Marion County News

Former Marion County Deputy Prosecutor David Wyser will remain free with no bond pending the resolution of federal charges that he accepted a bribe.

Inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards, according to a new federal report based on surveys of inmates at U.S. jails and prisons.

Republican leaders like to proclaim they did not over-exert the power of their supermajority status in the legislative session just past, but much of what the GOP did and didn't do belies their pious disavowal.

Gov. Mike Pence said today Indiana must complete I-69 into Marion County, arguing that it will cement this state's identity as the "Crossroads of America." And, he told reporters later, it will be done without imposing tolls.

Crews along Interstate 65 in southern Indiana are reinforcing concrete anchors used in wire guardrails designed to prevent vehicles from crossing the median and crashing into oncoming traffic.

A new federal report says inmates at the Marion County Jail in Indianapolis are more likely to be sexually abused by guards than inmates at any other jail in the nation The Justice Department report says the Marion County Jail "had the highest reported rate of staff sexual misconduct" among 233 state and federal prisons, 358 local jails and 15 ... (more)

The one-story home is eerily quiet. The only sign of life is a pair of light purple sandals next to the front door.

Kimberly Jacobs was getting into her car in front of her Near-Northside home when she heard a "scuffling" sound behind her.

Inmates at jails in Indianapolis, Baltimore, St. Louis and Philadelphia face the nation's highest levels of sexual abuse at the hands of guards, according to a new federal report based on surveys of inmates at U.S. jails and prisons.

The winning numbers were drawn Friday night in the $190 million Mega Millions jackpot.

Bei Bei Shuai, a Chinese immigrant from Shanghai, was charged March 14, 2011, with the murder of her daughter, Angel, by Marion County, Ind.

In a press conference Thursday, the law offices of Bymaster Bankruptcy announced the filing of a civil action against Erich Gephart, the City of Indianapolis, and the Marion County Sheriff Department seeking damages for the wrongful death of Adam McCarthy.

The family of a man struck and killed by a Marion County sheriff's deputy is suing the deputy, the city of Indianapolis and the department for damages.

Sayra Perez next to a mural she painted in conjunction with the Near West Collaborative neighborhood cleanup efforts under a bridge near Warman Street and Oliver Avenue.

As the people of Indy were partying Saturday on the Cultural Trail, the next chapter in the tale of two parties unfolded ... Gov.

The shooting took place in broad daylight just before 4:30 p.m. at the intersection of 6th St.

Editor's note: Senate Bill 621 has been controversial since its genesis with Democrats decrying it as a power grab while Republicans hoist the tax-payer protection banner to justify the bill's broad-based changes to the world of local municipal government.

A mother whose 1-year-old son was found wandering in a Speedway motel parking lot in December was sentenced today to 11/2 years in prison for felony neglect of a dependent.

It has been a month since the Indiana Senate decided to send a bill to expand mass transit in Marion and Hamilton counties to a summer study committee.

The contest for the worst bill of the legislative session this year was an easy choice.