Former N Indiana officer pleads guilty to beating prisoner

HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) — A former northern Indiana police officer has pleaded guilty to beating of a prisoner who was handcuffed to a chair. Former Elk...

September 9, 2022
3:48 AM

HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) — A former northern Indiana police officer has pleaded guilty to beating of a prisoner who was handcuffed to a chair. Former Elkhart Police Department Officer Corey Newland entered the plea in U.S. District Court last week as part of a plea agreement under which he would be sentenced to 15 months in prison.

Jeff Jacobs