A suspect in the death of 10-and-a-half-month-old Mercedes Lain has pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder. Justin Lee Miller appeared for an initial hearing in Starke Circuit Court Friday morning. An initial plea of not guilty was already entered on his behalf in Marshall County, on a related charge of neglect of a dependent.
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Those who steal catalytic converters, deal drugs, or engage in rioting face harsher penalties starting today. Starke County Prosecutor Leslie Baker says a number of new state laws impacting the criminal justice system take effect today.
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Domestic Violence Awareness Month has taken on a new level of urgency in 2020. As the pandemic has kept people at home, domestic violence-related fatalities are up 86 percent compared to this time last year, according to statistics from the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
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An initiative that aims to keep non-violent individuals out of jail while awaiting trail is now in effect throughout Indiana. Indiana Criminal Rule 26 seeks to move the criminal justice system from a cash bond system to one based on risk, according to Starke County Prosecutor Leslie Baker.
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