Can someone in Boone County explain this?

[JettaKnight]

https://www.indystar.com/story/news...n-township-indiana-primary-winner/9659893002/

The guy's charged with killing his wife, butstill gets 60 votes in the primary?

WTF is going on down there?

 

[BigRed]

https://www.indystar.com/story/news...n-township-indiana-primary-winner/9659893002/

The guy's charged with killing his wife, butstill gets 60 votes in the primary?

WTF is going on down there?

As stated, accused, charged, yet not convicted.

What would you prefer?

 

[Cameramonkey]

You assume the average citizen actually watches the news and knows what is going on.

I'd bet if you were able to poll those 60 they most likely had no idea this was a thing. I know I hadnt heard the story about him until after he had the 60 votes.

 

[MCgrease08]

How many people actually know what's going on with candidates for Township Board? My primary ballot had a list of three names for one office and it said, "choose up to three candidates."

My guess is it's people just checking boxes rather than researching the best person for the job.

 

[KLB]

It's really hard to research candidates for local offices.

 

[Dcamp]

As stated, accused, charged, yet not convicted.

What would you prefer?

This is the answer. Once convicted I believe he's removed from office unless he files a form before hand to remove himself.

 

[Dcamp]

https://www.indystar.com/story/news...n-township-indiana-primary-winner/9659893002/

The guy's charged with killing his wife, butstill gets 60 votes in the primary?

WTF is going on down there?

Oh this county as all messed up. It's not just this. Current sheriff is accused of misconduct IMO our mayor is trying to turn a small town into the next Carmel. Fire departments playing politics instead of just coming together to serve and protect the community. I grew up here and now can't wait to get away

 

[Leo]

3 men filling 3 slots. One vote each would have voted in all three.

That said, his conviction will negate him from taking office. A slick defense may have been able to lesser charge the throwing of the flower pot, but hiding and disposing of the body is completely damning.

 

[Hatin Since 87]

Is he Democrat? Probably got some of those “mail in votes”

 

[Dcamp]

Is he Democrat? Probably got some of those “mail in votes”

Actually I think he was republican ..not a hundred percent though

 

[tackdriver]

Mark Hall just secured a spot on the Hamilton County Counsel... and he'll actually be able take office.

This doesn't surprise me at all.

 

[tackdriver]

I knew Nikki, the wife. The full back story on this is truly a sad tale. I hope this POS enjoys being the wife in lock up.

 

[Dcamp]

I knew Nikki, the wife. The full back story on this is truly a sad tale. I hope this POS enjoys being the wife in lock up.

Yeah I've heard some things unfortunately I can confirm or deny any. The cancer part is what gets me sad story all around

 

[Pepi]

"WTF is going on down there?". Just down there?

 

[KLB]

I knew Nikki, the wife. The full back story on this is truly a sad tale. I hope this POS enjoys being the wife in lock up.

Is this one of those where people "know" what happened, or there is actual solid proof of his guilt?

 

[Dcamp]

Is this one of those where people "know" what happened, or there is actual solid proof of his guilt?

Well he admitted to it ? That's fairly solid I would say

 

[BugI02]

Withdrawn

 

[Vodnik4]

Kinda dark, but…

Maybe the whole town hated the lady?

 

[Keith_Indy]

I always wonder, how many people who complain about the lack of quality candidates for office, would run for office themselves...

 

[Keith_Indy]

Here's more about it...

Man charged with killing cancer survivor wife after she filed for divorce

She was struck with a ‘gallon-size cement flower pot’ following argument over her husband’s affair

www.independent.co.uk

An Indiana farmer has been charged with the murder of his wife who had just finished her chemotherapy after surviving breast cancer.

Elizabeth ‘Nikki’ Wilhoite, 41, was hit with a “gallon-size cement flower pot” in her face allegedly by her husband Andrew Wilhoite, after she sought a divorce over his affair, according to a probable-cause affidavit filed in the case.


Elizabeth submitted her petition for legal separation in Boone County Circuit Court on March 18, the same day her husband celebrated her last round of chemotherapy.

“Andrew stated that he refused to sign the documents without his own attorney reviewing it,” the affidavit added.

He said that Elizabeth started yelling at him during the argument and accused her of “physically striking” him before “he picked up a cement, gallon-sized flower pot that had dirt in it and struck Elizabeth in the face”, the affidavit said.