A central Indiana man charged with homicide in reference to the March dying of his spouse gained his township board major election this week from jail — and except he is convicted, might find yourself in workplace.
Andrew Wilhoite, 40, of Lebanon, obtained 60 of the 276 whole votes for Republicans for 3 positions on the Clinton Township Board, Boone County election outcomes present. No candidates filed to run within the Democratic major for the three seats.
Wilhoite is charged within the dying of 41-year-old Elizabeth "Nikki" Wilhoite. He is being held within the Boone County Jail with out bond.
Indiana State Police have stated Andrew Wilhoite struck Nikki Wilhoite within the head with a blunt object, knocking her out. He then put her in a automobile and drove to a creek just a few miles from their residence and dumped her physique there, police stated.
Police discovered Nikki Wilhoite's physique on March 26 partially submerged in about 3 toes of water.
Courtroom information point out Nikki Wilhoite filed for divorce on March 17. The couple had been married for 12 years. A March Fb submit by Andrew Wilhoite stated she was battling most cancers and had accomplished chemotherapy therapies.
Police haven't launched a motive for the killing.
Andrew Wilhoite's jury trial is scheduled for Aug. 29, on-line court docket information present.
If he's convicted of a felony earlier than the Nov. 8 common election, he would routinely be faraway from the poll. No Democrats have filed for the Clinton Township Board.
"Below our authorized system, each particular person is harmless till confirmed responsible," stated Brad King, co-director of the Indiana Election Division.