(UNDATED) – A man arrested for hitting and killing an Indiana State Police Trooper was in court this week.
DeKalb County Court Officials say 42 year old Terry Sands II of Marion, Indiana had a pretrial hearing. The judge granted a continuance for his jury trial, which was scheduled for August, and now has been set for March of 2024. Sands’ attorney requested the continuance after announcing they had received new evidence in the case.
Sands is charged with murder, resisting law enforcement - use of a motor vehicle causing death, causing death when operating a motor vehicle with a controlled substance, and knowingly/forcibly resisting law enforcement in the March 3 death of 50 year old Master Trooper James R. Bailey.
ISP officials say that 4:30 PM on March 3, Bailey was assisting other troopers on I-69 with traffic back up as a result of weather related vehicle crashes near the 326 mile marker south of Auburn.
Bailey became aware of an individual driving at a high rate of speed evading an officer from the Fort Wayne Police Department on I-69 approaching his location. Bailey attempted to deescalate that vehicle pursuit by deploying stop sticks. ISP officials say Bailey was struck by the suspect vehicle and critically injured. He was treated at the scene and then taken to a nearby hospital where he died from his injuries.
(07-25-2024) 2024 Burr Oak Heritage Festival Underway
(07-25-2024) Sturgis City Commission Hears Final Budget Review
(07-24-2024) FEMA Denies Whitmer’s Request For Help Following Tornadoes
(07-24-2024) SBA Says Resources Are Available For People Impacted By Tornadoes
(07-23-2024) Indiana Ends FY 2024 With $2.6 Billion In Reserves
(07-23-2024) Budget To Be Discussed Wednesday By City Commission
(07-23-2024) Kayaker Drowns In Cass County Lake
(07-22-2024) Three People Injured In Two Vehicle Crash In DeKalb County
(07-22-2024) Sturgis Woman Among Four Injured In Two Vehicle Crash
(07-22-2024) June Unemployment Up Around NE Indiana
(07-22-2024) Bronson Police Starting New Community Program
(07-22-2024) Fort Wayne Man Arrested Following Two County Pursuit
(07-22-2024) One Person Dies In Elkhart Shooting Incident
(07-22-2024) Granger Man Dies In Cass County Motorcycle Crash
(07-22-2024) New Assistant Superintendent Hired For Sturgis Public Schools
(07-20-2024) Cuyler Has Case Bound Over To Circuit Court
(07-20-2024) Unemployment Goes Up In Indiana From May To June
(07-20-2024) Two People Killed In Roll Over Accident On I-69
(07-20-2024) West Nile Virus Found In Steuben County
(07-20-2024) Centreville Covered Bridge Days 2024 Continues