Stories tagged with "marion county prosecutor"

Mom pleads guilty in girl's beating death by John Tuohy

A mother pleaded guilty to neglect this morning for failing to intervene as her 15-month-old daughter was beaten to death. The Marion County prosecutor’s office said Rachel... – Nov 18, 2009 at 10:10 AM in Crime & Courts

6 charged with theft of housing subsidies by John Tuohy

Women who got $259,800 accused of welfare fraud Six Indianapolis women have been charged with welfare fraud and theft for collecting $259,800 in federal housing subsidies even... – Nov 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Crime & Courts

Libertarians want probe of anti-smoking group by Will Higgins

Request comes as debate intensifies over proposed smoking ban, set for vote Nov. 30 With the City-County Council just two weeks away from a vote that could further curb smoking in... – Nov 17, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Marion County

Drunken driver gets 10 years in fatal crash by indystar

An Avon man was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison in the drunken-driving crash that killed a 70-year-old woman. A Marion Superior Court judge sentenced John Ferrell Jr., 45,... – Nov 14, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Marion County

Youth minister charged with sexual battery by John Tuohy

A youth minister has been charged with sexual battery for making sexual advances toward two women. Byron Alston, 46, was arrested on a warrant Tuesday and charged with two counts... – Nov 12, 2009 at 12:38 PM in Crime & Courts

Officer relieved by jury's verdict by Jon Murrary

Man found guilty of attempted murder against city officer Shortly after hearing the verdict he had hoped for, Indianapolis police officer Jason Fishburn embraced several jurors... – Nov 10, 2009 at 9:49 PM in Crime & Courts

Accused of shooting Indianapolis cop, Reese takes stand in trial by Jon Murrary

Defendant Brian Reese was called to testify at his trial this afternoon and denied aiming at Indianapolis police officer Jason Fishburn before firing his gun. “I didn’t know the... – Nov 09, 2009 at 6:43 PM in Crime & Courts

Evidence-gathering comes under scrutiny at Reese trial by Jon Murrary

A defense lawyer challenged evidence-collection efforts Thursday during the trial of a man charged with attempted murder in the shooting of Indianapolis police officer Jason... – Nov 06, 2009 at 12:52 AM in Crime & Courts

Indianapolis cop shooting trial in Valparaiso turns to evidence collection by Jon Murrary

The trial in the shooting of Indianapolis police officer Jason Fishburn turned today to the crime scene investigation and what happened just after Fishburn was shot during a foot... – Nov 05, 2009 at 3:49 PM in Crime & Courts

But for luck, lawmaker says, attacker would have killed him by Mary Beth

State Rep. Ed DeLaney may owe his life to a friend and a jammed gun State Rep. Ed DeLaney expected to die. After all, he said, a man with a 26-year-old grudge had a .25-caliber... – Nov 05, 2009 at 12:53 AM in Communities

Jury gets glimpse of shooting's effects by Jon Murrary

Wounded officer and wife are the first to testify at his alleged assailant’s trial VALPARAISO, Ind. — Jason Fishburn approached the witness stand with a limp. A curving... – Nov 04, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Crime & Courts

Brizzi: Fishburn shooting was ambush by Jon Murrary

VALPARAISO, Ind. — Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi called the shooting of Indianapolis police officer Jason Fishburn an ambush at the opening of his accused... – Nov 03, 2009 at 3:12 PM in Crime & Courts

Legal dispute may have led to attack on lawmaker by Kevin Oneal

A 26-year-old legal dispute over an adult bookstore on the Northwestside may have been the trigger for an attack that put a member of the Indiana House of Representatives in the... – Nov 02, 2009 at 10:49 PM in Crime & Courts

Jury chosen in Valparariso; arguments to begin Tuesday by Jon Murrary

Jury will be picked in Valparaiso to hear Fishburn shooting case Jury chosen — 4:55 p.m. Indianapolis time Seven men and five women will serve as jurors in the trial of Brian... – Nov 02, 2009 at 5:00 PM in Crime & Courts

When a public defender is also a defendant by Heather Gillers

When Mark Batey met with his public defender earlier this fall about a pending battery charge, Batey had no idea how well the attorney understood his predicament. At the same time... – Nov 02, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Communities

Grand jury indicts officer; IMPD suspends her by John Tuohy

An Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer left jail today after being suspended without pay a day earlier and nearly a week after her indictment in relation to a... – Oct 28, 2009 at 2:20 PM in Crime & Courts

Desmond Turner found guilty on all 23 counts by Jon Murrary

Sentencing phase is to begin today for 1st defendant in the 7 slayings A judge rendered guilty verdicts on all counts Thursday against a man accused of slaughtering seven people in... – Oct 23, 2009 at 12:54 AM in Crime & Courts

Bank branch manager may plead guilty in vault fire, theft by John Tuohy

A bank branch manager who set a fire in a vault to cover up the theft of $30,000 and accidentally locked himself in the bank is scheduled to plead guilty today. Dwayne Roberts, a... – Oct 21, 2009 at 12:53 AM in Crime & Courts

Bank branch manager may plead guilty in vault fire, theft by John Tuohy

A bank branch manager who police say set a fire in a vault to cover up the theft of $30,000 and accidentally locked himself in the bank is scheduled to plead guilty today. Dwayne... – Oct 20, 2009 at 11:41 AM in Crime & Courts

CSI Indy? Not in Hamilton Avenue slayings case by Jon Murrary

It’s unusual — but not unheard of — for a grisly murder case to yield no physical evidence linking a suspect to the crime Investigators confronted a crime scene... – Oct 19, 2009 at 10:36 AM in Crime & Courts