Articles tagged as: Marion County Prosecutor
January 26, 2021
Death Penalty Sought For Suspect In Indianapolis Officer's Death
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for a man charged in the killing last year of a 24-year-old Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Officer Breann Leath who was fatally shot as she responded to a domestic violence call.
Read MoreDecember 13, 2020
Marion County Prosecutor's Office Begins Effort To Right Wrongful Convictions
The Marion County Prosecutor's Office is launching an initiative to right wrongful convictions. The opportunity to request reviews opens in 2021.
Read MoreSeptember 1, 2020
Security Guard Charged With Murder
An Indianapolis private security guard has been charged with murder after the shooting death of a woman last week at an east side apartment complex.
Read MoreAugust 12, 2020
Grand Jury Indicts 2 IMPD Officers Accused Of Using Excessive Force During Protest Arrests
Two Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers have been indicted following the arrests of two women during the downtown protests in May 31.
Read MoreJuly 14, 2020
Trucker Sentenced For Indianapolis Crash That Killed Mother, 2 Girl
A truck driver was sentenced Monday to 9 years in prison for causing a highway construction zone crash in Indianapolis that killed a woman and her 18-month-old twin daughters.
Read MoreJune 11, 2020
Prosecutor Probing Indianapolis Cops' Beating Of Black Woman
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears said he has opened a criminal investigation into Indianapolis police officers who were caught on video using batons to subdue a black woman at a protest.
Read MoreJune 4, 2020
Update: Special Prosecutor Appointed And Why It's Critical To Investigation Of Police Shooting
A special prosecutor has been named in the investigation of the police shooting of Dreasjon Reed last month.
Read MoreMay 28, 2020
Drivers Charged In Weekend Hit-And-Run That Killed 3 Teens
Two drivers are facing charges in a weekend collision that killed three teenagers in Indianapolis, prosecutors said Thursday.
Read MoreMay 6, 2020
Prosecutor Says Office Is Following Public Safety Orders While Continuing As Many Cases As Possible
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.
Read MoreApril 14, 2020
Charges Announced In Death Of IMPD Officer
Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears announced Tuesday that the man suspected in the April 9 shooting that killed IMPD Officer Breann Leath and seriously injured a second woman will be charged with murder.
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