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Indiana law shrouds executions in secrecy, prompting new pushes for public oversight
From public hangings in the town square to lethal injections witnessed by journalists, executions historically have mostly been carried out with at least some public scrutiny. Indiana was expected to again diverge from that tradition Wednesday, until state prison officials granted Joseph Corcoran...
Man convicted of quadruple homicide is put to death in Indiana's 1st execution in 15 years
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana man convicted of killing four people including his brother and his sister’s fiancé decades ago was put to death early Wednesday, marking the state’s first execution in 15 years. Joseph Corcoran, 49, was pronounced dead at 12:44 a.m. CST...
Man who killed brother and 3 others set to be put to death in Indiana's first execution in 15 years
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (AP) — An Indiana man convicted in the 1997 killings of his brother and three other men was set to receive a lethal injection by early Wednesday in the state's first execution in 15 years, without any independent witness present under the state's laws shielding information...
After a 15-year pause in executions, Indiana prepares to put to death a man who killed 4
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana officials are preparing to execute the state's first death row inmate in 15 years, who was convicted a quarter-century ago of killing his brother and three other men. Joseph Corcoran, 49, has been on Indiana's death row since 1999. If he is put to death...
4 women drop lawsuit accusing former Indiana attorney general Curtis Hill of groping them
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Four women who accused Curtis Hill of drunkenly groping them at a bar when he was Indiana's attorney general dropped their civil lawsuit against him hours before jury selection was set to begin on Monday. The women initially sued in federal court in 2019 before...
Indiana Supreme Court denies stay of execution; first state execution in 15 years moves forward
The Indiana Supreme Court has denied a request to stay the execution of man convicted in the killings of his brother and three other men. In an order dated Thursday, the court also denied petitions by Joseph Corcoran's lawyers to argue claims on whether the scheduled Dec. 18...
Republican Rep. Jim Banks wins Indiana’s open U.S. Senate seat, defeating Democrat Valerie McCray
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Jim Banks, an outspoken supporter of former President Donald Trump, won Indiana’s open U.S. Senate seat on Tuesday, defeating political newcomer and Democrat Valerie McCray. Banks, 45, was strongly favored to win the Senate race in the Hoosier...
Republican Mike Braun wins Indiana governor’s race, extending the GOP’s hold on the office
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Mike Braun won the Indiana governor’s race Tuesday, defeating Democrat Jennifer McCormick, a former Republican who split with the party after serving as the state’s schools superintendent. The victory by Braun, a U.S. senator who’s the wealthy...
AP Race Call: Republican Mike Braun wins election for governor in Indiana
Republican U.S. Sen. Mike Braun won election as governor in Indiana on Tuesday, defeating Democrat Jennifer McCormick and extending the GOP's 20-year hold on the office. Braun, the wealthy founder of a national auto parts distribution business, is leaving the Senate after one term. He will succeed Republican Gov....
