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Bloomington man charged with murder of man found dead on rural Owen County road
The latest: Police use license plate tracking system to gather evidence in southern Indiana murder A Bloomington man was booked into the Owen County jail early Thursday, charged with killing Malik Sims, whose body was found along a rural Owen County road 10 days ago. Sims, who was 23, died from a gunshot wound...
Police use license plate tracking system to gather evidence in southern Indiana murder
A Bloomington man shot in the head and left 20 feet off the side of a dead-end gravel road in Owen County likely died the day before someone passing by discovered his body. Court documents filed after Thursday’s arrest of suspect Quentin Lamont Porter Jr. described blood and shards of broken glass on Stephenson Road near 23-year-old Malik Sims’ body. Blood also was found inside the victim’s car, which police say was stolen by his killer.
Stolen car, receipt provide key clues as police arrest suspect in Bloomington man’s murder
OWEN COUNTY, Ind. – A Bloomington man is charged with murder one week after the victim was found dead along the side of a road near the Owen-Monroe county line. A stolen car, a receipt from an auto parts store and accounts from the victim’s friends helped investigators track down the suspect. The Owen County […]
Suspect arrested in murder of Bloomington man found in field
OWEN COUNTY, Ind. — The Owen County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a man they say is responsible for fatally shooting a 23-year-old Bloomington man and leaving his body in a field just outside Monroe County. Quentin Porter Jr., 25, of Bloomington, is charged with murder (a felony), and...
Homicide Investigation Leads to Arrest of Quentin Lamont Porter Jr., 25, of Bloomington, for Alleged Murder of Malik Sims
According to court documents, authorities have arrested Quentin Lamont Porter Jr., 25, of Bloomington, in connection with the murder of Malik Darea Sims, 23, whose body was discovered on July 15, 2024, on Stephenson Road in Owen County. The Owen County Sheriff’s Office, alongside the Indiana State Police, has been conducting an intensive investigation into the case, which culminated in Porter’s arrest on charges of murder and auto theft.
Car Theft Leads to Murder Arrest
OWEN COUNTY, IND — A man was arrested on Wednesday for the murder of Malik Sims, whose body was discovered near the Owen-Monroe county line. The suspect, Quentin Porter Jr., was located using a stolen car, an auto parts store receipt, and information from Sims’ friends. Porter faces charges of murder and auto theft. Sims’ […] The post Car Theft Leads to Murder Arrest appeared first on WIBC 93.1 FM.
25-year-old Bloomington man charged with murder after man found dead in Owen County
SPENCER, Ind. — A Bloomington man has been charged with the murder of a man who was found dead in rural Owen County. Quentin Porter Jr., 25, was arrested Wednesday, July 24 in connection with the killing of Malik Sims and charged with murder and felony auto theft. According...
Suspect arrested in Bloomington man’s killing, cause of death revealed
Authorities have arrested the suspected assailant in the killing of a Bloomington man whose body was found along a road in rural Owen County last week. The Owen County Sheriff’s Office says deputies, assisted by Bloomington and Indianapolis Metropolitan police, took Quentin Porter, Jr., 25, of Bloomington into custody Wednesday on suspicion of killing Malik Sims, 23.
Malik Sims' mother tells TV station family tracked his phone to gravel road
Days have passed since Bloomington resident Malik Sims was found dead alongside a gravel road in rural Owen County and investigators remain silent on the case, providing no details. "By law I can't legally confirm his identity until we have DNA confirmation, although his family has ID'd him from tattoos...
Family believes Bloomington man found dead along rural Owen County road was murdered
OWEN COUNTY, Ind. — Detectives are continuing to investigate how a Bloomington man wound up dead along the side of a country road near the Owen-Monroe county line. The body of 23-year-old Malik Sims was found on Monday afternoon along Stephenson Road after someone driving by saw it and called 911. Currently, sheriff’s deputies are […]
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