Articles tagged as: Marion County Prosecutor
June 26, 2022
Marion County prosecutor won’t file charges over abortions
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears, a Democrat, said Friday his office has no plans to prosecute women or doctors over abortions.
Read MoreApril 26, 2022
Marion County Prosecutor's Office extends youth violence prevention fellowship to younger teens
The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office is looking for teenagers to take part in a paid violence prevention fellowship.
Read MoreFebruary 24, 2022
Senate bill that would allow state AG to intervene at county level dies
The bill was introduced last month and passed the Senate, but it did not receive a hearing in the House. Under the bill, the attorney general could request an outside special prosecutor be appointed if a county prosecutor refused to “categorically” prosecute certain crimes.
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2022
Indiana Senate backs allowing usurping of county prosecutors
Indiana Senate Republicans have again endorsed a proposal that would empower the state attorney general to seek appointment of special prosecutors to take over criminal cases that local authorities have decided against pursuing.
Read MoreJanuary 31, 2022
Law enforcement, community work to solve more homicides
As a new year begins, community members and law enforcement say more work needs to be done to prevent another record-breaking year.
Read MoreJanuary 18, 2022
Republican joins race for Marion County Prosecutor
Cyndi Carrasco joins the race ahead of the May primary and hopes to face incumbent Democrat Ryan Mears in November.
Read MoreNovember 16, 2021
FedEx shooting victims may seek damages from the city over failure to use state's red flag law
Victims of the Indianapolis FedEx shooting earlier this year may seek damages from the City.
Read MoreNovember 1, 2021
2 charged in connection with 7-year-old's crosswalk death
A 17-year-old female juvenile faces 10 counts -- including operating a vehicle while intoxicated causing death, and reckless homicide -- for her role in a crash that killed a 7-year-old girl as she crossed the street near her elementary school.
Read MoreOctober 27, 2021
13-year-old charged in reported home invasion slaying
Police arrested the juvenile on Oct. 10, hours after Antonia Macri-Reiner was shot in her home.
Read MoreOctober 14, 2021
Law enforcement says more people are reporting hate crimes than ever before
The Federal Bureau of Investigation recently released data which showed there were 186 hate crimes reported in Indiana in 2020, more than double the amount that was reported the previous year.
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