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State Court Denies Wooldridge’s Appeal For New Trial

Posted Jul 25, 2023 Updated: Jul 25, 2023 @ 11:01 AM

The Indiana Court of Appeals has affirmed Vickie L. Wooldridge’s 94-year prison sentence.

Elkhart Woman Charged With Murder After Death Of Her Six-Month-Old Child

Posted Jul 21, 2023 Updated: Jul 21, 2023 @ 3:03 PM

An Elkhart woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the death of her six-month-old child.

Fort Wayne Man Will Serve 140 Years In Prison For Double Homicide

Posted Jun 16, 2023 Updated: Jun 16, 2023 @ 10:06 AM

A Fort Wayne man will serve 140 years in prison after killing two teenagers in December 2021.

State Responds To Wooldridge Appeal

Posted May 26, 2023 Updated: May 26, 2023 @ 8:07 AM

The State of Indiana has filed a brief with the Indiana Court of Appeals in response to Vickie L. Wooldridge’s sentence appeal.

Mistaken Identity Murder

Posted May 24, 2023 Updated: Jun 4, 2023 @ 6:30 PM

In 1970, a man with ties to the Warsaw-Winona Lake area, was killed in St. Louis, Mo., when his automobile exploded in an apparent mob hit.

Wooldridge Appeals 94-Year Sentence In Murder Case

Posted Mar 31, 2023 Updated: Mar 30, 2023 @ 3:51 PM

Vickie L. Wooldridge, a woman who killed a man in Warsaw, is appealing her 94-year prison sentence to the Indiana Court of Appeals.

Fort Wayne Teenager Sentenced For April 2022 Murder

Posted Mar 30, 2023 Updated: Mar 30, 2023 @ 11:44 AM

A 16-year old Fort Wayne teenager was recently sentenced in Allen County after shooting and killing a man during an incident involving the sale of vapes.

Man Who Hit, Killed State Trooper On I-69 Charged With Murder

Posted Mar 09, 2023 Updated: Mar 9, 2023 @ 3:10 PM

The man who hit and killed Indiana State Police Master Trooper James Bailey on I-69 has been formally charged with murder.

Public Defenders Assigned To Bandy, Lehman Cases

Posted Feb 10, 2023 Updated: Feb 10, 2023 @ 4:50 PM

The two men currently in custody for allegedly murdering 17-year-old Laurel Jean Mitchell in 1975 have had public defenders assigned to their cases.

Affidavit Details Cause To Arrest Bandy, Lehman In Laurel Jean Mitchell’s Murder

Posted Feb 07, 2023 Updated: Feb 7, 2023 @ 5:32 PM

Two local men were arrested for the suspected murder of Laurel Jean Mitchell, a case that has remained cold since 1975.

Two Local Men Arrested In The 1975 Cold Case Death Investigation Of Laurel Jean Mitchell

Posted Feb 07, 2023 Updated: Feb 7, 2023 @ 11:30 AM

On Monday, Feb. 6, the Indiana State Police arrested two men alleged to be responsible for the death of Laurel Jean Mitchell in 1975, an investigation which has spanned the course of nearly a half century.