L M v. State of Indiana

── L M v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-JV-02660 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: February 19, 2026 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: Henry Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Pyle and Judge Kenworthy concur On August 26, 2025, Lebanon Police were dispatched to the Indiana United Methodist Children’s Home (“IUMCH”) to investigate a fight involving two residents, L.M. and L.P. Police learned that L.M. and L.P. had been playing basketball when L.M. had pushed L.P. and punched him with a closed fist. At some point, L.M. had also punched a glass entrance door and the concrete wall next to it, causing more than $750.00 in damage to the door. On September 4, 2025, the State alleged that L.M.