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Chivers attempts to have attorneys thrown off case, levies accusation of deceit

One of three Indianapolis men charged in connection with a 2017 Whitley County triple homicide has asked that his attorneys be removed from his case, alleging in court that they have been working against him. CHIVERS Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or...

Motion for prosecutorial misconduct to be heard in triple homicide case

A motion accusing prosecutors of misconduct has been filed by one of three Indianapolis men charged in connection with a 2017 Whitley County triple homicide case. Darnel Chivers, 42, appeared in Whitley Circuit Court for a status hearing Monday, which was quickly reset for later...

Bond hearing for triple homicide suspect gets heated

CHIVERS A bond hearing for one of three Indianapolis men charged in a 2017 Whitley County triple homicide quickly became heated Thursday as accusations began to fly. Darnel Chivers, 42, appeared in Whitley Circuit Court for the hearing, which was held at his request by a motion...

Almost a dozen witnesses called as of Tuesday in triple murder trial

The prosecution has called almost a dozen witnesses in the first two days of a triple homicide trial. Tuesday marked the second day of testimony, but the beginning of the third week, in Paul Brock’s trial. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get...

Testimony begins in second trial of man accused of triple homicide

(Editor’s Note: Throughout the trial, Aaron Byers has been referred to by his nickname, ‘Biggs’. For clarity, Aaron Byers is referred to in the article as ‘Biggs’, and Tiffany Byers is referred to as Byers.) After two weeks of questioning, sixteen jurors have been selected to...

70 year sentence recommended in capital murder case

(Editor’s note: Paul Brock later withdrew his guilty plea in the case.) The trial of Paul Brock, 41, is officially over after he pleaded guilty to three counts of murder, one count of fetal homicide, one count of tampering with physical evidence and being a first-degree...

Judge orders cell phone to be analyzed in triple homicide case

Judge Dan Ballou sustained an order Monday requiring prosecutors to turn over a victim’s cell phone, which is in the possession of Corbin Police Department, to be analyzed in a three-count murder case. Read this story and more for just $.99 cents today, or subscribe to get access...

Courtney Taylor triple murder sentencing hearing delayed until judicial center opens again

The sentencing hearing for a Williamsburg woman, who allegedly killed her husband and two teenage daughters in their southern Whitley County home on Jan. 13, 2017, has been delayed again. On Feb. 19, Courtney Taylor, 44, entered an Alford plea to three counts of capital murder in...
Posted On 06 May 2020

Judge refuses to suppress Courtney Taylor’s statement to police

Jurors will be able to hear Courtney Taylor’s nearly 90-minute statement to police from her hospital bed in part explaining why she killed her husband and her two daughters. Part of the reason she killed her husband was that she blamed him in part for going through most of her...
Posted On 09 Oct 2019

‘This proceeding is illegal,’ triple homicide suspect tells judge

Abraham Lincoln once said, “He, who represents himself, has a fool for a client.” An Indianapolis man, who is charged with three counts of capital murder and is facing the death penalty, if he is convicted, has informed a local judge that he plans to represent himself in court...
Posted On 02 Aug 2019