Bandy Found Guilty Of Murdering Laurel Jean Mitchell
Fred Bandy Jr. leaves the Noble Circuit Court by police escort after being found guilty of the murder of Laurel Jean Mitchell. InkFreeNews photo by Liz Adkins.
By Liz Adkins
InkFreeNews
ALBION — A Goshen man has been found guilty of murdering North Webster teenager Laurel Jean Mitchell, a case that has remained cold since 1975.
Fred Bandy Jr., 69, 1015 N. 5th St., Goshen, was found guilty of first degree murder by Noble Circuit Court Judge Michael Kramer on Tuesday, Oct. 8
A bench trial in Bandy’s case took place in Noble County on Oct. 7.
Bandy’s sentencing is scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, in Noble Circuit Court.
Bandy was present for the verdict and was in a wheelchair. Multiple family, friends, and supporters of Mitchell’s family, including witnesses who testified at the bench trial, attended the verdict reading.
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