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APPELLATE COURT REVERSES LAWRENCE COUNTY MURDER PCR RULING, ORDERS NEW HEARING CITING JUDICIAL BIAS
BEDFORD, IN — In a major legal development, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has reversed a local court's ruling and ordered a completely new post-conviction relief (PCR) hearing for Evan J. Schaffer. Schaffer was convicted in 2018 for the 2017 murder of Justin Lampkins at a Bedford McDonald's drive-through. The appellate court ruled on May 14, 2026, that Lawrence Superior Court Judge John M. Plummer III failed to maintain judicial impartiality during the PCR proceedings, effectively abandoning
Pool Tournament Dispute at Shorty’s Den Leads to Felony Battery Warrant 🚨🎱
A Springville man is facing a felony battery charge after a pool tournament at a local establishment reportedly turned violent, leaving an opponent unconscious on the floor. Officers with the Bedford Police Department have requested an arrest warrant for 51-year-old Joseph Kent Garland following an investigation into an incident that occurred late last month.
Mitchell Man Facing Felony Charges After 6-Week-Old Infant Found with Multiple Healing Fractures 🚨⚖️
New details have emerged from the probable cause affidavit regarding the investigation into 29-year-old Morgan David Wray, who faces a Level 5 felony domestic battery charge following a medical discovery involving a newborn infant in December 2025.
Mitchell Man Facing Felony Sexual Misconduct Charges Following Investigation into Missing Juvenile 🚨⚖️
A Mitchell man is facing multiple felony charges, including statutory rape, following an investigation that began with a runaway juvenile in late 2025 and recently culminated in a warrant request after new video evidence surfaced.