School bus driver facing felony charge after driving drunk with busload of students
LA PORTE, Ind. — A former La Porte Community School Corporation (LPCSC) bus driver has been charged with felony operating while intoxicated (OWI) and felony neglect of a dependent following a months-long…
Match 6 Jackpot Winner Worth $950K Sold In Indiana County
MIDDLETOWN, PENNSYLVANIA – One lucky Match 6 Lotto ticket worth $950K was sold in Indiana County for the May 5th drawing. That ticket matched all six winning numbers. The winning numbers were…
Eighteen Individuals Charged with Trafficking Methamphetamine in Central and Southern Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS – Eighteen individuals were indicted by a federal grand jury on drug trafficking and money laundering changes. The indictment charges the defendants with conspiracies to distribute controlled substances, including methamphetamine, and…
Justice Department Sues Indiana Town for Discrimination Based on HIV Status
INDIANAPOLIS – Today the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the Town of Clarksville, Indiana for violating Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The lawsuit, filed in the U.S.…
Marion, Indiana Woman Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison and Ordered to Pay $338,278.17 in Restitution
FORT WAYNE – Christina M. Morris, 50 years old, of Marion, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady on her plea of guilty to mail fraud, announced…
An Indianapolis Casino Executive and a Former Indiana State Senator Plead Guilty to Felonies Involving Political Contribution Schemes
INDIANAPOLIS – Two men have pleaded guilty to federal crimes for their roles in paying and receiving secret political contributions through a middleman. Today, a former Indianapolis-based casino executive pleaded guilty to…
Former Ohio Police Chief and Two Indiana Gun Dealers Plead Guilty in Conspiracy to Illegally Traffic 200 Fully Automatic Machine Guns
INDIANAPOLIS – Dorian LaCourse, 66, of Milford, Ohio, pleaded guilty today to conspiracy and making false statements. LaCourse is the former Chief of Police in the Village of Addyston, Ohio. LaCourse was…
Former Indiana State Senator Pleads Guilty to Federal Campaign Finance Violation and Making False Statements to the FBI
INDIANAPOLIS – Darryl Brent Waltz, 48, of Greenwood, Indiana, pled guilty in federal court today to two felonies: making and receiving conduit contributions, and making false statements to the Federal Bureau of…
Job wars: Employers wince as Amazon warehouse rises in Indiana town
By Timothy Aeppel ELKHART, Ind. – What happens when Amazon.com Inc plops over 1,000 new jobs in one of the hottest blue-collar job markets in the country? The RV Capital of the…
Indiana Man Pleads Guilty to Possessing Unregistered Destructive Devices During Portland Protests
PORTLAND, Ore.—An Indiana man pleaded guilty today in federal court after repeatedly and intentionally jeopardizing the lives of police officers, destroying public property, and encouraging others to commit violence during protests in…
Justice Department Finds that Indiana State Nursing Board Discriminates Against People with Opioid Use Disorder
INDIANAPOLIS – Today, the Justice Department found that the Indiana State Board of Nursing (Nursing Board) violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by prohibiting nurses who take medication to treat Opioid…
Indiana Man Who Drove to New Jersey to Solicit 14-Year-Old Convicted in Federal Court
TRENTON, N.J. – The U.S. Department of Justice announced a Lebanon, Indiana man, Randal Wise, 45, was convicted of attempted online enticement of a minor, transportation of child [censored]ography, possession of child…
Indiana Man Convicted of Multiple Sex Offenses
TRENTON, N.J. – A Lebanon, Indiana, man was convicted today on four counts of sex offenses, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Randal Wise, 45, was convicted of attempted online enticement of…
Indiana Woman Pleads Guilty to Possessing Narcotics
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – A former resident of Indiana, PA pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of violating federal narcotics laws, United States Attorney Cindy K. Chung announced today. Ruby Gil, 31,…
Georgia Man Sentenced to 30 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Five Children in Indiana and South Carolina
INDIANAPOLIS – Matthew O. Walker, 28, of Augusta, Georgia, was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to the sexual exploitation of a child. According to court documents, Walker…
Indiana police investigating after body found in vehicle
BROWNSTOWN, IN – On March 6, 2022, Detectives with the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post began conducting a death investigation after an adult male was found deceased in a vehicle in Brownstown, Indiana.…
U.S. Marshals Capture Indiana Absconder Living in Utah
Indianapolis, IN – A man the FBI charged with money laundering and wire fraud here in 2012, but who absconded before pleading guilty in 2013, was arrested today by the U.S. Marshals…
Indiana Murder Fugitive and Wisconsin Felony Theft FugitiveCaptured by U.S. Marshals Task Force
Jackson, TN – U.S. Marshal Tyreece Miller announces the arrest of Jeremy Rico Etheridge, 39, on a First Degree Murder warrant out of Indianapolis, Indiana, as well as a second fugitive wanted…
Indiana Real Estate Developer and Property Manager Admits Ponzi Scheme to Defraud Investors of Millions of Dollars
NEWARK, N.J. – A property developer and manager from Indiana today admitted his role in a scheme to defraud real estate investors, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Herbert Whalen, aka “Bert…
Fort Wayne, Indiana, Man Sentenced to 60 Months in Prison
FORT WAYNE – Guadalupe Pineda, Jr., 30 years old, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Judge Holly A. Brady, after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl, announced United States…
Indiana Native Sentenced For 2019 Attempted Armed Robbery of Uptown CVS Pharmacy That Resulted in Shooting of NOPD Officer
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, that RICHARD SANSBURY, age 28, a resident of Indianapolis, Indiana, was sentenced for his participation in the…
Columbus Man Sentenced to Over 27 Years in Federal Prison for Sexually Exploiting Children in Indiana and California
INDIANAPOLIS – A Bartholomew County man was sentenced to over 27 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to three counts of sexual exploitation of a child and attempted sexual exploitation of…
Former Pittsburgh Resident Pleads Guilty and Is Sentenced to 12 Years’ Imprisonment for Narcotics Offense and Bribery of a Corrections Officer While Detained at the Indiana County Jail
PITTSBURGH, PA – A former resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty and was sentenced in federal court on charges of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, conspiracy, and bribery of a…
Alabama Man Federally Indicted for Arson in Connersville, Indiana
INDIANAPOLIS – A federal grand jury returned an indictment on January 19, 2022, charging an Alabama man with interstate travel for the purpose of committing a crime of violence. The indictment was unsealed…
Indiana Teachers Anticipate Mass Exodus From Profession If The State Passes ‘Anti-CRT’ Bill
Indiana teachers are expecting a mass exodus from the education profession if the state passes a bill that will restrict Critical Race Theory-aligned curriculum, the Indy Star reported. House Bill 1134 would…
Two dead in Jennings County crash
Jennings County, IN – Today, February 11, 2022, shortly after 8:00 am, Troopers from the Indiana State Police-Versailles Post responded to a three-vehicle head on crash on US 50 in western Jennings…
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