Indiana Sheriff Deputies Shot. One Officer and Suspect Killed

Deputy Carl Koontz, left, and Sergeant Jordan Buckley were shot while serving a warrant on Sunday. Koontz died. (ISP)

[From article]
An Indiana sheriff's deputy died Sunday afternoon of injuries he sustained during an early-morning shootout while he and another officer were serving a warrant related to drug paraphernalia, officials said.
Howard County Sheriff's Deputy Carl Koontz, 27, had been on the force for three years. He is survived by a wife and young child.
"[Koontz] was an outstanding officer, he had great promise with our agency, and he's going to be greatly missed," Sheriff Steven Rogers said.
The suspected shooter, who has not been identified, also died, following a standoff with a SWAT team. Authorities said they don't know whether he was killed in a shootout or from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
[. . .]
Investigators had learned a suspect wanted for possession of a syringe in neighboring Clinton County was hiding at the mobile home and obtained the warrants, Rogers said.
When officers knocked on the door of the home, they received no response and then entered the home, the sheriff said. That's when the gunfire erupted.
"We plan for it, but you're never fully prepared, of course, for that situation," he said.

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Officer, suspect dead in Indiana gunfight; another officer wounded
Published March 20, 2016

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Three Gentlemen Arrested For Murder of Pregnant Wife Of Indiana Pastor

Amanda Blackburn (right), pictured here with her husband Davey and son Weston, was killed after being shot during a burglary at her Indianapolis home. Three have been arrested in connection with the case.

[From article]
This is the teenager charged with the murder of an Indianapolis pastor's pregnant wife - but her widower has said he has chosen to forgive the alleged killer.
Larry Taylor, 18, Jalen Watson, 21, and Diano Gordon, 24, were arrested and taken into custody in connection with the homicide of Amanda Blackburn, 28.
At a press conference this afternoon, Marion County Prosecutor Terry Curry announced that formal charges had been filed against the men.
Taylor is facing 13 charges, including murder, after the 'knowing and intentional killing' of Blackburn, Curry said.
Watson is charged with felony murder. Both he and Taylor face multiple burglary, robbery and theft charges. Gordon, who was in custody due to a parole violation, is also facing burglary charges.
Curry said that DNA testing was a big break in the investigation that resulted in murder, burglary and other charges being filed.
He said the testing points to one of the men charged as the person who was later recorded as using her stolen bank card.
However, Curry said there is not yet sufficient evidence to file sexual assault charges in the case.
He also said that a decision has not yet been made whether the death penalty will be sought against the two men facing murder charges.

[. . .]

Blackburn was 12 weeks pregnant when she was shot in the head as she tried to defend herself and her one-year-old son Weston when her house entered into on November 10. She died later in hospital.
[. . .]


Diano Gordon is facing burglary charges in connection to the case.

Jalen Watson, 21, is the second person facing murder charges in the killing of Amanda Blackburn. 

Watson and Gordon are in custody on parole violations. Taylor, who was previously taken into custody and released, was re-arrested at a relative's home on a preliminary charge of murder, according to police.


Larry Taylor, 18, is charged with the murder of Amanda Blackburn - but her the widower has said he has chosen to forgive the alleged killer.

Sources say a fourth individual who was aware of the robberies, burglaries and murder, but did not participate, was questioned and released, WTTV reported, adding that detectives collected evidence linking the trio to a previous rape and robbery at the Westlake Apartments where the suspects were living until early November.

[. . .]
Davey Blackburn posted a statement on his church's website where he said: 'It's impossible to communicate all the emotions my heart has been forced to process. My wife was such a beautiful, gracious, loving woman of God.

'I have not only lost my ministry partner and support but also my very best friend. There is no way to prepare yourself for circumstances like these.
'My focus right now is to let The Lord minister to my heart as I continue to shepherd little Weston's. I'll be taking this time to focus on being a great follower of Jesus, dad, family member, and pastor to our growing church.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3330918/Second-person-charged-murder-pregnant-pastor-s-wife-shot-home-widower-reveals-forgiven-killers.html

PICTURED: The teenager charged with the murder of pastor's pregnant wife who was shot in her home as widower reveals he has FORGIVEN her killer
Amanda Blackburn, 28, was trying to defend her son when she was shot
Her husband found his wife wounded after returning from the gym
She was 12 weeks pregnant with the couple's second child when she died
Larry Taylor, 18, and Jalen Watson, 21, are facing murder charges and a third man has also been charged with burglary
Three men will also be charged over other burglaries in Indianapolis
Blackburn's husband said he is 'extremely relieved' about the arrests but 'it doesn't undo the pain'
But he added that although he wants to hate, he chooses 'the route of forgiveness, grace and hope'
By BRENDAN COLE FOR MAILONLINE and KHALEDA RAHMAN FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 14:56 EST, 23 November 2015 | UPDATED: 17:11 EST, 23 November 2015

Prominent Indiana Doctor Convicted of Plotting To Murder Ex-Wife

Joannah secretly recorded a conversation with her boyfriend Dr. Gregory Konrath as he appeared to be explaining his plan to kill his ex-wife.

[From article]
Today, Konrath is behind bars serving a nearly 10-year sentence. But it’s not for attempted murder.
[. . .]
Dr. Gregory Konrath lived in Peru, Indiana, and earned as much as $1.7 million a year specializing in orthopedic trauma.
[. . .]
Joannah decided to secretly record the conversation for 23 minutes on her cell phone as Konrath appeared to explain a plan to sneak into his ex-wife’s house at night and shoot her while their children were asleep in their rooms.
“She has a million dollar life insurance policy. I’m the beneficiary,” Konrath is heard saying on the recording.
[. . .]
“All the evidence was there,” Rogers told “20/20.”
Inside the home’s garage, police found a gun and rubber gloves
[. . .]
But Embrey later dropped the charges, because the law in Indiana says the accused must make a substantial step towards committing a murder in order to be charged with attempted murder.
“You had to be in the vicinity with the means to commit the murder,” [Prosecutor Bruce] Embrey said. He explained even if a jury found Konrath guilty the judge would have to throw the case out. “We couldn’t get the case past the judge.”
[What does that say about the competence of the prosecutor?]
[. . .]
He added that he has learned one thing from this experience: "Be careful what you say in front of your girlfriend," he said.
[This indicates how arrogant some doctors can be. His regret is expressing himself to his girlfriend not the idea of killing his ex-wife. What a guy.]
"I think she truly was thinking I was serious and truly thought she was doing the right thing."
Ana Konrath declined to comment for this report. As for Joannah, she still fears for her life.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/indiana-surgeon-recorded-allegedly-plotting-wifes-murder-claims/story?id=33807780

Indiana Surgeon Recorded Allegedly Plotting Ex-Wife's Murder Claims It Was Just 'Fantasy'
By KATIE OBRIEN
Sep 18, 2015, 4:13 AM ET

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In an interview from jail, Dr. Gregory Konrath said his alleged plot to kill his ex-wife was a "fantasy."[From article]

Joannah, a nurse, mother and divorcee, said she was impressed with Konrath from the start.
“He was always a gentleman. He always came down to pick me up. Lots of times he brought flowers. He was a romantic, a gentleman, opened the door,” Joannah told “20/20.”
After four months of dating, the two moved in together. Joannah said he often spent a lot of money on her and bought her expensive things.
“I met his mom. I met his children. We went to his children’s games. We sat next to his ex-wife,” Joannah said. “[His ex-wife Ana] was nice. Greg and her got along fine. We did that regularly.”
Joannah had hoped she and Konrath would get married. She said they had looked at rings and she had purchased a wedding dress.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/inside-bizarre-case-indiana-surgeon-accused-plotting-wifes/story?id=33800834

Inside Bizarre Case of an Indiana Surgeon Accused of Plotting Ex-Wife’s Murder
By ERIC M. STRAUSS
ALEXA VALIENTE
Sep 17, 2015, 9:53 AM ET


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Updated: No Pizza At Same Sex Marriages; Over $800,000 Raised To Support Pizzeria

Posted April 1, 2015 6:31 PM ET; Last updated April 3, 2015 5:26 PM ET




On his Thursday April 2, 2015 show Rush Limbaugh reported that after the report of the hypothetical refusals, not a real refusal, to cater a same sex wedding, hundreds if not thousands, of mean spirited, hate filled tweets were posted making threats to the business owners. Most of them were generated by ten to fifteen people, using robot programs pretending to be sent by real people. Limbaugh added that an online fund raising effort got $140,000 for the pizza shop owners who were forced to close due to the threats. He also noted that Apple has more stores in Tehran than in all of Indiana. But while the CEO of Apple Computers condemns Indiana, he remains silent about Iranian practices of stoning women, killing homosexuals, while they focus on "dangerous" Indiana. By Friday April 3, 2015 the amount raised online was almost $500,000. As of 11 PM Friday April 3, 2015 over $800,000 was raised when the account was closed.

[From article]

On Tuesday, the co-owner of Memories Pizza told a local Indiana television station that the restaurant would not cater pizzas to a gay wedding.
On Wednesday, talk radio host Dana Loesch spoke with Crystal O’Connor, the co-owner of Memories Pizza.
Crystal told Dana the family is in hiding and were unable to open the store Wednesday after receiving several threats.
[. . .]
Nearly $800,000 has been raised so far for the Christian business owners on a Go-Fund Me website.

http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2015/04/nearly-150000-raised-for-christian-pizzeria-after-threats-force-owners-into-hiding/

Over $350,000 Raised for Christian Pizzeria After Threats Force Owners into Hiding
Posted by Jim Hoft

Thursday, April 2, 2015, 11:54 AM



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[From article]
An Indiana pizza shop may be the first to publicly say it will not serve gay weddings.
The O’Connor family owns Memories Pizza in Walkerton, southwest of South Bend.
“If a gay couple came in and wanted us to provide pizzas for their wedding, we would have to say no,” Crystal O’Connor tells WBND-TV, adding, “We are a Christian establishment.”
Family members say they agree with Gov. Mike Pence that the bill does not encourage discrimination against gays and lesbians.
“We’re not discriminating against anyone, that’s just our belief and anyone has the right to believe in anything,” O’Connor told WBND.
[. . .]
espite their opposition to gay marriages, the O’Connor family promises that if a gay couple or a couple belonging to another religion come in to the restaurant to eat, they would not be turned away.

http://cleveland.cbslocal.com/2015/04/01/indiana-pizza-shop-we-wont-serve-gays/

Indiana Pizza Shop: We Won’t Serve Gay Weddings
April 1, 2015 9:58 AM
CBS News Cleveland OH

Indiana Homeowner Shoots Dead Robbery Intruder

22-year-old Deandre Twyman

[From article]
IMPD said the call came in at 9:17 p.m., when a homeowner said he'd fire shots at two intruders in his home on the 4500 block of Devon Court on Indianapolis' northeast side.
The caller told police he thought some of the shots hit an intruder, but wasn't sure.
A man later identified as 22-year-old Deandre Twyman arrived at Community East Hospital at 9:40 p.m. with a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was pronounced dead at the hospital shortly thereafter.

http://www.theindychannel.com/news/local-news/impd-homeowner-shot-at-robbers-in-break-in

IMPD: Homeowner shot and killed attempted robber
TheIndyChannel.com Staff
10:48 PM, Dec 19, 2014
December 20, 2014

Indiana Sex Offender Leads Police To Seven Bodies

Afrika Hardy (left) and Anith Jones are believed to be victims.
Photo: Facebook (L); Handout (R)


[From article]
Seven women’s bodies were found in northwestern Indiana over the weekend after a convicted sex offender’s confession to one killing led police to the grisly discovery of other deaths, including three in one abandoned house, authorities said Monday.
The discoveries began after a Darren Deon Vann, 43, allegedly confessed to killing a woman whose body was found Friday in a Motel 6 in Hammond, Indiana. He then told investigators where more bodies could be found in abandoned homes in the nearby city of Gary, a deteriorating former steel town about 30 miles southeast of Chicago, police said.
Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson said Monday that the suspect is a sex offender from Austin, Texas.

http://nypost.com/2014/10/20/horror-in-indiana-bodies-of-7-women-found-after-killer-confesses/

Indiana horror: Bodies of 7 women found after ‘killer’ confesses
By Associated Press
New York Post
October 20, 2014 | 9:21am

Indiana Police Break Car Window Use Stun Gun On Driver

Compare this event with how police across the country treat illegal aliens with no driver's license or other ID.

[From article]
The video, recorded by the driver’s 14-year-old son, captured a Sept. 24 confrontation between two adults in the car and police that’s the basis of a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court against several officers and the city of Hammond. After police pulled over the driver, Lisa Mahone, officers demanded that passenger Jamal Jones produce identification — something the lawsuit says Jones did not have with him.
The video shows an officer breaking the front passenger window with a club, with shards of glass showering the vehicle’s four occupants, including Mahone’s son and daughter in the back seat. An officer then shocked Jones with a stun gun.
Before that, Mahone could be heard saying she’s scared after officers pulled a gun on them. The lawsuit says Mahone called 911 when she became concerned about the officers’ actions.

http://nypost.com/2014/10/08/officer-breaks-car-window-uses-stun-gun-on-driver/

Officer breaks car window, uses stun gun on passenger
By Associated Press
New York Post
October 8, 2014 | 12:05am

Short Marriage. Indiana Doctor Shoots Dead Nurse Wife and Self, Day of Wedding

Tragedy: George 'Scott' Samson and Kelly Ecker married on Saturday evening and returned to Samson's Terre Haute home for their wedding party


[From article]
Three minutes after the final guest departed, Ecker, who is a nurse at the same hospital as Samson, made the first of three terrified 911 calls claiming her husband was going to kill her.
The first two frantic calls to the dispatcher ended abruptly, but moments later Ecker phoned back, her trembling voice pleading for help, before a volley of gunshots rang out and the phone line cut.
Less than half-an-hour later, officers who who responded to the couple's Terre Haute home discovered the body of Ecker, fatally shot in the head and neck and in the basement the body of Samson, who had taken his own life with a 45-caliber semi automatic pistol.
According to Advance Indiana, the reception had been changed from the newlywed's home to the Ohio Building at the last minute and the marquee tent set up in their garden still hauntingly sits outside their home.
[. . .]

Witnesses told the IndyStar that the couple had argued at the end of their reception and the final guest left anesthesiologist Samson's home at 1.17am.

[. . .]
'They were having some domestic problems at the house. Within a short amount of time guests decided it would be best if they left. Shortly after the last guest left that's when things went terribly wrong,' said Cottom.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2783750/Newlywed-doctor-married-HOURS-kills-wife-MINUTES-guest-left-wedding-reception.html

'You'll never get your hands on my money': Final words of newlywed doctor who shot dead wife and then himself in bitter pre-nup dispute on their WEDDING DAY minutes after last guest left
George 'Scott' Samson shot dead his new wife Kelly Ecker Sunday morning
Newlyweds began arguing at their reception after-party at their home
This caused guests to leave around 1.17am because of the fighting
At 1.20am Ecker made a series of frantic phone calls to 911 asking for help
Police arrived to the Terre Haute mansion of Samson to find both dead
Samson is an anesthesiologist who worked at Union Hospital in Indiana
Ecker works as a nurse at the same hospital and has a 10-year-old son
Samson held a Federal Firearms License which allowed him to trade guns
Police recovered assault rifles and hundreds of rounds of ammunition
By JAMES NYE FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 10:04 EST, 7 October 2014 | UPDATED: 14:42 EST, 7 October 2014

IN Man Charged With Killing Mother of His Girlfriend

Victim: The body of flight attendant Decarol Deloney-Cain was found bound and wrapped in bags on Monday

[From article]An 18-year-old has been charged with murdering his girlfriend's mother after Indiana police found a GPS system pinpointing where the body was dumped.
Damarius Rashard Wren was charged on Friday with killing Decarol Deloney-Cain, whose body was found stabbed, bound and left in the trunk of her car on Monday.
The 54-year-old flight attendant's body had to be identified through the serial number in her breast implants.
When police searched the victim's home they found traces of blood, stains, and red duct tape similar to that used to bound the hands and feet of Deloney-Cain.
Police were allegedly contacted by the victim's teenage daughter, who said she had found a bloody wrench in the basement bedroom of her home.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2689443/Boyfriend-flight-attendants-daughter-charged-murdering-dumping-body.html

Boyfriend of flight attendant's daughter is charged with murdering her after police find GPS that pinpointed exactly where victim's body was dumped on remote track
Damarius Rashard Wren, 18, is accused of beating and stabbing Decarol Deloney-Cain
Body of 54-year-old was found bound and wrapped in bags in car trunk
By JESSICA JERREAT
Daily Mail (UK)
PUBLISHED: 19:38 EST, 11 July 2014 | UPDATED: 19:52 EST, 11 July 2014

Indianapolis Policeman Shot Dead

[From article]
The department said that Renn and another officer responded to a report of shots being fired on the northeastern side of the city. When the two approached an alley near where the shots were reported, they saw a group of people. As they approached, one man, identified as 25-year-old Major Davis Jr. opened fire with an assault weapon.
Davis was wounded by one of the officers and was taken to the same hospital where Renn died. He is listed as being in critical condition. Police say Davis has been preliminarily charged with murder.

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Indianapolis police officer fatally shot hours after seven injured in city neighborhood
Published July 06, 2014

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Four Dead In Indiana

Murder: A Columbus Regional Hospital ambulance arrives early Sunday at 2634 Main Cross Street in Waynesville, Ind., the scene of a quadruple homicide

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2323501/Cops-suspect-quadruple-homicide-Indiana-man-returns-home-dead-bodies-house.html

Cops suspect quadruple homicide after Indiana man returns home to find four dead bodies in his house
By AP REPORTER
Daily Mail (UK)
PUBLISHED: 16:58 EST, 12 May 2013 | UPDATED: 16:58 EST,

Black teen gangs disturb the peace at Indianapolis Malls

http://www.wnd.com/2013/03/its-scuffle-with-dozens-of-people-guns/

WND EXCLUSIVE
IT'S 'SCUFFLE' WITH DOZENS OF PEOPLE, GUNS
Black mob violence now hitting Indianapolis shopping mall
Colin Flaherty
March 12, 2013

Black Teen Violence in Indianapolis

http://www.wnd.com/2013/01/surge-of-black-violence-called-urban-terrorism/

WND EXCLUSIVE
SURGE OF BLACK VIOLENCE CALLED 'URBAN TERRORISM'
'Large numbers of kids coming downtown … with guns'
Colin Flaherty
January 30, 2013

Explosion In Indianapolis

 Jennifer Longworth, a teacher at Southwest Elementary School in
Greenwood, was killed in a house explosion in Indianapolis Saturday.
(Photo provided by Longworth Family)





http://www.indystar.com/article/20121111/NEWS/121111013/Teacher-husband-presumed-dead-Southeastside-Indianapolis-explosion?nclick_check=1

Teacher, husband presumed dead in Southeastside Indianapolis explosion
5:30 PM, Nov 11, 2012

Feds Bust Drug Ring Run From Indiana Prison

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20120822/DA0QM2DG0.html

40 indicted in meth ring run from Indiana prisons
Aug 22, 6:46 PM (ET)
By RICK CALLAHAN and KEN KUSMER
AP

IN Passes Law Allowing Civilians To Shoot Police

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-05/nra-backed-law-spells-out-when-indianans-may-open-fire-on-police.html

NRA-Backed Law Spells Out When Indianans May Open Fire On Police
By Mark Niquette
Jun 5, 2012 12:01 AM ET

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[From article]
Police officers in Indiana are upset over a new law allowing residents to use deadly force against public servants, including law enforcement officers, who unlawfully enter their homes. It was signed by Republican Governor Mitch Daniels in March.

http://www.allgov.com/Top_Stories/ViewNews/Indiana_First_State_to_Allow_Citizens_to_Shoot_Law_Enforcement_Officers_120611

Indiana First State to Allow Citizens to Shoot Law Enforcement Officers
Monday, June 11, 2012

Man Stops Armed Robber in Indiana

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2129161/Topless-hero-fends-gun-toting-hoodie-prevent-robbery-70-year-old-friends-moped.html

Amazing video of topless hero confronting armed thug who tried to steal moped belonging to 70-year-old
Robber brandishes gun and points it at shopkeeper
Man falls to the ground after being shot at, but clambers up to continue confrontation
By PHIL VINTER
Daily mail (UK)
PUBLISHED: 04:25 EST, 13 April 2012 | UPDATED: 05:45 EST, 13 April 2012

NY Woman Still Missing After 10 Months

Lauren Spierer

Plea: Lauren's parents have offered a $250,000 reward for information

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2125180/Lauren-Spierer-missing-Family-closer-truth-body-woods-hers.html

Where is Lauren? Search for missing college student enters its 10th month after body found in woods is NOT hers
By DAILY MAIL REPORTER
UPDATED: 15:08 EST, 4 April 2012
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FBI Homeland Security Raid IHOPs in OH, IN

http://www.wtol.com/story/15503721/police-raid-ihop

UPDATE: Police raid IHOP locations in Ohio and Indiana
Posted: Sep 20, 2011 9:27 AM EST Updated: Sep 20, 2011 4:26 PM EST
Posted by Lisa Strawbridge
WTOL TV Toledo OH

White Employee Fired By All Black Indiana Office

The term minority needs definition. Like racism it means whatever the speaker wants it to mean as in Humpty Dumpty in Alice in Wonderland. In a office that is all black save one white employee which is the minority? In a city or neighborhood all black what is the minority? Is it the population figures for a country or the world? Among world population in this claimed global society white people are about 16 percent of the population. Some city councils as in Boston with majority "minority" populations want to ban the use of the word minority and give preferences to persons of color. Affirmative Action punishes people who did no wrong, and rewards others who suffered no harm. That is one of the protocols implemented during the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia. They punished people who did no wrong.


http://www.nwitimes.com/news/local/article_51d1bba8-bdfb-5ac9-804f-f31c820ac05b.html

Fired white worker files discrimination suit against E.C. health center
By Sarah Tompkins
sarah.tompkins (at) nwi.com
(219) 836-3780 nwi.com
Posted: Sunday, January 16, 2011 12:00 am