Suspect charged with murder in Hartford City double murder - WTHR
A Blackford County judge has issued a gag order in the Hartford City double murder case involving a father and his teenage daughter. Suspected killer Charles Whittington went to court Monday morning for his initial hearing as investigators try to get more information to help build their case. Whittington, 59, is accused of shooting 40-year-old Shane Paul Williamson and his 14-year-old daughter, Katelin, Thursday at the Hartford City apartment building where they lived. Shane was shot several times and found in the apartment complex's parking lot around 9:15 that morning. Katelin, who was shot once in the head, was found later inside their apartment. Grandmother remembers teenager killed in Hartford City double murder. There are kids in these three apartments right here. Whittington heard formal charges during his initial hearing on two counts of murder. Prosecutors released a photo of the suspect, along with a photo of a white GMC extended-cab pick-up truck. They want to hear from anyone in Blackford or Jay counties who may have seen Whittington or his truck the day of the murders. Casada says he's relieved someone is behind bars for allegedly killing his neighbors, especially since he wants his own sons kept out of harm's way. Source: www.wthr.com
