An Indiana man accused of stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death and eating parts of her body was found guilty Friday in a Clark County court, the Louisville Courier-Journal reported. Joseph Oberhansley, 39, initially confessed to the brutal crime but later walked that confession back, saying two men broke into Tammy Jo Blanton’s house that day, …
An Indiana man accused of brutally murdering his ex-girlfriend and cutting out parts of her organs with a jigsaw took the stand in his own defense Thursday, telling the court two men broke into Tammy Jo Blanton’s house that day, knocked him unconscious, and killed her, according to WDRB. Blanton, 46, was found in the …
Police in Avon, Indiana, are searching for a 16-year-old girl they believe is in “extreme danger,” according to WSBT. Christina Owen was last seen on Wednesday at about 2 p.m., the Hendricks County Sheriff’s Department said in a Silver Alert. She is described as 5 feet 10 inches, about 190 pounds with brown hair and …
Two men argued inside a mall just outside South Bend Saturday afternoon, and one pulled out a gun and shot the other. Police are still looking for the suspect; a social media post claiming to be the shooter was false.
A 17-year-old Indiana girl was charged this week with murder for the shooting deaths of Domino’s employee Joshua Ungersma and her boyfriend, Alberto Vanmeter, who was shot and killed by Ungersma when he tried to rob the pizza man. Eyewitness Patrick Gibson said he went outside when he heard gunshots at about 11:15 p.m. on …
A 20-year-old father is behind bars after shooting his 9-month-old infant in the face, killing her. Anthony Lamont Meriweather first told police that the baby was hit by a bullet from a drive-by shooting but later admitted that the gun “went off” while he was handling it, the Louisiville Courier Press said. The baby girl, …
An Indiana woman who was killed in a powerful storm Monday reportedly shielded her 4-year-old great-grandson from debris as winds tore her mobile home apart. WPTA reported that Isabel Atencio, 73, suffered fatal blunt force injuries when a storm hit her mobile home in Fort Wayne. Atencio was said to have bear-hugged her great-grandson and …
Indiana police have arrested two teens they say were planning Columbine-style massacres at Rochester schools. John L Schultz IV, 18, and Donald V. Robin Jr., 17, have both been charged with conspiracy to commit murder and intimidation, according to ABC57. A probable cause affidavit said that a confidential informant told Rochester police on July 13 …
An Indiana woman was arrested Tuesday for allegedly filming and photographing herself torturing animals — then posting the footage onto several social media platforms. A probable cause affidavit stated that Krystal Scott, 19, claimed her “good side loves cats and dogs but her bad side tells her to commit acts of animal cruelty.” FBI agents …
An Indiana woman whose disabled 10-year-old daughter was slapped by a bus aide last year filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, claiming the school district was negligent in protecting her child. Per a lawsuit filed in Hamilton County Superior Court, Elizabeth Hartman said Noblesville Schools failed to adequately train and supervise former bus aide Franchella Van …
An Indiana woman was arrested Tuesday in connection with the death of her 26-day-old son, who was fatally mauled by her dog in January. Jennifer Connell, 38, was charged with three counts of neglect of a dependent. Citing the affidavit, the Lafayette Journal & Courier reported that, prior to the deadly incident, Connell’s pit bull …
A preliminary investigation suggests that human remains found in a submerged car Wednesday belong to an Indiana woman who vanished in November 2009. WTOL reported that Esther Westenbarger was last seen leaving Miller’s Bar in Kokomo and walking to her Cadillac parked at Hoosier Bar. The Howard County Sheriff’s Office said they believe Westenbarger was …
