Foust Renews Call for Special Prosecutor After Mears Downplays Prosecutor's Investigative Authority
July 6, 2026
Indianapolis, IN — Marion County Prosecutor candidate Philip Foust issued the following statement regarding recent comments from Ryan Mears’s spokesman about allegations involving the Hogsett administration:
Foust Calls for Special Prosecutor for Hogsett Probe, Citing Mears' Mayoral Ambitions
July 2, 2026
Indianapolis, IN — Candidate for Marion County Prosecutor Philip Foust today called for an independent special prosecutor to oversee the widening Hogsett administration investigation, stating that Ryan Mears’s reported 2027 mayoral ambitions create an unresolvable conflict of interest.
Foust: “Mears Allergic to Accountability” During Violent Crime Wave
May 30, 2026
Indianapolis, IN — Marion County Prosecutor candidate Philip Foust issued the following statement regarding a string of violent incidents in Marion County and central Indiana.

