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The following constitutes murder with aggravating circumstances, which is the only capital crime in Indiana. [8]The defendant committed the murder by intentionally killing the victim while committing or attempting to commit any of the following: arson, burglary, child molesting, criminal deviate conduct, kidnapping, rape, robbery, carjacking, criminal organization activity, dealing in cocaine ...
Sylvia Likens's death is credited with the adoption of Indiana's mandated reporter law, and with an increased understanding of the investigation and recognition of abuse. The law states that should a member of the public suspect a child is suffering abuse or neglect , the citizen suspecting this abuse has a legal obligation to report the abuse ...
Sarah "Cindy" White, the longest serving female prisoner in Indiana is interviewed about sexual abuse she claims led to her crime, at the Indiana Women's Prison on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, in ...
Murder of a victim under the age of 12; Murder involving felony battery, kidnapping, criminal confinement, or sexual abuse of the victim; Murder of a witness against the defendant to prevent testimony; Murder that results from intentionally firing a weapon into a dwelling or from a vehicle; Murder of a pregnant victim with intention to kill a ...
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Death (later commuted to 60 years in prison) Ruth Pelke was a 78-year-old American living in Gary, Indiana , who was stabbed to death by Paula R. Cooper [ 1 ] (August 25, 1969 – May 26, 2015), then aged 15, on May 14, 1985.
The women prisoners have filed two federal lawsuits alleging that they were subjected to a "night of terror" after male inmates bought a key to their wing from one of the jailers for $1,000.
He was sentenced to 80 years in prison: 50 years for murder and 30 years for child molestation. [34] After sentencing, he was housed at the Indiana Department of Correction Reception Diagnostic Center in Plainfield. On January 16, 2019, he was moved to the New Castle Correctional Facility. [35]