GUILTY IN - Newton County, Fem, 30 Mar 2019 - Nicole Bowen

[ADKGemini]

On Saturday, March 30, the Newton County Sheriff’s Office responded to a rural area of Jefferson Township, Newton County.

Posted: Mar. 31, 2019 5:31 PM
Updated: Apr. 1, 2019 3:48 AM
Posted By: Marvin Bills
NEWTON COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) — The Newton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a body found in Jefferson Township. Deputies said a property owner found the body on Saturday around 2:45 p.m.

The victim is believed to be a white female with an unknown age.


Police said the body was found northwest of Kentland. An autposy will be performed for identification.

about two miles Northwest of Kentland by the property owner. Officials are waiting for an autopsy report for identification.

Contact Detective Rowe at (219) 474-5661 with information.

Body found in Newton County

 

[ADKGemini]

 

[ADKGemini]

Identified-Nicole L. Bowen

Body found in Newton Co. identified as West Lafayette woman

 

[samaor]

Arrest made!

One charged with murder and torture in Newton County death

 

[cvaldez1975]

New details learned about the murder of Nicole Bowen, police looking for Talitha Beckley for questioning

 

[cvaldez1975]

Mathis found hiding under a bed in a Zionsville apartment

 

[cvaldez1975]

I'm getting a paywall on those

 

[JnRyan]

I'm getting a paywall on those

I'm getting the same issue. A subscription is required and this is apparently the only news source covering the case.

 

[sleuther0192837465]

Prosecutor to seek life without parole for suspect in woman's torture, death

 

[sleuther0192837465]

Man Charged In Newton County Murder Faces More Charges

 

[kc1023]

I'm getting a paywall on those

I did too but it did work in a private/icognito window for me so maybe try that?

 

[FrostedGlass]

From the above Newsburg link:

Jasmine N. Parker, 34 years old of Kentland; Ashley N. Garth, 26 years old of Delphi; and Christopher Channing Mathis, 27 of Kentland, all made their initial appearance in court. Talitha Beckley, the fifth person that has been charged in the March 29 murder of Nicole Bowen, made her first appearance in court Monday (April 15).

Delphi has so few murders, what a co-incidence!

 

[margarita25]

Arrest made!

One charged with murder and torture in Newton County death

“Agencies that have been active in this investigation include the Newton County Sheriff’s Department, the Newton County Coroner’s office, Newton County Prosecutor’s Office, Indiana State Police, Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, Jasper County Coroner’s office, Rensselaer Police Department and the FBI, who helped in the identification of the body.”

Man Charged In Newton County Murder Faces More Charges

From the above link:
“Garrett Kirts, age 21 of Lebanon, has been charged with murder after the body of Nicole Bowen, of West Lafayette was found northwest of Kentland, on March 30th. In a Sunday April 7th press release from Rensselaer Police, Kirts was arrested after driving behind the former location of Grandma’s Kitchen at Interstate 65 and Highway 114, on April 1st.”

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[FrostedGlass]

Mathis is pretty well known to LE, IMO. If they can make the level 5 and level 6 felonies stick, they may be able to keep him behind bars for a while.

DoxPop is a good place to look up Indiana criminal cases.

 

[margarita25]

From the above Newsburg link:


Delphi has so few murders, what a co-incidence!

Can somebody who is good with SM please post any of the profiles for the victim and/or these 5 suspects? Tia.

Any SM for the victim?

Victim: Nicole L. Bowen, 30, of West Lafayette.

Suspects:
1. Jasmine N. Parker, 34 years old of Kentland

2. Ashley N. Garth, 26 years old of Delphi

3. Christopher Channing Mathis, 27 of Kentland.

4. Talia Beckley.

5. Garrett Kirts, 21, Lebanon.

 

[margarita25]

5th suspect arrested, charged in West Lafayette woman’s torture, homicide near Kentland
Five suspects are in the Newton County Jail in connection with torture and homicide of Nicole Bowen, a West Lafayette woman found in a hunting shack.
Apr. 12, 2019

“KENTLAND, Ind. – A fifth suspect was arrested Friday and charged in connection with the torture and homicide of Nicole Bowen, a 30-year-old West Lafayette woman found dead March 30 in a hunting shack along the Iroquois River.“

 

[OhioStateD]

Can somebody who is good with SM please post any of the profiles for the victim and/or these 5 suspects? Tia.

Any SM for the victim?

Victim: Nicole L. Bowen, 30, of West Lafayette.

Suspects:
1. Jasmine N. Parker, 34 years old of Kentland

2. Ashley N. Garth, 26 years old of Delphi

3. Christopher Channing Mathis, 27 of Kentland.

4. Talia Beckley.

5. Garrett Kirts, 21, Lebanon.

1. Parker - Jazmine Clark
2. Garth - https://www.facebook.com/ashtrollin
3. Mathis -https//www.facebook.com/christopher.mathis.92754

4. Beckley Talitha Beckley

5. Kirk's Garett Kenneth Kirts

Victim https://www.facebook.com/nicole.bowen.5817

 

[OhioStateD]

Pretty messed up comment by the suspect on the victims SM page just a short time before this want down. .

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[FrostedGlass]

The Newton County Sheriff's Face Book page has a lot of interesting comments, too.

Newton County Sheriff's Office

Thanks to OhioStateD for the FB links.

 

[Deleted member 121463]

The man arrested for Nicole's murder singing in his brown hoodie.

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