Two southern Indiana men were arrested and charged with the murder of a 51-year-old Harrison County man earlier this year.
David Woosley Jr. 23, of Elizabeth, and Edward Powers 26, of Pekin, were arrested Friday morning and charged with the murder of David Woosley Sr.
Harrison County Prosecutor Otto Schalk said in a news release Friday that Woosley and Powers his office will hold a news conference at 1 p.m. with more details on the arrests.
According to the probable cause affidavit, Harrison County sheriff’s deputies responded to a house fire March 15 to Old Highway 11 in Elizabeth. The house was destroyed, and police said a body was found in the ashes once the fire was extinguished. Woosley Sr. lived there by himself, his widow told police.
The coroner ultimately determined Woosley Sr. died before the fire started and had two gunshot wounds from a rifle to the back of his head.
According to the probable cause affidavit, the Woosley father and son had a history of fighting, which included emergency protective orders between the two men as well as Woosley Sr.’s widow.
After a lengthy investigation that lasted nearly two months and involved warrants at multiple houses and through multiple people’s phones, Woosley Jr. and Powers were charged with murder, arson and obstruction of justice.
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