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Second Suspect Arrested in 2012 Murder of Retired Indiana Farmer

Richard Taft faces charges over the fatal shooting of Lowell Badger during a burglary at his rural home.

  • Lowell Badger, 85, was killed in his Sullivan County home in December 2012.
  • Richard Taft, 39, was indicted on charges of murder and burglary resulting in bodily harm.
  • Taft's arrest follows the indictment of William Ray Grimes three months ago.
  • Investigators interviewed 58 witnesses, some describing Taft as emotional after the murder.
  • A safe and a television were stolen from Badger's home during the burglary.
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