Arrest warrant issued in attack on trooper
8/20/2009
A Marion County judge has issued a warrant for the arrest of a man accused of attacking an Indiana State Police trooper Monday during a traffic stop on Indianapolis' Far Southside.
Prosecutors this afternoon filed felony charges of battery, resisting ...more »
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Fishburn shooting trial moves to Porter Co.
8/20/2009
Porter County has been selected as the trial venue in the shooting of an Indianapolis police officer, the Marion County prosecutor said today.
Brian Reese, 37, is accused of shooting officer Jason Fishburn in the head in July 2008 during a foot chase ...more »
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Man charged with murder in boy's death
7/27/2009
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - The Marion County prosecutor charged Joshua Germany with the murder of 8-year-old Jeremiah Williams on Tuesday.
Prosecutor Carl Brizzi accuses Germany of shooting through the window of his estranged girlfriend's home last we...more »
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Car dealership helps uncover crime
7/11/2009
Kevin Rader/Eyewitness News
Indianapolis - Prosecutors say a man withdrew large amounts of money from the Federal Reserve Bank last year and a car dealership helped uncover the crime.
It all started, according to Capitol City Ford, in Ju...more »
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Indy man accused of stealing from Fed
7/9/2009
Man stole several cars from Indy
dealership
Liza Danver
Edited by Andrew Bonner
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - An Indianapolis man has been indicted on felony charges for using taxpayer dollars to buy cars. Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi said the man admitted to using federal money to pay his ...more »
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Pit bull attack prompts renewed push for ordinance
7/8/2009
Cat Andersen/Eyewitness News
Indianapolis - A stiff two-year jail sentence for a man whose pit bulls mauled a neighbor is giving new life to a proposed law aimed at controlling the breed. The debate will likely move from the City-County Council to the...more »
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Prevent identity theft: freeze credit reports
7/7/2009
Scott Swan/Eyewitness News
Indianapolis - Preventing identity theft goes beyond the tips you've heard before. Indiana officials are now unveiling free resources to keep you from losing your money and spending weeks untangling the damage.
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Warrant Sweep Nabs 30
6/30/2009
Steve Jefferson/Eyewitness News
Indianapolis - Police arrested 30 people during surprise drug raids Tuesday morning. They also found 40 children living in suspected drug houses. The children are now in protective custody.
The undercover inves...more »
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Brizzi beats Kennedy after intense race
11/8/2006
By Jon Murray
The Indianapolis Star
In nail-biter finish, incumbent prosecutor holds on to Republicans' last county office
While Republicans lost several local offices Tuesday night, Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi held on to his party's last countywide post.
It was a...more »
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Brizzi, Kennedy: Proud of Their Campaigns
11/7/2006
24 Hour News 8
One of the most hotly contested races is the one for Marion County Prosecutor. Candidates Carl Brizzi and Melina Kennedy voted this morning at their respective precincts.
The two ran a slew of negative ads throughout their campaigns. Brizzi attac...more »
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Guilty plea in racial arson
10/30/2006
By Jon Murray
The Indianapolis Star
A man accused of directing gang members to torch a home to keep a black family out pleaded guilty this morning and will face 25 years in prison.
Dennis Craig, 31, is accused by prosecutors of being the leader of the 2-1 FATAL gang. That group was conn...more »
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Brizzi's biggest influences: mom and Scott Newman
10/29/2006
By Jon Murray
The Indianapolis Star
Carl Brizzi had just landed the biggest victory of his short career as a private lawyer. But on the plane ride home to Indianapolis, something nagged at him.
He had defended a trucking company in a Brunswick, Ga., court in 2001 against a $10 million p...more »
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Brizzi and Kennedy square off in final debate
10/28/2006
Star report
The Indianapolis Star
Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi and Democratic challenger Melina Kennedy differed on many fronts during their final debate tonight sponsored by WTHR (Channel 13) and The Indianapolis Star.
The two split on on their experience, diversity in t...more »
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Noted killer could get 166 years
10/26/2006
By Jon Murray
The Indianapolis Star
A 23-year-old man convicted of murder Wednesday faces up to 166 more years in prison on top of a previous sentence for another killing.
Terrance "Mob" Anderson's police record has been fodder in Democrat Melina Kennedy's election campai...more »
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Candidates debate anti-gang strategy
10/26/2006
By Jon Murray
The Indianapolis Star
Melina Kennedy said Prosecutor Carl Brizzi had failed to thwart gangs during his first term during a news conference this afternoon with Brizzi's former chief gang prosecutor.
Mark King, who was chief gang prosecutor under Brizzi until 2004, prai...more »
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Bring back Brizzi as prosecutor
10/22/2006
Today's editorial
The Indianapolis Star
Our position: Incumbent has the record and experience needed to serve second term as Marion County prosecutor.
Two good candidates are competing in the race for Marion County prosecutor.
Democratic challenger Melina Kennedy, a former deputy m...more »
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Brizzi way out front in dash for dollars
10/21/2006
Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi has raised more than twice as much as Democrat Melina Kennedy in his re-election bid -- and has nearly $600,000 left to spend in the final days.
Both campaigns filed finance reports Friday with the Marion Coun...more »
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Kennedy says numbers won't slow her campaign in prosecutor's race
10/20/2006
By Jon Murray
The Indianapolis Star
Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi has a comfortable, 16-point lead on his Democratic challenger with about two weeks to go before the election, according to a new poll commissioned by WTHR (Channel 13).
Fifty-one percent of likely voters said ...more »
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Poll shows Brizzi ahead
10/20/2006
Mary Milz/Eyewitness News
Marion County - An exclusive WTHR poll shows Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi with a comfortable lead over Democratic challenger Melina Kennedy.
The poll of 600 likely Marion County voters shows Brizzi winning with 51 percent, Kennedy getting...more »
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Brizzi rises to challenge in difficult times
10/20/2006
Letter to the Editor
Betsy Renbarger
Indianapolis
The Indianapolis Star
The side-by-side stories in Oct. 15 Star show a stark contrast between a tough, hardworking, successful prosecutor and an inexperienced candidate with no background for this important job. Statistics never tell the full story, but Carl Brizzi's are compar...more »
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Victim's husband praises prosecutor
10/18/2006
By Jon Murray
The Indianapolis Star
A man whose wife was slain three years ago praised Prosecutor Carl Brizzi this afternoon for his office's handling of the case and urged voters to reelect the Republican next month.
John Dickerson, 32, spoke with Brizzi at a news conference at In...more »
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Manager at photo counter faces 100 charges
10/16/2006
By Jon Murray
The Indianapolis Star
A Greenwood CVS photo department manager faces 100 child exploitation and child pornography charges in Marion County, officials said today.
Daniel P. Nanos, 38, was arrested last week by Greenwood police after other CVS employees reported him. H...more »
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Brizzi vs. Kennedy: A race against crime
10/15/2006
The Indianapolis Star
The Star Editorial Board asked incumbent Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi and challenger Melina Kennedy to answer five questions explaining their top priorities and challenges if elected. Read what Brizzi, a Republican, and Kennedy, a Democrat, would ...more »
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Sheriff's deputy facing charges
10/14/2006
Steve Jefferson/Eyewitness News
Indianapolis - There are questions surrounding marijuana found after a strip club fight involving two Indiana Pacers. Specifically, did the marijuana belong to player Jamaal Tinsley? And what about Tinsley's friend, Raymel Mattox? To what extent was he in...more »
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Kennedy's gang plan dominates debate: Brizzi blasts Democrat's proposal
10/12/2006
By Jon Murray
The Indianapolis Star
Melina Kennedy's proposal to fight gangs dominated a debate between the Marion County prosecutor candidates Wednesday night, with Carl Brizzi's attacks putting his Democratic challenger on the defensive.
Kennedy said she would target gang leaders...more »
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Pacers' Jackson Charged With Felony In Strip Club Fight
10/12/2006
TheIndyChannel.com
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Pacers guard Stephen Jackson is scheduled to be in court Thursday morning after he was charged Wednesday with a felony count of criminal recklessness following a fight that happened outside an Indianapolis strip club last week.
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Brizzi finds weak spot in Kennedy's gang 'plan'
10/11/2006
By Matthew Tully
The Indianapolis Star
Carl Brizzi called the media in this week to talk about his opponent, Melina Kennedy.
Surprisingly, Brizzi was at state Republican Party headquarters. After all his "CSI"-like TV ads, the cynic in me expected to find Mr. Cool lurking i...more »
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Bag in Pacer's vehicle will be tested for DNA: Police hope to determine pot's owner
10/11/2006
By Vic Ryckaert
The Indianapolis Star
A plastic bag containing marijuana found in the car of an Indiana Pacers point guard will be tested for DNA, officials said Tuesday.
Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi's office ordered the test in hopes of determining who the bag belonged to. ...more »
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Prosecutor debate keys on expertise: Brizzi, Kennedy hold their first of 4 meetings in high-profile race
10/9/2006
By Jon Murray
The Indianapolis Star
The candidates for Marion County prosecutor took on each other's records and experience Sunday in their first formal debate.
Carl Brizzi, the Republican incumbent, painted Melina Kennedy, his Democratic challenger, as a candidate lacking adequate...more »
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Candidates for Marion County Prosecutor Face Off in First Debate
10/9/2006
By Shana Kelley
News 8 @ 11:00
The race for Marion County prosecutor is heating up. Republican incumbent Carl Brizzi and Democrat opponent Melina Kennedy went head to head Sunday night in a debate on the issues.
You've all seen the ads.
"Melina Kennedy has been t...more »
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Kennedy ad reminds us that prosecutor can't do it all
10/7/2006
Letter to the Editor
Mike Martin
Indianapolis
The Indianapolis Star
I would like to comment on the distasteful use of the city's worst mass murder as a political tool. Melina Kennedy's camp showed the utmost disrespect to the Covarrubias family by referring to their great loss in their most recent commercial. If you're go...more »
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Police union votes to not endorse sheriff
10/4/2006
Staff Report
The Indianapolis Star
The union representing Marion County's law enforcement officers endorsed a slate of Republican candidates for county offices Monday, sticking with Prosecutor Carl Brizzi but breaking with Sheriff Frank Anderson.
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge N...more »
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Brizzi fights back in latest ad
10/4/2006
Roger Harvey/Eyewitness News
Marion County - Chances are you have seen the commercials on the air in the Marion County prosecutor's race. Republican prosecutor Carl Brizzi and Democratic challenger Melina Kennedy are spending thousands of dollars on TV ads trying to sway voters. The ...more »
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Prosecutor candidates debate Oct. 28
10/3/2006
WTHR.com
The candidates for Marion County Prosecutor, Carl Brizzi (R) and challenger Melina Kennedy (D), have agreed to a debate co-sponsored by WTHR-TV and the Indianapolis Star.
The 30-minute live debate will be held Saturday, October 28 at 7:30 pm at t...more »
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Fraternal Order of Police Endorse Political Candidates
10/3/2006
By Marlee Ginter
News 8 @ 11:00
The Fraternal Order of Police cast its vote so-to-speak putting out a list of candidates it's endorsing. The group doesn't back Sheriff Frank Anderson saying his opponent Steve Davis will work better with law enforcement officers under consolidation.
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FOP endorses Brizzi, Steve Davis
10/3/2006
Eyewitness News
Marion County - The Fraternal Order of Police voted to endorse Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi Monday night. Brizzi got 94 percent of the vote.
In a press release issued Tuesday, Brizzi thanked the FOP for the endorsement.
The Frate...more »
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Prosecutor candidates will debate
10/1/2006
By Jon Murray
The Indianapolis Star
The candidates for Marion County prosecutor, Carl Brizzi and Melina Kennedy, have met face-to-face several times at community events and other joint appearances during the campaign.
But in October, they will square off in at least three debates ...more »
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Latest Kennedy ad has Republicans riled
9/29/2006
Roger Harvey/Eyewitness News
Marion County - Many of the campaign dollars raised in this year's Marion County prosecutor's race will go to television ads. It is the newest ad from Democrat Melina Kennedy that has Republicans bothered.
Prosecutor Carl Brizzi frequently says h...more »
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Let him stay until charges are proven
9/29/2006
Today's editorial
The Indianapolis Star
Our position: No need to rush to judgment about City-County Council member's future in the position.
Calls for Ron Gibson to step aside as a member of the Indianapolis City-County Council are premature.
The accusations against Gibson, in...more »
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Fraud case hits home
9/29/2006
By Erika D. Smith, Madhusmita Bora and J.K. Wall
The Indianapolis Star
An Eastside neighborhood already on its knees now finds itself in the middle of an alleged multistate mortgage scheme.
Some who live there call it a ghost town.
But it's not just the Eastside. The alleged scheme sent an untold number of ...more »
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Councilman rejects calls to step down over charges
9/28/2006
By Jon Murray
The Indianapolis Star
Ron Gibson says he will fight misdemeanor charges stemming from incident this summer at a bar
An embattled City-Council Council member on Wednesday rebuffed calls that he step down and vowed to fight criminal charges stemming from a run-in with a...more »
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Ad upsets GOP
9/28/2006
By Jon Murray
The Indianapolis Star
Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi's campaign ads have been using the mantra "Experienced. Tested. Tough."
Now he says Melina Kennedy stole the words for a new campaign ad that began airing Wednesday on local TV stations.
Br...more »
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Prosecutor seizes coroner's records
9/27/2006
By Brendan O'Shaughnessy
The Indianapolis Star
Brizzi uses search warrant instead of subpoenas in theft probe
Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi took the more dramatic route Tuesday in getting a search warrant rather than issuing a subpoena to seize records from the coroner's office.
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Court's rule: Don't get fooled again
9/25/2006
Compiled by Star reporters Mary Beth Schneider and Jon Murray
The Indianapolis Star
After officials hired a new superintendent for the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center last month, the decision blew up in their faces -- and they hope to avoid repeating the mistake.
A master's degree listed on Troy Hoppes' resume came from...more »
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Brizzi and Merritt Call for Truth-in-Sentencing Law
9/25/2006
By Jim Shella
News 8 @ 6:00
Prison inmates in Indiana can earn one day of good time for every day served. Some earn more good time by getting a degree. It is a circumstance that caused two Republicans, Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi and State Senator Jim Merritt, to call for t...more »
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Former member of Library Board gets probation
9/21/2006
By: Kevin Corcoran
The Indianapolis Star
100 hours' work and restitution also required
Former Library Board member David "Mark" Bowell pleaded guilty Wednesday to a count of felony conflict of interest and was placed on probation for a year.
Marion Superior Court Jud...more »
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Surprise guilty plea surfaces in library probe
9/20/2006
By: Kevin Corcoran
The Indianapolis Star
A former Library Board member has agreed to plead guilty to a charge of felony conflict of interest for failing to disclose his financial ties to a company hired to manage the Central Library expansion.
In addition to ending a grand jury investig...more »
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Charges filed in 17-year-old murder case
9/19/2006
Kevin Rader/Eyewitness News
Marion County - Prosecutor Carl Brizzi filed charges Tuesday in a 17-year-old unsolved murder case. Investigators say DNA technology connected David Ashworth with the 1989 strangulation death of Lisa Summers, who was abducted and killed as she rode her bi...more »
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GOP attacks Kennedy on jobs
9/18/2006
Eyewitness News
Indianapolis - The Marion County Prosecutor's race usually focuses on crime statistics, but on Monday the two candidates who want your vote in seven weeks are talking about jobs.
The GOP says Melina Kennedy failed as deputy mayor of economic deve...more »
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Republicans criticize Kennedy's record
9/18/2006
By Jon Murray
The Indianapolis Star
Marion County Republicans this afternoon criticized the economic development record of Melina Kennedy, the Democrat challenging Prosecutor Carl Brizzi in the November election.
Kennedy started working in Mayor Bart Peterson’s office in 2000 and ...more »
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Brizzi has good plan; where's Kennedy's?
9/16/2006
Letters to the Editor
By: Edward Carter
The Indianapolis Star
Anyone who is interested in the most pressing issues for Marion County should invest the time to read the "Brizzi Brief." Prosecutor Carl Brizzi does an excellent job of outlining his action plan with specific details on many critical issues tha...more »
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Brizzi campaign turns up heat in latest ad
9/15/2006
Kevin Rader/Eyewitness News
Marion County - The race for Marion County prosecutor took a new turn Friday, but it's debatable whether that turn is for the best or the worse.
The latest political salvo in the Marion County Prosecutor's race was fired by incumbent Carl Brizzi'...more »
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New Kennedy ad termed 'negative' by Brizzi
9/14/2006
Steve Jefferson/Eyewitness News
Indianapolis - Democratic Prosecutor hopeful Melina Kennedy is defending her new TV campaign ad. The candidate says the ad is a look at her opponents performance.
"Is that a negative ad? No. Just like in any business, government is the same....more »
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FOP: Stop roll call campaigning
9/14/2006
Steve Jefferson/Eyewitness News
www.msnbc.com
Indianapolis - The Fraternal Order of Police has taken issue with Melina Kennedy, Democratic Candidate for Marion County Prosecutor.
FOP President Vince Huber says he got complaints from officers about roll call. He said late Tuesday, "Melin...more »
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Prosecutor candidates trade barbs
9/13/2006
Kevin Rader/Eyewitness News
Marion County - The race for Marion County prosecutor is beginning to heat up. It's just 55 days before the election and there are already allegations of negative advertising and improper campaign tactics. The candidates are incumbent Carl Brizzi against ...more »
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Cash theft from body spurs inquiry of coroner's office
9/12/2006
By: Brendan O'Shaughnessy
The Indianapolis Star
The Marion County Coroner's office is being investigated by the prosecutor's office after more than $3,000 was stolen from a body, revealing lapses in computer and storage security.
A police detective's investigation found a lack of computer secu...more »
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Killer of 3 gets life in prison, no parole
9/9/2006
By: Jon Murray
The Indianapolis Star
A man who killed his ex-fiancee and two others as a 7-year-old boy watched was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole.
Raymond L. Strominger, 39, pleaded guilty in Marion Superior Court to three counts of murder. He declined to speak b...more »
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Often, only most severe crimes spur deportation
9/4/2006
By Jon Murray
www.indystar.com
Illegal immigrant's 2 prior cases before DUI deaths near Indy zoo escaped notice
Rosalio Pedraza's first two drunken-driving convictions escaped the notice of federal immigration authorities.
But his third conviction last month has ensur...more »
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Statewide Sex Sting Nets Seven Arrests
8/29/2006
WRTV-6 - www.theindychannel.com
INDIANAPOLIS -- Seven people have been charged following an Internet sex sting based in Marion County, prosecutor Carl Brizzi announced on Tuesday.
Police said those arrested had contact with a person they believed was an underaged female on the ...more »
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Brizzi presents his goals for new term
8/26/2006
www.indystar.com
In his 2006 'brief,' prosecutor discusses 12 justice areas he says can be improved
By Jon Murray
jon.murray@indystar.com
A registry for convicted meth dealers and cameras police officers could use to record domestic violence injuries are among the new steps Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi would push for in a second ter...more »
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Night Court Opens in an Effort to Relieve Jail Overcrowding
8/22/2006
By Marlee Ginter
News 8 @ 11:00
Of the nearly 3,000 inmates in Marion County, only 300 are serving sentences. That's why Monday night the county opened a night court in an effort to move more cases through the judicial system quicker.
Brenda Shultz shook her head uttering the w...more »
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Scuffle Between Councilman, Deputy To Be Probed
8/22/2006
WRTV - 6
www.theindychannel.com
INDIANAPOLIS -- Investigators are taking a closer look at last month's scuffle between a city-county councilman and a Marion County sheriff's deputy.
Prosecutor Carl Brizzi has appointed a special prosecutor from Monroe County to look into allega...more »
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County begins night court
8/22/2006
WTHR-Indianapolis
Mary Milz/Eyewitness News
Indianapolis - Night Court was a popular and long-running sitcom on NBC during the 1980's and early '90's. Marion County now has its own version, but it's no laughing matter.
Night court here is one of several m...more »
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Marion County Jail Employee Fired After Witness and Suspect Put in Same Cell Block
8/21/2006
WISH - TV
By Jim Shella
News 8 @ 6:00
A clerk in the Marion County jail who was fired Wednesday now faces a criminal investigation. The sheriff fired Lashonna Collins for placing Brandon Rider in the same cell block with two men he had testified agains...more »
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Counties asked to investigate former priest
8/18/2006
By Robert King
robert.king@indystar.com
An attorney representing 13 men with child sex-abuse lawsuits pending against Harry Monroe is asking prosecutors in eight Indiana counties to start criminal investigations against the former Indiana pri...more »
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Deadly disparity for black males
8/9/2006
53% of 2006 homicide victims -- but only 12% of population
By Vic Ryckaert and Mark Nichols
vic.ryckaert@indystar.com
Homicide victims in Marion County are disproportionately black males. They're young. And most of them die from gunshot wounds.
An examination of police records shows more tha...more »
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Recent Crimes Prompt Promise of More Manpower From City Leaders
8/7/2006
The recent crimes have prompted promises of more manpower from city leaders. Long-term, that may mean new officers, judges, and lawyers. Short-term, it means more work for those already on the job.
"There are stepped-up patrols going on right now...more »
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City budget to focus on crime crisis
8/7/2006
Kevin Rader/Eyewitness News
Indianapolis - Last week's murder spree is putting the entire city on alert. It's prompting changes ranging all the way from city hall to the city streets. Mayor Bart Peterson will outline his budget Monday night and i...more »
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Indianapolis City Leaders Look to Three-part Plan to Combat Violence
8/7/2006
City leaders are calling this the worst rash of violence they've seen in years. Now they are enacting a three-part effort to combat the situation: getting more police on the streets, increasing jail capacity and expanding the court system....more »
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More prosecutors added to homicide unit
8/7/2006
Star staff report
Marion County Prosecutor Carl Brizzi has doubled the number of deputy prosecutors who are assigned to handle homicide cases in response to a recent rash of murders, his office announced today.
In total, six additional f...more »
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String Of Shootings Leaves Indy Leaders Struggling For Answers
8/6/2006
INDIANAPOLIS -- Indianapolis and Marion County officials are considering several short-term solutions to help stem the tide of gun violence that has claimed 11 lives since Wednesday, with six of the deaths coming over the weekend.
Officials are p...more »
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Indianapolis cracks down after five killed overnight
8/6/2006
Associated Press
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
INDIANAPOLIS – Mayor Bart Peterson held an emergency meeting Saturday with police officials, judges and prosecutors to plan the city’s response to a rising tide of violent crime after overnight shoo...more »
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Assistant pastor faces sexual misconduct charges
8/4/2006
INDIANAPOLIS An assistant pastor faces multiple charges after authorities say he sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy following a church-sponsored event.
Tyree Coleman, 27, pleaded not guilty today to counts of sexual misconduct with a minor and crim...more »
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Four murders under investigation
8/4/2006
Steve Jefferson/Eyewitness News
Indianapolis - Debra Buchanan's body was found in a wooded area near 3200 North Richardt on the east side around 10:30 Thursday morning. Her death marked the fourth homicide to be investigated by Indianapolis Polic...more »
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