Marion man kills 2 using a large sword
37 year-old Jonathon Lewis Dischner has been arrested by Marion Police for allegedly attacking three people with a long sword, and killing two of them. Marion Police Officers responded to 9-unit house on Sunday evening after reports of a neighbor screaming for police assistance. 34 year-old Michael Sandlin, and 63 year-old Dennis Johnson, both residents of the house were pronounced dead at the scene, suffering from stab wounds. A third man also was injured in the attack with a severe laceration.
Dischner was arrested at the scene, without incident, and booked into the Grant County Jail on preliminary charges of two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. Police are still unsure of the motive for the attack. Anyone with information to call the Marion Police Criminal Investigation Division at (765) 668-4417.
IUWBB electrifies on offense in road victory at Illinois
#7 Indiana University Women’s Basketball (17-3, 9-1) beat Illinois (6-13, 1-7) 93-61 on Wednesday evening. From the outset, the game was all IU, as the Hoosiers converted their first 6 possessions of the game, taking an early lead, which they would never relinquish. Ali Patberg scored 21 of her game high 26 points in the first half. Aleska Gulbe scored 18, Grace Berger added 13, and Katlin Peterson scored a career best 11 points off the bench. including 3 from beyond the arc. Chloe Moore-McNeil scored 9 points and spent the last 6 minutes of the game running the Indiana offense, as all 5 starters took an early exit considering the 30+ point lead. Nicole Cardano-Hillary took a hard fall in the 3rd quarter after launching a 3-point shot and colliding with her Illinois defender; after the game, IU Head Coach Teri Moren was confident in a quick recovery. The Hoosiers have won 13 in a row against the Fighting Illini, keeping the longest active streak going for most consecutive wins against a conference opponent. Next up, the Hoosiers will host Michigan State on Saturday afternoon at 3pm for the annual Head to the Hall game where all tickets will cost, just $1.
Cedar Creek Concert Series announced
Cedar Creek Winery, Brewing Company, & Distillery (380 Leonard Rd., Martinsville) will kick off their Drink at the Creek Concert Series on May 7th. Most concerts begin at 5pm . . .
- May 7th Paven & Direct Contact, Son De Esquina
- May 14th Resurrection (Journey tribute), Fancy Sauce
- May 21st 7 Bridges (Eagles tribute), The Boys in the Band (Alabama tribute)
- May 28th Thunderstruck (AC/DC tribute), The Classic Rock Experience
- June 11th Boy Band Review, Dream Slice
- June 25th Henry Lee Summer, Mellencouger (John Mellencamp tribute)
- July 9th Back 2 Mac (Fleetwood Mac tribute), Those Damn Torpedoes (Tom Petty tribute)
- July 23 Toy Factory, JAMBOX
- August 6th Earth to Mars (Bruno Mars tribute), Soul Street
- August 27th Freebird (Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute), Eliminator (ZZ Top tribute)
- September 3rd The Ultimate Garth Brooks Tribute, An Innocent Band (Billy Joel tribute), Duke Tumatoe, Jennie Devoe (Part of the Country, Rockin’, Blues Fest)
- September 4th Kid Kentucky (Kid Rock tribute) Bigg Country, Gene Deer & Gordon Bonham, The Phil Pierle Trio (Part of the Country, Rockin’, Blues Fest)
- October 1st Beatles vs. Stones, Dean Martini
- October 8th Hairbangers Ball, The Big 80s.
This Week in Hoosier History
1861 – On February 12th, Abraham Lincoln woke up on his 52nd birthday at the Bates House Hotel in Indianapolis. He had breakfast with Governor Oliver P. Morton. Lincoln’s wife, Mary, and son, Robert, joined him on the train as he continued his trip to Washington, DC to take the oath as the nation’s 16th President.
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