $100,000.
Martinsville City Council member arrested, faces 22 felony counts
James Wisco was arrested Thursday morning on charges including theft, counterfeiting, and corrupt business practice.
Democratic lawmaker to seek judicial changes after sentence in IMPD officer’s death
State Rep. Mitch Gore, who is a captain at the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, said he would explore “all legislative remedies” to address what he said is a sentence that is too lenient. A Republican committee chair said he’s open to legislative proposals that come out of the case.
Former Medicaid supervisor sentenced to 18 months in federal prison
Yolanda Brooks, 52, of Indianapolis was also ordered to serve three years on probation after her prison stay and pay $920,148.51 in restitution.
Former Carmel investment adviser sentenced to 4 years in $4.7M embezzlement scheme
Instead of investing his victim’s money, the plea agreement says, Christopher Turean spent it on gambling and paying down a home equity loan.