SYRACUSE — This week will be the five year heavenly anniversaries of Josh Knisley and Tara Thornburg. Knisley’s heavenly anniversary is Wednesday, Feb. 19, and Thornburg’s is Thursday, Feb. 20.
Read MoreSYRACUSE — The young lives of Josh Knisley and Tara Thornburg were lost three years ago today, Monday, Feb. 19, in Syracuse. The pair were victims of a double shooting. Friends of the two gathered Saturday to place light blue ribbons on all lampposts throughout Syracuse, in remembrance … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana Supreme Court has denied Brandon Woody’s petition to transfer his appeal to that court. The decision was issued Tuesday, Oct. 24, by Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush. Joseph Sobek, counsel for Woody, filed a petition to transfer the appeal Aug. 24, after … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Supreme Court has denied Kyle DeHart’s petition to transfer his appeal to that court. The decision was issued Thursday, Sept. 21, by Indiana Supreme Court Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush. Lawrence Hansen, counsel for DeHart, filed a petition to transfer the appeal Aug. 9, … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — An appeal by Brandon Woody asking for his conviction to be overturned and a new trial was denied by the Court of Appeals of Indiana. The ruling was issued Wednesday, July 26. It is speculated the matter will now be filed in the Indiana Supreme Court. … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — An appeal by Kyle DeHart asking for his conviction to be overturned and a new trial was denied by the Court of Appeals of Indiana. The ruling was filed early Monday, July 10. DeHart can appeal this decision to the Indiana Supreme Court. DeHart is serving … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — An appeal by Brandon Thomas Woody, 25, Syracuse, is awaiting ruling by the Indiana Court of Appeals. Briefs on behalf of Woody and by the state have been filed with the court. Woody is appealing his murder conviction of the Feb. 19, 2015, deaths of Tara … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — Kyle David DeHart, 24, Syracuse, was found guilty by a jury Oct. 6, 2016, for the murders of Tara Thornburg and Josh Knisley Feb. 19, 2015. He was sentenced 20 days later to 110 years on two counts of murder and one year for obstruction of … Read More
WARSAW — Kosciusko County Circuit Court Judge Michael Reed has granted a motion to dismiss the charge of assisting a criminal against Joan Marie DeHart, 51, formerly of Syracuse. The charge stemmed from DeHart allegedly assisting Brandon Woody following the murder of Tara Thornburg and Josh Knisley Feb. 19, 2015, in Syracuse.
Read MoreSYRACUSE—Beginning Sunday, Feb. 19, one can see white ribbons tied to lampposts lining the streets of SR 13 in Syracuse. These white ribbons were tied around the poles in remembrance of the two year anniversary of the deaths of Joshua Knisley and Tara Thornburg Feb. 19, 2015.
Read MoreSYRACUSE — Thomas Glen Hursey was handed a consecutive sentence totaling 27 1/2 years for his part in the murders of Joshua Knisley and Tara Thornburg, Feb. 19, 2015, in Syracuse. He will serve a total of 20 years, at the Indiana Department of Corrections with the remaining 7 1/2 years on formal probation.
Read MoreWARSAW — One of four pending cases against Kyle DeHart, Syracuse, has been dismissed by the Kosciusko County Prosecutor’s Office. An order dismissing the charges, of corrupt business influence, a level 5 felony and conspiracy to commit dealing in a synthetic drug or synthetic drug look-a-like substance, filed … Read More
WARSAW — Thomas Glen Hursey, Warsaw, who was initially charged with two counts of murder; robbery resulting in serious bodily injury; and aiding/inducing obstruction of justice in the Feb. 19, 2015, murders of Tara Thornburg and Josh Knisley, entered a plea agreement this morning, Wednesday, Dec. 14. The … Read More
WARSAW — A plea hearing was scheduled this morning, Monday, Dec. 12, for Thomas G. Hursey, Warsaw. But due to no transport order being issued, the hearing was continued until 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 14. Hursey is currently in the Whitley County Jail. He was transferred to the … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — Direct appeals by Brandon Thomas Woody and Kyle David DeHart have been filed with the Indiana Court of Appeals. Both cases were e-filed by their respective attorneys Nov. 16. Briefs detailing the cause for appeal are not yet available. Both Joe Sobek, counsel for DeHart and … Read More
WARSAW — Notice of an appeal from the Judgment of conviction and order of commitment has been filed in Kosciusko Circuit Court by Larry Hansen, appeals attorney for Kyle David DeHart. The appeal focuses on the sentence handed down Oct. 26, in Kosciusko Circuit Court.
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