Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears is facing mounting criticism for declining to pursue court hearings that could have prevented a man from accessing the guns used to shoot and kill eight people at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis.

Indiana's Red Flag law could have stopped 19 year-old Brandon Hole from legally buying the guns he used to kill eight people at a FedEx facility last week, but the Marion County Prosecutor said the law has significant limitations.

The Marion County Prosecutor's Office is launching an initiative to right wrongful convictions. The opportunity to request reviews opens in 2021.

A special prosecutor has been named in the investigation of the police shooting of Dreasjon Reed last month.

COVID-19 impacts operations at courts in Marion County. WFYI's Jill Sheridan spoke with Prosecutor Ryan Mears about ways his office shifted operations to follow public safety orders and continue as many cases as possible.

Indiana lawmakers are considering a measure that would allow children as young as 12 years old to be tried as an adult in the criminal justice system.

The Second Chance Workshops give residents an opportunity to connect with attorneys who can help them clear their records.

The legislation said if a local prosecutor makes a policy decision not to prosecute certain crimes, the Indiana Attorney General could appoint a special prosecutor to do so and charge the county to pay for it.

The Marion County Prosecutor's Office is offering parents who lost their driver's licenses because they struggled to pay child support an opportunity to get back on the road.

Shortly after he became interim Marion County Prosecutor, Ryan Mears made it policy to dismiss simple marijuana possession cases. He has since been elected to fulfill Terry Currys term through Dec. 31, 2022.