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Explosive Charges: The Donald Sachtleben Case

A full-blown conspiracy theory needs a motive to thrive. And last September, the government served up a doozy: On top of the child-porn prosecution, it announced, Sachtleben had agreed to plead to additional, “unrelated” charges of breaching national security.

Did the Marion County Jail's Intake Facility Get a Bad Rap?

Marion County's jail intake facility wrestles with arresting charges of sexual misconduct.

The Undercover Files: Child Exploitation

"Offenders know there’s a stigma. When they’re arrested, some are ashamed; others are relieved. I’ve actually had men tell me that they were glad to be caught. I think they take solace in having someone they can talk to about this secret they’ve been keeping."

Editor’s Note, February 2015: Guns

As tempting as it might be to turn past such a tough subject, I encourage you to take a moment to absorb the effect one year of gun violence has had on our city.

Figures from Lauren Spierer Investigation Return to Spotlight

Sadly, there has been little in the way of breaking news to report about Lauren Spierer since June, when IM last looked into the disappearance of the Indiana University student—namely information on her whereabouts, what happened to her, or publicized leads in the police investigation.

Lauren Spierer Update: Lawsuit Targets Last People to See Her

The Spierers’ lawsuit contradicts some information included in IM’s report from June 2011, printed one year after Lauren went missing.

The Ugly Truth About True Crime

Two Indianapolis podcasters who spent years reporting on the Delphi murders witnessed the benefits of the true crime community’s hive mind—but they also saw where the trend goes horribly wrong. The authors of the just-released book Shadow of the Bridge recall one of the case’s darkest chapters.

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