The investigation into the double murder of a Dearborn County couple led to a suspect being arrested in Kentucky on Saturday, January 20, 2018, on unrelated charges. 

The name of the suspect will not be released until formal charges are filed in this investigation. 

Charges are forthcoming in Dearborn County.

Detectives with the Indiana State Police and Dearborn County Sheriff’s Department continue to investigate a double homicide after two people were found deceased inside a residence on Douglas Drive on Friday, January 19, 2018.

The investigation began when the Dearborn County Sheriff’s Department were requested to conduct a welfare check on the residents of the home after family became concerned. 

When officers arrived on scene, they discovered Walter Bryant, Jr., age 78, and his daughter Faith Craig, age 58, deceased inside the home.  Evidence at the scene indicated that both Bryant and Craig were victims of a homicide.

The investigation led to a suspect being arrested in Kentucky on Saturday, January 20, 2018, on unrelated charges.  The name of the suspect will not be released until formal charges are filed in this investigation.  Charges are forthcoming in Dearborn County.  Once completed, more information will be available for release.

Autopsies on the victims are being completed.  No cause of death is being released at this time.

The families of the victims have been notified.

The Indiana State Police continues to be assisted in the investigation by the Dearborn County Sheriff’s Department and Dearborn County Prosecutor’s Office. 

The 43rd Annual IHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament Pairings Show was held Sunday afternoon and broadcast live on WSLM 1220 AM and WSLM 97.9 FM as well as streamed live on wslmradio.com 

Games will begin on Tuesday, January 30 and continue on Friday, Feb. 3 and Saturday, Feb. 4. 

Admission: $6 per session; $10 all sessions.

Regional games will begin on Saturday, February 10. Admission: $7 per session; $10 both sessions.

Semi-State games will be played on Saturday, February 17, 2018. Admission: $8.

State Finals will be in Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Saturday, February 24, 2018. Admission: $15.00 per session (two games). | All day tickets (Four games for $30) may be ordered online here.

The defending Class 2A State Champions Eastern Musketeers will face Crawford County on Wednesday at 6p in the second game of the Class 2A Sectional 46 at Austin High School in Game 2.

The Lady Musketeers last faced Crawford County in a road game on Dec. 21 and defeated the Wolf Pack 50-32. 

The Musketeers are ranked #1 in Class 2A right now according to Max Preps. 

The third game on Wednesday will be at 7:30p with Clarksville and Providence. 

Austin will play the winner of the 1st game on Friday at 6p. The winners of the Wednesday night games will play at 6p on Saturday. The winner of the Friday night game and the early Saturday game will play in the championship game at 7:30p 

Other Sectionals

3A Sectional 30 at Salem

On Tuesday’s debut games, Corydon Central will face Silver Creek in the first game. 

Brownstown and Charlestown will face off in the 2nd game on Tuesday night at 7:30p

On Friday’s second round, Scottsburg will face the the winner of Tuesday’s first game at 6p. 

Salem will face the winner of Tuesday’s second game at 7:30p. 

The championship game will be played Saturday at 7p.

Class 1A Sectional 62

Crothersville and Shawe Memorial will face each other for the first game in Sectional 62 action at West Washington. 

Edinburgh and Medora will play Tuesday at 7:30p. 

The Lady Senators will play the winner of the first game at 6p Friday. 

Trinity Lutheran will play the winner of Tuesday’s second game on Friday at 7:30p

The Championship game will be played at 7:30p Saturday

Dates: January 30-February 3, 2018.
Admission: $6 per session; $10 all sessions.
Home Team: The second team listed in each game is the designated home team.
Official Basketball: The Wilson Evolution Wide Channel (B0586), the official ball of the IHSAA state tournament, will be provided for use at each host site. 

Josh J. Minkler, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, announced today that Rene A. Boucher, 58, Bowling Green, Kentucky, has been charged with assaulting a Rand Paul, a member of congress resulting in personal injury, a felony under federal
law.

Boucher faces up to 10 years’ imprisonment and a fine of up to $250,000.

Boucher signed a plea agreement, but no court day has been set for sentencing.

“Assaulting a member of Congress is an offense we take very seriously,” said Minkler.
“Those who choose to commit such an act will be held accountable.”

According to court documents, Boucher and the Paul are neighbors in Bowling Green,
Kentucky.

On November 3, 2017, the victim was mowing his yard while wearing headphones.

Boucher allegedly witnessed the victim stack brush onto a pile near the victim’s property and “had enough.”

Boucher ran onto Paul’s property and tackled him.

As a result of this assault, Paul suffered multiple fractured ribs and subsequently contracted and required medical attention for pneumonia.

Boucher admitted the assault but denied it was politically motivated.

The United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana was assigned the
case following the recusal of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Western District of
Kentucky where the offense is alleged to have been committed.

Boucher has signed a plea agreement but no date has been set for the taking of his guilty
plea and the imposition of sentence.

This case was investigated by the Louisville office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

“Just as we are committed to protecting the American people, the FBI will not tolerate
violence directed against members of Congress,” said Special Agent in Charge Amy S. Hess of the FBI’s Louisville field office. “Those who choose to assault any federal official are certain to face serious consequences.”

No future court dates have been set.

According to Assistant United States Attorney Bradley P. Shepard of the United States
Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana who is prosecuting this case as a Special Attorney to the United States Attorney General, Boucher faces up to 10 years’ imprisonment anda fine of up to $250,000.

A 58-year-old Booneville man was shot and killed this morning during a confrontation with Booneville City Police. 

The suspect in the shooting has been identified as Marshall Coleman, 58, of Boonville.

According to state police detectives, the 911 call reporting a male with two knives threatening people at Governor Boon Square Apartments came from Coleman’s cell phone.

Coleman resides in the complex and detectives believe Coleman made the 911 call to initiate a confrontation with police.

When officers arrived they didn’t see anyone else outside other than Coleman and no other tenants reported being threatened or injured by Coleman.

Initially, Warrick County Sheriff’s Department 911 Dispatch received a call regarding an individual with two knives that was threatening people at Governor Boon Square Apartments in Boonville.

Two Boonville City Police officers arrived within two minutes and observed a male subject with two knives on the south side of the apartment complex. 

The individual was told to drop the knives, but he refused and kept walking toward the officers.

One officer discharged his Taser several times, but it was ineffective. The individual continued to approach the officers and refused to drop the knives.

The second officer discharged his firearm striking the suspect. 

Officers immediately contacted an ambulance and started to treat the individual for his injuries. He was transported to St. Vincent Hospital in Evansville where he died from his injuries.

Indiana State Police detectives and crime scene technicians are still on scene gathering information. Detectives are still attempting to positively identify the suspect.

The Boonville City Police Officers involved in the incident have been identified as Lt. Mark Hadley and Patrolman Trevor Winters.

Both officers were placed on paid administrative leave until at least Monday.

The autopsy is taking place at this hour and additional information will be released as it becomes available.

At approximately 2:45 am this morning, Trooper Tate Rohlfing made a traffic stop on Interstate #65 near the 21 Mile Marker in Clark County north bound.

The traffic stop was on a green GMC Safari for a traffic infraction.

During the traffic stop trooper Rohlfing discovered two of the passengers inside of the van were wanted on arrest warrants out of Hamilton County, IN.

Along with other troopers responding to the scene, a Jeffersonville City Police Officer with his police K-9 responded.

When the K-9 sniffed at the vehicle it made a positive indication for controlled substances in the vehicle.

A subsequent search of the vehicle and the people in the vehicle yielded a small amount of 

Methamphetamine.

When troopers transported the arrested subjects to the jail, one of the arrested was found to have approximately five ounces of Methamphetamine hidden in his underwear next to his rectum.

Arrested and Charges;

David A. Stapleton, had meth in underwear, 27, of Noblesville, IN.

• Dealing in Methamphetamine 10 grams or more.
• Possession of Methamphetamine 28 grams or more.
• Trafficking with an Inmate.
• Maintaining a Common Nuisance.
• Identity Deception.
• False informing.
• Arrest Warrant; Hamilton County, Indiana.

Bryan M. White, 29, of Noblesville, IN.

• Identify Deception.
• Visiting of a Common Nuisance.
• False informing.
• Arrest Warrant; Hamilton County, Indiana.

Jennifer L. Ingalsbe, driver, 35, of Crawfordsville, IN.

• Maintaining a Common Nuisance.

The arrested were incarcerated at the Clark County Jail awaiting their first court appearance.

This investigation is continuing.

Media Note-Photos of the arrested are attached to this news release along with the Methamphetamine seized. David Stapleton is the subject wearing the plain white t-shirt with his head tilted. Bryan White is wearing a white shirt with red insignia and red collar.

The Clark County Sheriff’s Department also assisted in this case.