Indiana man charged with killing wife wins town board primary

[AngryOldDem]

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/crime/lebanon-man-charged-with-wifes-murder-wins-republican-primary-for-town-board-andrew-wilhoite-nikki/531-5771d0a7-23e0-48f9-800c-29c9f92ad583

LEBANON, Indiana — A Boone County man charged with his wife's murder will be on the November ballot for school board after winning a Republican primary. Andrew Wilhoite got 60 votes during Tuesday's primary to pursue one of three open seats on the Clinton Township Board. He was one of three candidates for the board on the Republican ballot, which meant all three would win a nomination.

In March, the Boone County prosecutor filed murder charges against Andrew in the killing of his wife, Nikki. Nikki's body was recovered from a creek northwest of Lebanon March 26, after Andrew told detectives that he dumped her there after striking her with a flower pot during a fight outside their farmhouse.

What’s even worse is, his wife finished chemotherapy for breast cancer the week before she was killed.

[Lovie777]

1. Well that's the republican party for ya . ...

[Rebl2]

2. What is

wrong with those people who voted for a man who confessed to murdering his wife?

[maxrandb]

4. Ever driven through Boone County?

If so, you wouldn't need to ask.

[Rebl2]

15. Well no

I am in MO.

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Survival-of-the-fittest GOP household

a role model

[maxrandb]

5. At least she wasn't pregnant

[Chellee]

18. She had just finished her last chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer. nt

[Turbineguy]

6. Well yeah, but it was only one Wife.

[IcyPeas]

7. but is he pro-life?

[rurallib]

14. yes - his

[niyad]

8. people voted for a murderer to run for a school board?

[rpannier]

24. Wilhoite was up for election on the Clinton Township Board.

[Arkansas Granny]

9. This makes my head hurt. He admits to killing his wife,

he admits to dumping her body, but the good folks of Boone County say "Yep, that's the guy I'm voting for".

What is wrong with people?

[democratsruletheday]

10. Repukes gonna Repuke....

it's how they roll. I will say as a Michigander that I normally don't put our schitzo state above too many in the Union. However, Indiana is......bottom of the barrel along with West Virginia and a handful of southern states. Politically, Socially, etc...Sorry Hoosiers but your state is the pits.

[IjustDontlikeRepugs]

11. I live in Arkansas

Michigan seems as blue as New York to me.

[niyad]

26. Welcome to our DU family.

[Chellee]

19. As a Hoosier, I apologize.

We do suck, I know. The blue dots in this blood red state are doing our best, but fighting stupidity on this level is like trying to empty the ocean with a teaspoon.

Also, I'm sorry about Mike Pence. And Richard Mourdock. And Dan Burton. And Dan Quayle. And practically all of our House representatives that have ever served.

(We need a heavy sigh emoji.)

[TreasonousBastard]

12. Well, we have known for years that a large part of the...

population doesn't read newspapers or magazines, but calls the preacher or a neighbor to confirm what was on the 6 o'clock news. If they even watch that...

These people can vote, and vote for the people who tell women what they can do with their bodies and why none of us can smoke pot.

[Boomerproud]

13. Is he out on bail?

Oh, and I saw his mug shot. Eeeekkk.

[AngryOldDem]

22. No. Jailed until his trial.

Found a meatier story that I posted below.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

16. Of COURSE he is.

[Solly Mack]

17. Those republican family values. They're killer.

[smirkymonkey]

20. WTF? Did I just wake up in the Misogyny F**king Twilight Zone?

What the hell is going on in this country? I honestly feel like I am going mad here.

[iemanja]

21. Republicans are disgusting

Truly reprehensible people.

[Emile]

28. I thought Republicans were pro life, but he killed his wife.

[AngryOldDem]

23. Here's a story with more context. Should not be behind a paywall.

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/2022/05/05/andrew-wilhoite-accused-killing-wife-clinton-township-indiana-primary-winner/9659893002/

I don’t know how the hell this didn’t come out until after the prinary. I was shocked when I saw the TV story. His mother holds some kind of county council seat and he is a well-known dairy farmer.

Apparently, his wife found out he was cheating on her while she was undergoing cancer treatment, and that’s what caused the fight. Of course, SHE attacked HIM first.

This is bad, even for Indiana.

[Emile]

25. Wow, this is the first I heard of this and I live about 60 miles

from Lebanon.

[Emile]

27. The magic R has a lot of clout behind the

Hoosier Iron Curtain!

[Takket]

29. Should I be surprised by this?

[IronLionZion]

30. Fundies will say he learned his lesson and deserves to be forgiven

He sounds pro-life

[OverBurn]

31. I've lived in IN most my life. The stupidity seems to be growing. The few Blue are sorry.

[dsc]

32. win is doing a lot of work here

There were 3 candidates for 3 positions but the scary part is no Democrats are on the ballot so barring a write in his is guaranteed a seat if he merely votes for himself.