A recent investigation by the University of Notre Dame’s Gallivan Program in Journalism, Ethics, and Democracy, reported in the Indianapolis Star, exposes stark disparities in juvenile justice fees across Indiana counties. These fees, which vary widely by location,...
Alison Cook, a 34-year-old from Crown Point, received a prison sentence for her third OWI offense, leading to serious injuries for another motorist. Represented by defense attorney Jesse Harper, Cook accepted the court's sentencing as fair. Harper's representation...
In Valparaiso, Benjamin Altieri, a 33-year-old from Portage, was sentenced to a year of probation with a chance to reduce his felony charge to a misdemeanor after a jury found him guilty of criminal recklessness for shooting during a parking dispute. Judge Jeffrey...