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Blue city man with nearly 100 arrests accused of stabbing elderly victim has never served prison time
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An Indiana man accused of stabbing a 69-year-old at a gas station has ignited outrage after records revealed a staggering criminal history – nearly 100 prior arrests – with little to show in the way of punishment.
Courtney Boose, 41, was arrested after the alleged gas-station stabbing, according to the Lawrence Police Department and Fox 59, which reported that Boose has been arrested 99 times over the years on charges ranging from theft and trespassing to battery.
Despite that record, court documents reviewed by Fox News Digital show he’s never served a day in state prison.
Booking photo of 41-year-old Courtney Boose. (Lawrence Police Department)
BLUE CITY ERUPTS AS 91-TIME FELON TRIES TO DODGE PRISON, WEASLE INTO REHAB AFTER CRASH
A Record of Arrests
Boose’s long paper trail through Marion County courts paints a picture of a man repeatedly cycling through the system.
Public filings list dozens of convictions and dismissals spanning more than two decades, mostly low-level felonies and misdemeanors such as theft, criminal trespass and panhandling. Even when convicted, Boose typically received short county-jail terms or time served.
One 2019 case included a battery resulting in bodily injury charge, which was later dismissed in a plea deal, and a conviction for misdemeanor theft that earned Boose just two months behind bars.
In 2020 and again in 2022, he pleaded guilty to felony trespass and was sentenced to county jail time already served, court records show.
The Indianapolis skyline is photographed at night. (Mark E. Gibson via Getty Images)
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Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) President Rick Snyder blasted the situation as proof that repeat offenders are “being turned back onto the streets faster than officers can arrest them.”
“This is exactly what we’ve been warning about,” Snyder said on “The Hammer and Nigel Show” on 91.3FM WIBC.
You’ve got someone arrested 99 times, accused now of stabbing an elderly man, and he’s never seen prison…
Prosecutors recently downgraded Boose’s latest charge from attempted murder to aggravated battery, a level three felony, reducing potential prison exposure from up to 40 years to a maximum of 16. He is being held at the Marion County Jail on a $50,000 bond. Fox News Digital has reached out to Marion County for comment.
“What’s the number of times where somebody in a black robe says, ‘You know what, I don’t think this guy is getting it’?” Snyder asked.
This undated photo provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) shows Troy McAlister, a parolee who was allegedly intoxicated when he ran a red light in a stolen car, killing two pedestrians. (San Francisco District Attorney)
Critics argue Boose’s record highlights problematic “catch-and-release” justice, where habitual offenders face little deterrent. In deep-blue San Francisco, residents protested Troy McAlister’s bid to swap prison time for a drug rehabilitation program just years after he allegedly plowed down two pedestrians.
“91 felonies, 2 deaths, No more chances,” signs read outside San Francisco’s Hall of Justice. “Judge Begert chooses politics over public safety. Justice NOW.”
The case of McAlister, 50, has long been a lightning rod of restorative justice reform, forcing elected officials to confront whether policies meant to show compassion to offenders put the public at risk.
McAlister was on parole on Dec. 31, 2020, when he allegedly drove a stolen car while intoxicated, ran a red light, and killed Hanako Abe, 27, and Elizabeth Platt, 60.
“Troy McAlister has been charged with 91 felonies over the course of his multi-decades career here in San Francisco, and we don’t think that someone should be given infinite chances to ultimately correct course,” Scotty Jacobs, director of Blueprint for a Better San Francisco, told KTVU-TV.
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Food insecurity in Minnesota: SNAP cuts and rising demand
Minnesota food shelves are facing growing pressure as potential federal SNAP cuts, rising grocery prices and increased demand strain already limited resources. Some providers also report impacts tied to recent immigration enforcement activity, with families hesitant to seek assistance. Wendy Behm of ACBC Food Shelf joins to discuss how organizations are responding, efforts to combat food insecurity across the state, and what’s at stake during the current legislative session. Learn more at acbcfoodshelf.com.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A Minneapolis grocery store owner is facing a felony charge after investigators say he trafficked more than $1.1 million in SNAP benefits using other people’s EBT cards.
SNAP benefits trafficking investigation leads to felony charge
What we know:
According to criminal charges filed in Hennepin County Court, Abdidwahid Mohamed, owner of Minnesota Food Grocery LLC, is accused of using EBT cards registered to other people to purchase items like energy drinks and baby formula at Sam’s Club and Costco between March 8, 2021 and August 10, 2021. The goods were then resold at his store.
The complaint states law enforcement says they watched Mohamed make the purchases and tracked him returning directly to his store with the items. Video surveillance and GPS data confirmed the trips, and investigators say many of the EBT cardholders were out of the country or denied shopping at the stores Mohamed visited.
The complaint states, “Mohamed received $1,141,082 in EBT payments” during the period in question. The federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is designed to help low-income households buy food, with benefits issued through EBT cards that work like debit cards.
Wal-Mart team sparks investigation
The backstory:
The investigation began when Wal-Mart’s Global Investigation Team flagged suspicious EBT transactions at Sam’s Club locations in Minneapolis. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) was contacted in May 2021, and surveillance of Mohamed followed.
The complaint states on Aug. 10, 2021, law enforcement executed search warrants at Mohamed’s store and vehicles. He was arrested at a Sam’s Club in Bloomington with an EBT card and a handwritten note containing a PIN number. Interviews with more than two dozen EBT cardholders revealed that many claimed their cards were lost or had never been used at the stores in question.
One woman admitted she had not shopped at Minnesota Food Grocery for more than a year-and-a-half after agreeing to let Mohamed use her EBT card.
The complaint states the offense “involved a high degree of sophistication or planning or occurred over a lengthy period of time.”
What’s next:
If convicted, Mohamed faces up to 20 years in prison or a $100,000 fine.
The Source: Information from a criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County District Court.
Local clergy hold press conference on Martindale Brightwood data center
Local clergy hold a press conference before a Metropolitan Development Commission vote on a Martindale Brightwood data center at the City-County Building on April 1, 2026.
Martindale-Brightwood neighbors and an environmental advocacy group are suing to stall a city-approved data center plan in the historically Black community.
Several residents and the Hoosier Environmental Council have asked a judge to review the city’s approval of zoning variances for a data center development in Martindale-Brightwood, on Indy’s northeast side. Neighbors are seeking to stop construction of two large facilities that would store computer equipment at the site of a former drive-in theater near homes and a library.
The May 1 lawsuit argues the Metropolitan Development Commission — the city entity that oversees land-use decisions — failed to adequately consider the harm a data center could do to the environment, public health and quality of life in its April 1 approval of multiple zoning variances. Those variances allowed for 70-foot-tall buildings and other changes to parking requirements and building setbacks.
Critics have argued more broadly that the data center would bring excessive noise and pollution to a site with prior industrial contamination, while creating relatively few permanent jobs in a neighborhood that’s long struggled with poverty.
“[R]esidents have made their position clear: after decades of industrial pollution, they will no longer accept patterns of environmental racism that has plagued their community for decades,” HEC Executive Director Sam Carpenter told IndyStar in a May 11 statement. “This legal challenge reflects a unified effort by residents and HEC to protect the health, rights, and future of Martindale Brightwood.”
The city’s Office of Corporation Counsel declined to comment on the lawsuit, saying it does not comment on pending litigation “out of respect for the judicial process.” An attorney representing Metrobloks, the data center developer, did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
The lawsuit by Martindale-Brightwood neighbors follows a similar legal challenge by Decatur Township residents in April, asking a judge to review the city’s approval of a $4 billion hyperscale data center campus on 130 acres on the far southwest side.
Data center plans move forward with district councilor’s support
Metrobloks, a Los Angeles-based startup, plans to build a $500 million data center campus at a 14-acre site near the intersection of 25th Street and North Sherman Drive. The buildings would span roughly 168,000 square feet and include 36 electrical generators. AES Indiana would supply power to the 75-megawatt center.
The Indianapolis City-County Council rubber-stamped the MDC’s zoning decision on May 4 after Councilor Ron Gibson, who represents Martindale-Brightwood, declined to call the plan down for a vote by all 25 councilors.
Gibson said he supports the data center because it will bring millions in investment to an underused site and create long-term tax revenue to improve city infrastructure. He stood by his stance after a shooting at his home in early April, during which someone tucked a sign reading “NO DATA CENTERS” under his doormat.
The council passed a symbolic resolution May 4 urging a pause on data center development until the city passes zoning reforms to regulate the energy-intensive facilities, which could happen as soon as July. Companies such as Metrobloks that have already filed plans to build data centers would not be required to follow the new rules.
Email Indianapolis City Hall Reporter Jordan Smith at JTSmith@indystar.com. Follow him on X @jordantsmith09 and Bluesky @jordanaccidentally.bsky.social.
Cleveland, OH
Paint the Town: Sherwin-Williams Opens Massive 36-Story Headquarters in Cleveland – Scioto Post
CLEVELAND, OH — Governor Mike DeWine joined city leaders and executives today to officially cut the ribbon on the new Sherwin-Williams global headquarters, a project that literally changes the skyline of downtown Cleveland.
The grand opening coincides with the company’s 160th anniversary. Founded in Cleveland in 1866, the paint giant is doubling down on its Ohio roots with a sprawling, one-million-square-foot campus.
By the Numbers: A New Hub for Talent
The new headquarters is more than just an office—it is a massive economic engine for Northeast Ohio:
- 36 Stories: The main office tower now stands as a prominent feature of the downtown landscape.
- 3,000+ Employees: The tower will house thousands of workers, bringing consistent foot traffic back to the city center.
- $37.5 Million: The investment committed by JobsOhio to ensure the project stayed in Cleveland.
- 1 Million Square Feet: The total size of the campus, which includes a two-story welcome pavilion and a multi-level parking garage.
“Sherwin-Williams has called Northeast Ohio home for 160 years, and today is a celebration of their longtime commitment to Ohio,” said Governor DeWine during the ceremony. He noted that the state-of-the-art facility is designed to keep Ohio’s “best and brightest” students in the state after they graduate.
Investing in the Future
The headquarters is the second half of a two-part expansion. In September 2025, Sherwin-Williams opened its Global Research and Development Center in Brecksville, which currently houses 900 employees. Between the two sites and various other operations, the company now employs more than 6,500 Ohioans.
To keep the “talent pipeline” flowing, JobsOhio is also backing the “Create Your Possible” Career Accelerator at Baldwin Wallace University. The program provides mentorship and internships specifically for STEM and business students, creating a direct path from the classroom to a desk in the new 36-story tower.
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