South Dakota
Man taken into custody in Adams County, suspected in South Dakota homicide
ADAMS COUNTY, Ind. (WPTA) – The Decatur Police Department says it has brought a man into custody today believed to be connected to a homicide in South Dakota.
Decatur Police share they were informed on Feb. 14 around 10 a.m. of the presence of a US Marshal Task Force Officer in Adams County looking for 53-year-old Gregory E. Landers, suspected in a South Dakota homicide and believed to be in Decatur.
After being provided identification and a vehicle description by the task force officer, police say they were able to assist the task force officer in the search for Landers.
On Feb. 14 around 11 a.m. Decatur Police say they were able to locate the suspect vehicle in the parking lot of Walmart, conduct a traffic stop, and take Landers into police custody without incident. Officials say Landers was transported to the Adams County Detention Center where he will be held for South Dakota authorities.
The Decatur Police Department says it has no reason to believe there is any ongoing threat to the welfare and safety of the public.
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