It took a Marion Superior Court jury less than 90 minutes to convict a serial killer truck driver of the murder of an Indianapolis woman more than 17 years ago. Bruce Mendenhall showed no emotion as he heard,
Former truck driver Bruce Mendenhall has been now been convicted of three murders and is the suspect in several others.
Bruce Mendenhall, 73, already is serving two life terms in Tennessee for a pair of murders and still faces trial for an Alabama murder.
MARION, Ky. (KFVS) - Kentucky State Police are currently investigating a missing person out of Crittenden County. According to KSP, Post 2 received a call about a missing person in Crittenden County. 32-year-old Rachel L. Cook of Marion was reportedly last seen at her parent’s residence on State Route 120 in Marion on January 6.
Bruce Mendenhall is a former truck driver from Illinois. He was brought to Marion County from Tennessee to stand trial for the 2007 murder of 31-year-old Carma Purpura of Indianapolis, a mother of two children.
The county purchased a fleet of drones that will be used for search and rescue, recovery operations and damage assessment.
A suspected serial killer is on trial in Indianapolis, charged in the shooting death of a woman who was killed almost 18 years ago. Bruce Mendenhall is already serving two life sentences for killing two women in Tennessee.
The woman is accused of using a stolen credit card to have pizza delivered to her home 33 times over three months, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office says. Street View image from June 2022.
KENTUCKY ( FOX 56) — Kentucky State Police are searching for a missing woman in Crittenden County. The police said Rachel L. Cook, 32, of Marion, was last seen on Jan. 6 at her parent’s home on State Route 120 in Marion.
Convicted 'Truck Stop Serial Killer' Bruce Mendenhall found guilty of 2007 murder of Indianapolis woman Carma Purpura.
Illinois trucker has been convicted of 2 murders in Tennessee. Now he's facing trial for the 2007 murder of an Indianapolis woman.
Like most states, Kentucky is facing a serious housing shortage, but a bill introduced in the Kentucky Senate would recruit religious organizations to help.