Missouri man’s murder trial of Indiana State Trooper begins this week

DANVILLE, Ind. (WIBC) — The trial against a man charged with murdering an Indiana State trooper starts this week.

Eddie Jones, 20, of Sikeston, Missouri, has been charged with murder, resisting law enforcement, and auto theft in the killing of Trooper Aaron Smith during a high-speed chase in the summer of 2023.

Indiana State Police said the pursuit started in the 2900 block of Kentucky Avenue on the southwest side of Indianapolis. Troopers tried to pull over a stolen vehicle allegedly being driven by Jones…

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