{"id":8276,"date":"2023-11-10T14:03:44","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T14:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/?p=8276"},"modified":"2023-11-12T16:46:55","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T16:46:55","slug":"local-news-headlines-november-10-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bloomingtonnews.online\/?p=8276","title":{"rendered":"Local News Headlines: November 10, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Killer\u2019s scheming internet searches help Attorney General Todd Rokita and team preserve murder conviction<\/strong>
The Indiana Attorney General’s office successfully argued that the ominously specific internet searches conducted by a murder suspect constitute compelling evidence \u2014 prompting the Indiana Court of Appeals to affirm a Winchester man\u2019s conviction in killing his lifelong acquaintance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to court documents, convicted murderer Monty Cook, 63, grew up with David Brumley, the victim, and the two men stayed in touch as adults. At some point, Cook began plotting to kill Brumley and steal his prized 2004 Ford Mustang GT show car \u2014 crimes he carried out in the fall of 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As court documents recount: \u201cBrumley was found dead in his home on November 3, 2018. His body was lodged between a bed and a wall, and his head was covered by both a pillowcase and a black plastic garbage bag. The pillowcase was secured over Brumley\u2019s head by black electrical tape, which was wrapped around his neck.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investigating the murder, police obtained security-camera footage showing Cook depositing the victim\u2019s check at a local bank and driving the victim\u2019s Mustang. They then obtained Cook\u2019s internet browsing history. In the weeks prior to Brumley\u2019s death, Cook searched such terms as \u201chow to disappear off the grid,\u201d \u201cIs there any poison which cannot be detected,\u201d \u201ccan you get DNA from a burned body\u201d and \u201chow fast does it take a body to burn.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Brumley\u2019s death, Cook searched such terms as \u201cjobs in Bahamas,\u201d \u201chow to disappear,\u201d \u201cWinchester Indiana murder investigation,\u201d \u201chow to run from the law with no money\u201d and \u201cfugitives on the run the longest.\u201d Cook\u2019s visited website history revealed a distinct obsession with news articles tied to the homicide investigation \u2013 just another key fact pointing to a killing, and not just uncanny coincidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In its decision affirming Cook\u2019s conviction, the court this week stated that the browsing history was part of an overall sum of evidence that \u201csupports a reasonable inference that Cook was the person who knowingly or intentionally killed Brumley.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Former Clark County Sheriff arrested on 15 Felony Charges
<\/strong>The Indiana State Police Special Investigation Division has arrested 52-year-old Jamey Noel, the former Clark County Sheriff, and current Utica Volunteer Fire Fighters Association Chief on 15 felony charges following a nearly five-month long investigation. Detectives began their extensive investigation on June 13, 2023, after receiving several criminal allegations of official misconduct from the current Clark County Sheriff, who, along with his personnel have been cooperative throughout this investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ripley County Prosecutor Richard J. Hertel was assigned as the Special Prosecutor in this case on July 27th<\/sup> by Special Judge Larry Medlock and was recently presented the case for review.  As a result, the following criminal charges have been levied against Noel:<\/p>\n\n\n\n