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Investigative journalist for @indystar. Mama of two. Aspiring data nerd. Previously: @USATODAY @washingtonpost @oregonian

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Kristine Phillips’s Biography

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Kristine Guerra is the courts and legal affairs for the Indianapolis Star. She covers major criminal and civil cases in lower trial courts, the Court of Appeals of Indiana, the Indiana Supreme Court and federal district court. She started as an intern at The Orange County Register, The Oregonian and The Indianapolis Star. The Star later hired her as a breaking news reporter, a position she held for about 2 1/2 years.

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Keith Cooper: A man imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit

Keith Cooper: A man imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit

He left the south side of Chicago to build a better life for his wife and children. But less than a year afte…

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In Indiana, the wrongfully convicted are on their own

In Indiana, the wrongfully convicted are on their own

People who are wrongfully convicted and released from prison in Indiana are left almost entirely on their own…

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How 4 teens became murderers without killing anyone

How 4 teens became murderers without killing anyone

The case of four young men from Elkhart, who are each serving a five-decade sentence for a murder they did no…

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In some cases, police seize cars, homes - with no charges filed

In some cases, police seize cars, homes - with no charges filed

Asset forfeiture laws crafted to fight organized crime, such as drug cartels and money laundering groups, som…

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For Indiana's undocumented immigrants, what legal recourse exists for workplace injuries?

For Indiana's undocumented immigrants, what legal recourse exists for workplace injuries?

Noe Escamilla's lawsuit against a major construction management company raises contentious questions before t…

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Indiana drunken driving law creates 'incentive to flee'

Indiana drunken driving law creates 'incentive to flee'

In Indiana, a drunken driver who kills someone, stays at the scene and calls 911 — as required by law — faces…

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He rebuilt a life after 27 years. Prosecutors want him back in prison.

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By Kristine Phillips Verified
| The Indianapolis Star Verified
Anthony Bailey wakes up at 2 a.m. everyday. By 3 a.m. he's at work, driving a bus in Indianapolis. He normally works 13-hour days. Some days, he doesn't get home until 7 p.m. But he loves his job and the idea that he gets to work.
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'Higher than normal' rainfall poured over Indy last week, more to come Original

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By Kristine Phillips Verified
| The Indianapolis Star Verified
Parts of the Indianapolis area were pounded with heavy rain last week, with at least a few neighborhoods experiencing four inches of rain over six days, according to the National Weather Service. That's almost as much rain Indianapolis typically gets for the whole month of June. Storms swept over Central Indiana this past week, causing widespread damage to some communities and leaving thousands of Hoosiers without power.
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14-year-old charged in fatal shooting of Indiana University graduate

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By Kristine Phillips Verified, Mia Thurow
| Yahoo Canada Verified
INDIANAPOLIS − Indianapolis prosecutors announced that a 14-year-old boy has been charged in the fatal shooting of an Indiana University graduate in a politicized homicide case consuming the state's capital. The teen suspect is accused of killing Brett Scrogham, a 23-year-old recent graduate of Indiana University Kelley School of Business, in late May in a downtown Indianapolis parking garage.
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