Indianapolis car dealer charged in $7M international fraud scheme
Investigators from the U.S. Department of Justice say the 47-year-old owner laundered proceeds from the scheme through his dealership.
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Investigators say volunteer fire department treasurer stole $238K
A review by the Indiana State Board of Accounts released Friday morning found that a former township fire department treasurer used the department’s money to pay for personal expenses related to youth hockey, phone and satellite TV services, and funeral expenses.
Three area business owners, former bank employee charged in $8M fraud schemes
The U.S. attorney’s office says five central Indiana residents and one man from Detroit took more than $8 million from a bank and an insurance company, in part to pay for a home, a wedding, cars and more.
Former engineering exec charged with pilfering nearly $1M from local office
A man hired to open a Beech Grove office for an Indiana-based engineering firm has been charged with stealing almost $1 million in company funds, Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry announced Thursday.
Indianapolis man charged with leading fraud ring that targeted Kroger
The 28-year-old man faces seven counts of wire fraud, one count of attempted bank fraud, one count of aggravated identity theft, and one count of false statements to a financial institution, U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler announced Thursday.
Restaurant chain owners in Indiana charged with underpaying taxes
The owners of a chain of restaurants in six Indiana counties have been charged with underreporting more than $8 million in sales, Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry announced Thursday. The chain includes two restaurants in Marion County and one in Plainfield.
BlueIndy billionaire Bollore charged in Africa corruption case
Billionaire Vincent Bollore, the tycoon behind the BlueIndy car-sharing service, has been charged by French investigators as part of a probe into the possible use of bribes in two African countries.
Former IUPUI student sentenced for federal loan fraud
As part of a plea agreement, 26-year-old Carmel resident Cavya Chandra admitted to forging documents from 2008 to 2014 in order to gain admittance to three universities—Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, and IUPUI.
Defense makes bold new claim before stockbroker Thomas Buck sentencing
The former star Merrill Lynch broker this month threw federal prosecutors for a loop, arguing days before his scheduled sentencing for securities fraud that his offense caused “zero financial loss.”
Authorities charge man suspected of critically injuring restaurateur
Maurice Dunlap, 40, was charged with two counts of aggravated battery, one count of theft and one count of attempted fraud. Restaurant owner Grant Redmond remained in intensive care Thursday.
Tax office owner faces gun charge after self-defense shooting
Antonio Burse of Colbert/Ball Tax Service in Lawrence has been charged in connection with the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Antonio Bertram of Indianapolis on March 6.
Weight-loss doctors accused of leeching millions from Anthem, other insurers
Two Los Angeles doctors allegedly used fraudulent studies to persuade people to get Lap-Band surgery for weight loss and duped insurers into helping to pay the bills in what U.S. prosecutors called a $250 million scheme.
Bookkeeper accused of stealing from employer agrees to plead guilty
Federal prosecutors say the woman stole more than $315,000 over two years from a family-owned Franklin construction company.
Prosecutor criticizes Trump for politicizing death of Colts player
Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry, a Democrat, blasted President Donald Trump on Wednesday for tweeting about the case of a suspect who’d been deported from the country and charged in a drunken crash that killed linebacker Edwin Jackson and another man.
Emmert defends NCAA effort to address campus sexual assaults
A day after a report suggested the NCAA could have years ago looked into problems at Michigan State, President Mark Emmert said sexual assault allegations against Spartans athletes in 2010 were "widely reported" and already being investigated.
Latest Nassar fallout: Michigan State AD retires, USA Gymnastics board resigns
Michigan State's athletic director retired two days after the university president resigned over the school's handling of sexual abuse allegations against its disgraced former sports doctor.
Two former auto dealer employees convicted of racketeering
Two men who helped manage used-car dealerships in Indianapolis face up to 20 years in prison after being convicted on federal racketeering and fraud charges, U.S. Attorney Josh Minkler announced Wednesday.
Senate panel backs legalization of CBD oil with small amount of THC
A bill that would legalize the sale and use of cannabidiol oil passed the Indiana Senate’s Corrections and Criminal Law Committee 7-2.
Two ex-nursing home execs to plead guilty in kickback scheme
Former American Senior Communities CEO James Burkhart and former Chief Operating Officer Daniel Benson have agreed to plea deals in a kickback scheme involving millions of dollars.
Convicted fraudster accuses attorney of secret relationship with his then wife
In an attempt to reopen his case, Keenan Hauke says Barnes and Thornburg partner Larry Mackey—who is now married to Hauke’s ex-wife—did not adequately represent him.