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Man executed for the 2000 killing of a police officer in Indiana's second execution in 15 years
Benjamin Ritchie, 45, had been on Indiana’s death row for over two decades after he was convicted in the 2000 fatal shooting ...
Young officer, a father of 2, was chasing car theft suspect. Then he was shot 4 times
The Beech Grove Police Department had never seen an officer killed by gunfire before the year 2000, when a chase turned ...
Vigil held outside Indiana State Prison hours before inmate executed
A small group, most wearing light jackets in the chilly May evening, gathered in prayer outside the Indiana State Prison in ...
Indiana executes man convicted of fatal cop shooting in 2000
The State of Indiana executed a 45-year-old man on Tuesday for the 2000 murder of a police officer, making him the 17th ...
'Society has kept its promise' | Beech Grove police issue statement before man who killed Ofc. Bill Toney is executed
Ofc. Bill Toney was shot and killed on Sept. 29, 2000, while chasing down suspects who had run from a stolen van. Benjamin ...
Carmel Fire Department investigates large building fire
Benjamin Ritchie, a man convicted of killing Beech Grove police officer William Toney in September 2000, is slated to be ...