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…
Indiana Bans Biological Males From Female Sports, Overriding Republican Governor’s Veto
Indiana Bans Biological Males From Female Sports, Overriding Republican Governor’s Veto Bryan Babb on May 25, 2022 The Indiana state legislature banned biologically male athletes from playing on women’s sports at public…
Carmel, Indiana Man Sentenced to 84 Months in Prison
HAMMOND- George McKown, age 71, of Carmel, Indiana was sentenced before United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon on his conviction for Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Securities Fraud, announced…
Indiana Woman Sentenced To 48 Months’ Imprisonment For Conspiracy To Commit Mail Fraud, Wire Fraud, And Money Laundering In Advance-Fee Fraud Scheme Targeting Deaf And Elderly
HARRISBURG – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on May 19, 2022, Donna L. Summerlin, age 63, of Fortville, Indiana, was sentenced to 48 months…
Indiana Man Convicted of Murder for Hire Plot, Witness Tampering Sentenced to 222 Months in Prison
NEWARK, N.J. – An Indiana man was sentenced today to 222 months in prison for plotting to pay a purported hitman to kill his ex-wife and for attempting to tamper with witnesses,…
Tow Truck Driver Who Was Shot Multiple Times Thanks Plainfield Police For Live Saving Efforts
PLAINFIELD, IN – A tow-drive driver who was shot multiple times last month came to town hall to thank the police officers who saved his life. Matt Roberts, the tow truck driver…
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…
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…