LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - A man accused of killing a Lafayette art teacher must stand trial for her murder in the northern Indiana city.
A Tippecanoe County judge ruled Friday against Darius Javon Printup, who was seeking to have his trial moved to another county.
The Journal and Courier reports (https://on.jconline.com/2o6z9Uo ) that Printup’s attorney had argued that news coverage of her killing could bias local jurors.
Authorities say Printup fatally shot 52-year-old Kristi Redmon in October after she answered her door. The then-18-year-old Printup was arrested and charged with murder.
A probable cause affidavit quotes an unidentified witness as saying Printup was looking for a male “who had ripped him off” when he allegedly shot Redmon through her door.
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Information from: Journal and Courier, https://www.jconline.com
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