Boone County man charged with murder, rape in 1993 Indianapolis killing
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Boone County man is facing rape and murder charges stemming from a 1993 Indiana case.
Dana Jermaine Shepherd, 52, faces charges in Marion County, Indiana, including two counts of murder and one count of rape "with deadly force."
Boone County deputies and detectives with the Indianapolis Metro Police Department arrested Shepherd this morning, Capt. Brian Leer of the sheriff's office said. Shepherd was charged in Boone County on Friday with being a fugitive from another state.
He is being held in the Boone County Jail without bond. Online court records in Indiana show that prosecutors filed the charges under seal on Thursday and a warrant went out the same day.
While the records do not give details on what happened in the case, it lists March 23, 1993, as the date the crimes allegedly occurred. ABC 17 News has requested the charging documents from Marion County Courts.
Court records records say Shepherd is facing a a murder charge for "knowingly or intentionally kill[ing] another human being" or killing someone while "committing or attempting to commit" another crime.
Leer said law enforcement arrested Shepherd in the 500 block of Park Lane on Friday morning, just east of Columbia.
An initial court appearance for the Boone County charge was held on Friday afternoon and Shepherd appeared by video from the jail. A confined docket hearing was scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Boone County Courthouse. An extradition hearing was set for 9 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26.
Court records in Missouri show three criminal cases for Shepherd dating back to 2001. The convictions include charges of stealing, peace disturbance and driving without a valid license.
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