The Indiana Court of Appeals recently upheld a former Chicago man’s 85-year prison sentence for rape, child molesting and domestic battery in Dyer.
Indiana appeals court upholds man’s 85-year sentence for rape, child molesting, domestic battery
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Ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio arrested near Capitol on assault charge after press conference
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Top immigration enforcement official reassigned amid frustrations over mass deportation effort
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AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech
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