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Parents of Kentucky State University Shooting Victim Charged With Intimidation in Indiana

The arrests follow a grand jury's decision not to indict the previously accused shooter, leaving the killing without active charges.

Overview

  • Chardnae Cleveland, 37, and De’Jon Darrell Fox Sr., 38, were charged in Vanderburgh County with felony intimidation tied to alleged online threats toward Jacob Bard.
  • A probable cause affidavit cites posts attributed to Fox and Cleveland, including statements referencing retaliation and a mention of the Vice Lords that police flagged as concerning.
  • Cleveland and Fox were released from the Vanderburgh County Jail and were expected in court Friday afternoon, according to jail and court records.
  • A grand jury this week declined to indict Bard in the Dec. 9 campus shooting, and he had previously posted a $100,000 bond after being charged with murder and assault.
  • The shooting outside the Whitney M. Young Jr. residence hall killed 19-year-old student De’Jon Fox Jr. and wounded another student, and no one currently faces charges in the case.