PARIS, Ill. (WISH) — A 24-year-old southern Indiana man has been arrested in Illinois and preliminarily charged with the murder of his father, Indiana State Police say.

Oakland City, Indiana, Police Department found Brad Fiscus, 57, dead in his home in the 300 block of West Dale Street on Thursday afternoon. The Gibson County city of 2,200 residents is about a 45-minute drive north of Evansville.

Fiscus’ 24-year-old son Jonathan, of Oakland City, was incarcerated in the Edgar County jail in Paris, Illinois, on an unrelated incident when an arrest warrant was issued Friday for the murder. Paris is about a 2-hour drive north-northwest of Oakland City.

An autopsy on Brad Fiscus has been scheduled for Saturday, Indiana State Police say.

As of Friday afternoon, police have not revealed how Brad Fiscus died, what may have led to the murder, or whether Jonathan Fiscus acted alone.

Online court records did not show a hearing scheduled yet in Gibson Superior Court. However, the online records also showed an arrest warrant issued for Jonathan G. Fiscus in a November domestic violence case.

The person who answered the phone Friday afternoon at the Edgar County, Illinois, corrections facility said that a jail booking photo for Jonathan Fiscus would not be available until the corrections administrator returns to work at 8 a.m. Monday.

Florida transfer forward Sam Alexis announced his commitment to Indiana on Thursday night.

Alexis, a 20-year-old native of Apopka, Florida, averaged 4.8 points and 3.5 rebounds in 24 games last season for the Gators. The 6-foot-8, 240-pound forward has one season of eligibility remaining.

Over 89 career games at Chattanooga, where he played his first two seasons, and Florida, Alexis has averaged 7.1 points, 5.7 rebounds, 1.2 blocked shots and 1.1 assists per game.

His most productive season came as a sophomore at Chattanooga when he started 32 of the team’s 33 games and averaged 10.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocked shots in 26.4 minutes per game. His block percentage that season of 8.6 ranked 37th in the country, according to KenPom.com.

At Chattanooga, Alexis was named third-team All-Southern Conference in the 2023-24 season and to the league’s all-defensive team. As a freshman in the 2022-23 season, he was named to the league’s All-freshman team.

Alexis’s best statistical performance last season at Florida, which won the national championship, came against North Florida on December 21. He finished with 14 points and 12 rebounds in 18 minutes.

He owns a career field goal percentage of 52.5 percent and is a career 51.6 percent free-throw shooter.

Alexis is the ninth transfer portal commitment for IU coach Darian DeVries this spring. He joins Tucker DeVries, Conor Enright, Reed Bailey, Lamar Wilkerson, Jasai Miles, Tayton Conerway, Jason Drake and Nick Dorn.

Here is his bio from the Florida official site:

Overview
• Totaled 516 points and 287 rebounds in two seasons at Chattanooga before transferring to Florida in 2024.
• Earned All-Southern Conference and All-Defensive Team honors as a sophomore, averaging 10.8 points, 9.1 rebounds and 2.1 blocked shots in 2023-24.
• An outstanding rebounder and rim protector expected to continue expanding his game on the offensive end.
• Native Floridian who starred at Apopka High School, earning first-team All-Metro Conference honors his senior season.

Honors
• 2024 Third-Team All-Southern Conference
• 2024 Southern Conference All-Defensive Team
• 2023 Southern Conference All-Freshman Team
• 2023 Southern Conference Honor Roll

2023-24, Sophomore Season (Chattanooga)
• Totaled 356 points (10.8 per game), 299 rebounds (9.1), 70 blocked shots (2.1) and 59 assists (1.8) in 33 appearances with 32 starts, shooting .550 from the field.
• Earned third-team All-SoCon and SoCon All-Defensive Team honors.
• Posted nine double-doubles and 20 games with double-figure scoring.
• Grabbed double-digit rebounds 13 times, including four with 15+.
• One of four players in the nation to average at least 10 points, nine rebounds and two blocks per game while shooting .550 or better from the floor.
• Posted a huge 27-point, 15-rebound outing along with three blocked shots in a win vs. Tennessee Tech, shooting 9-for-13 from the floor.
• Grabbed a season-high 17 rebounds including seven on the offensive end, adding 13 points in a win vs. Mercer. Also tallied 15 rebounds in double-doubles against Evansville (10 points) and VMI (14 points).
• Had five blocked shots at UW-Milwaukee and at home vs. Covenant.

2022-23, Freshman Season (Chattanooga)
• Totaled 160 points (5.0 per game) and 123 rebounds (3.8) in 32 appearances off the bench, earning SoCon All-Freshman recognition.
• Posted two double-doubles, including a season-best 27 points and 11 rebounds vs. Covenant.
• Scored 26 points on 10-for-14 shooting, 4-for-6 from 3-point range, against Mercer.
• Had 10 points, 11 rebounds and a season-best four blocked shots against Johnson (Tenn.).

Prep
• Starred at Apopka High School, earning first-team All-Metro Conference and second-team All-Central Florida following his 2021-22 senior season in which he averaged 13.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game.
• A Class 8A All-State nominee, helping lead Apopka to a 19-9 overall record in his senior season.
Shot an efficient .668 from the floor and posted 11 double-doubles during his senior season.
• Posted career highs in points (26), rebounds (15) and blocks (4) on three separate occasions as a senior.

Category: Recruiting

Filed to: Sam Alexis

Indiana Pacers (50-32, fourth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (48-34, fifth in the Eastern Conference)

Milwaukee; Friday, 8 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bucks -4.5; over/under is 230

EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Pacers lead series 2-0

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BOTTOM LINE: The Indiana Pacers visit the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference first round with a 2-0 lead in the series. The Bucks won the last meeting 120-112 on Dec. 31 led by 30 points from Giannis Antetokounmpo, while Bennedict Mathurin scored 25 points for the .

The Bucks have gone 31-21 against Eastern Conference teams. Milwaukee ranks second in the Eastern Conference with 35.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Antetokounmpo averaging 10.0.

The Pacers are 29-22 against Eastern Conference opponents. Indiana ranks fifth in the NBA scoring 17.5 fast break points per game led by Mathurin averaging 4.5.

The Bucks are shooting 48.6% from the field this season, 1.2 percentage points higher than the 47.4% the Pacers allow to opponents. The Pacers are shooting 48.8% from the field, 3.1% higher than the 45.7% the Bucks’ opponents have shot this season.

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TOP PERFORMERS: Antetokounmpo is averaging 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds and 6.5 assists for the Bucks. Kevin Porter Jr. is averaging 13.9 points, 4.4 assists and 1.5 steals over the last 10 games.

Pascal Siakam is averaging 20.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists for the Pacers. Tyrese Haliburton is averaging 14.2 points over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bucks: 8-2, averaging 121.5 points, 41.9 rebounds, 27.7 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 51.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.4 points per game.

Pacers: 9-1, averaging 119.4 points, 45.1 rebounds, 28.7 assists, 8.1 steals and 7.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.6 points.

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INJURIES: Bucks: Tyler Smith: day to day (ankle).

Pacers: Isaiah Jackson: out for season (calf).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.