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Whitestown Man Accused of Killing Cleaning Woman Is Given Bond and Released Pending Trial
The man faces voluntary manslaughter charges after shooting a house cleaner who mistakenly arrived at his home; bond set at $25,000 with a GPS monitor ordered by the judge.
- At his initial hearing, Boone County judge ordered a $25,000 bond for Curt Andersen, and court footage shows him leaving the Boone County courthouse on Nov. 21, 2025.
- Prosecutors charged Curt Andersen on Monday with voluntary manslaughter over the Nov. 5 death of 32-year-old Maria Florinda Rios Perez De Velasquez after she and her husband went to the wrong house.
- Court documents describe Andersen firing through his front door as the cleaning crew tried to unlock it, hitting Rios, while Andersen said he thought someone was breaking in but police found no evidence she entered.
- The court required Andersen to wear an ankle monitor for GPS tracking and surrender his firearms and passport, with prosecutors calling him a flight risk, while his defense highlighted local ties, including a home, children, and Navy service.
- With a March 30, 2026 trial date set, the case could test Indiana's stand-your-ground law as Rios's family planned to return her body to Guatemala for a Sunday funeral in Cabrican.
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A judge set a $25,000 bail on Friday for a Indiana man accused of killing a Guatemalan cleaning worker who came home by mistake.
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