Indiana murder trial dismissed due to ‘staffing crisis’ and busy court schedule

Judges dismisses murder case because of ‘staffing crisis’ as family still waits for justice after two decades

A cold case in the 2006 murder of a 20-year-old Indiana man was finally scheduled for trial this week only for the case to get tossed because of a "staffing crisis."

Justice Delayed: Murder Charges Dropped After 16-Year Wait Due to Staffing Crisis

KOKOMO, IN — In a surprising turn of events, the Howard County Prosecutor’s Office has dismissed murder charges against two individuals in a nearly two-decade-old case, citing an “ongoing staffing crisis.” The decision has left the victim’s family and the community grappling with frustration and disbelief.​ Kevin Maddox, 48, and Amber Brigham, 36, were arrested in 2023 in connection with the 2006 shooting death of 20-year-old Chad Rouse. Rouse w…

Cold case murder trial dismissed due to ‘staffing issues’

Howard County prosecutor’s office says it’s ‘overburdened with pretrial motions’ ahead of separate ‘major jury trial’

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Indiana murder trial dismissed due to ‘staffing crisis’ and busy court schedule

HOWARD COUNTY, Ind. — An Indiana murder suspect has been released from custody after his trial was dismissed due to an “ongoing staffing crisis” and a busy courthouse schedule. Chad Rouse’s family had to wait more than 16 years for an arrest to be made in the 20-year-old Kokomo man’s cold case murder. It then […]

Indiana Murder Trial Dismissed Due to “Staffing Crisis”

HOWARD COUNTY, Ind.–An Indiana murder suspect has been released from custody after his trial was dismissed due to a staffing crisis and a busy courthouse schedule in Howard County. The suspect, 48-year-old Kevin Maddox of Indianapolis, was charged in the cold case murder of Chad Rouse, who was killed in 2006. The trial against Maddox was dismissed on Tuesday, which is the same day it was scheduled to begin because of “staffing shortages and an o…