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Convicted molester gets 58 years in Indiana case
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - An Ohio man convicted of repeatedly molesting a young Indiana girl has been sentenced to 58 years in prison by a judge who called him among the worst of the worst.
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Man to be sentenced for video up skirts in Castleton
A man convicted Tuesday of shooting videos up teenaged girls' skirts at Castleton Square Mall will be sentenced March 1.
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Review board: 3 Shelbyville cops justified in shooting
Three Shelbyville police officers who shot and critically wounded a man in January acted appropriately, the police department announced today.
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Vandals deface Downtown statues on Monument Circle
Vandals spray-painted graffiti overnight on several statues of war heroes at Monument Circle in Downtown Indianapolis.
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Man, 59, shot in face while driving on Westside
A 59-year-old man was shot in the face while driving a pickup on the city's Westside last night.
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Anthony Croom, Indianapolis, gets life without parole in 2007 slaying of Richmond drug informant
DAYTON, Ohio -- An Indianapolis man was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without parole for the 2007 ambush slaying of a confidential drug informant from Richmond.
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Indiana appeals court reverses order to identify online commenter
Both sides in a lawsuit over disclosure of the identity of anonymous posters on news media websites were left partially satisfied with an Indiana Court of Appeals decision released Tuesday.
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White powder mailed to Sen. Coats proves harmless
A white, powdery substance was delivered today to the Downtown Indianapolis offices of Sen. Dan Coats, but the substance was later deemed to be harmless.
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2 arrested in bust of Lebanon meth lab
A Boone County man was arrested Monday, after police say a search of his home showed the remnants of a lab to make methamphetamine.
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Fishers woman held in killing of boyfriend's dog
A Fishers woman is in Hamilton County Jail after being arrested for killing her boyfriend's dog.
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Woman shot, man held in Northeastside clubhouse fight
A woman who tired to break up a fight at an apartment complex clubhouse on the Far Northeastside was shot in the leg last night and a 21-year-old man was arrested.
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Bomb threat evacuates Monrovia High School
Authorities evacuated Monrovia High School this morning and delayed opening three other Morgan County secondary schools when a caller to the sheriff's office said a bomb had been planted.
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Police: Indianapolis man sought after firing at trooper
Authorities are searching for an Indianapolis man who fled on foot after allegedly shooting at a state trooper near a southern Indiana highway.
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Indiaanapolis man sought after trooper was shot at
An Indianapolis man is being sought by Indiana State Police after they said he fired at a State Trooper Monday night near Seymour.
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Police: Man tried to buy his way out of criminal charges
Authorities say a Muncie man with a long criminal history tried to buy his way out of the latest charges against him.
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Infant killed after shots fired into Detroit home
Authorities say a 9-month-old boy was killed when shots were fired into a Detroit home early Monday.
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Charlie White cries foul on residency, cites other cases
Charlie White was ousted as Indiana's top elections official after a jury found he registered to vote somewhere he didn't live.
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Owner says IMPD needlessly killed his pit bull
A Far-Eastside man Friday claimed that police needlessly killed his award-winning pit bull when they tried to stop his dogs from attacking a neighbor's pet.
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Bisard case motion to be heard in March
The crucial matter of blood evidence in the case against an Indianapolis police officer accused of reckless homicide in a fatal squad car crash will be heard by a judge next month.
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Police investigate choking incident at Lawrence Central High School
Police are investigating a Lawrence Central High School assistant football coach who was fired after he was accused of choking an 18-year-old student.
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