Articles tagged as: crime
April 1, 2023
2 men get 220-year terms in Indianapolis for killing 4
Two men convicted of murder and other charges in the fatal Indianapolis shootings of three young men and a young woman were both sentenced Friday to 220 years in prison.
Read MoreMarch 29, 2023
Senate bill that would make children’s statements mostly inadmissible if law enforcement lied to them passes first House vote
Under current Indiana law, if a member of law enforcement knowingly lies about criminal evidence, information or consequences while interviewing a child, the child’s statement can be used against them. Senate Bill 415 would prohibit these statements from being included in court proceedings
Read MoreMarch 27, 2023
Fewer criminal charges are being filed in Marion County, but racial disparities persist
The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office has significantly decreased the amount of charges it has filed in recent years – but Black and Hispanic populations are still disproportionately impacted.
Read MoreFebruary 22, 2023
If prosecutors refuse to file charges, a new attorney could replace them under Senate bill
A bill moving through the Indiana Senate would allow the appointment of a special attorney if county prosecutors refuse to file charges for crimes.
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2023
Bill could lead to more adult charges for juvenile crimes
Indiana lawmakers are trying to fix a legal loophole that exists between the adult and juvenile justice system.
Read MoreFebruary 21, 2023
Police can lie to kids and use their statements against them in court. A Senate bill hopes to change that
Senate Bill 415 unanimously passed out of the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee Tuesday.
Read MoreFebruary 15, 2023
Man who was kicked in face by IMPD sergeant sues Indianapolis
A man is suing the city after he was kicked in the face by an Indianapolis police sergeant on Monument Circle in 2021.
Read MoreFebruary 8, 2023
IMPD releases edited body camera footage of officers shooting man parked in grandmother's driveway
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department released edited body camera footage Tuesday from a December incident in which officers shot a man inside his car in his grandmother’s driveway.
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2023
Senate passes proposed change to Indiana constitution to refuse bail for more people
A resolution that would change the Indiana constitution to allow judges to withhold bail for more people passed the Senate Thursday and is on its way to the House.
Read MoreJanuary 25, 2023
Indianapolis officials say violence reduction plan key to decrease in homicides
Indianapolis officials say their approach to reducing gun violence is working, and plan to continue their efforts to lower the number of homicides this year.
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