The Hunt For The Elkhart Serial Arsonist Continues: Police Appeal For Witnesses

Webjoseph hershberger was sentenced to 50 years in prison for a string of arsons that destroyed historic farms in elkhart county.

Webin a case that drew international news coverage, an elkhart circuit court jury had convicted teenagers levi sparks, blake layman and anthony sharp jr.

Webthe supreme court justices denied a request in the appeal to overturn a felony murder conviction in a 1999 case wherein a police officer shot and killed one of the perpetrators.

Webblake layman, now 18, levi sparks and anthony sharp, both now 20, and jose quiroz, now 19, became known as the elkhart four when they were charged in.

Webthe last of the so called elkhart four is now serving time for a burglary charge instead of murder.

Webthe court of appeals of indiana says sentences for three of the elkhart 4 are inappropriate.

Serial arsonist who absconded from hospital tracked down after police

Blake layman and anthony sharp were each sentenced to 55 years.

Webindiana and at least 42 other states have felony murder on the books, but how it’s applied, as in the case with the four boys who came to be known as the elkhart.

Webelkhart — three elkhart teenagers who are fighting felony murder convictions and sentences in the shooting death of their friend have asked the indiana.