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Three killings in three months: Southlea neighborhood hoping for answers
Neighbors are still shocked by a string of three killings in a span of about three months, from late September to early January.
Posted: Apr 7, 2021 12:36 PM
Posted By: Joseph Paul
LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) Many people use the same words to describe Southlea, a working-class, southside neighborhood full of single-family homes. It s a quiet neighborhood, says Robin Mathew. It s kind of a quiet neighborhood, says Rose Rigdon.
So they were shocked by a string of three killings in a span of about three months, from late September to early January.
Only one person has been arrested: Nike Haynie faces murder charges in Sherwood s death. But Haynie argues the alleged stabbing was in self-defense, according to court records.