An Indiana man charged with murder in connection with the March death of his wife is one of three candidates who advanced in a primary election this week for a township board.
LEBANON, Ind. -- A central Indiana man charged with murder in connection with the March death of his wife is one of three candidates who advanced in a primaryAndrew Wilhoite, 40, of Lebanon received 60 of the 276 total votes Tuesday for Republicans for three positions on the Clinton Township Board, Boone CountyIndiana township boards consist of three members, state officials said.
Wilhoite was arrested in late March in the death of 41-year-old Elizabeth “Nikki” Wilhoite. He’s been held since then in the Boone County Jail without bond. Indiana State Police have said Andrew Wilhoite struck Nikki Wilhoite in the head with a blunt object, knocking her out. He then put her in a vehicle and drove to a creek a few miles from their home and dumped her body there, police said.Court records indicate Nikki Wilhoite filed for divorce on March 17. The couple had been married for 12 years.If he is convicted of a felony before the Nov. 8 general election, he would automatically be removed from the ballot.
“Under our legal system, every person is innocent until proven guilty,” said Brad King, co-director of the Indiana Election Division. A message seeking comment on the charges Wilhoite faces was left Friday by The Associated Press for Wilhoite’s attorney.
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