State cites vigilantism concerns in request to shield inmate’s records from public after courthouse shooting

State cites vigilantism concerns in request to shield inmate’s records from public after courthouse shooting

DANVILLE, Ind. — Prosecutors want S'Doni Pettis to appear remotely for court hearings moving forward and for the public to no longer have access to his court records. This request comes in the wake of a courthouse shooting involving 65-year-old Mark Vawter of Plainfield. Vawter was shot and killed by sheriff's deputies who were escorting a group of inmates into the Hendricks County Courthouse on May 5. The scene near the Hendricks County Courth…

Prosecutors move to shield records of suspect in crash that killed 2 young kids in Plainfield

Two children died in the crash. Their great-grandfather was killed by deputies when he pulled a gun as they escorted inmates into the Hendricks County Courthouse.