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Eighteen women have been named to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame’s 2024 Silver Anniversary Team, based on outstanding accomplishments as a senior basketball player 25 years ago. The team includes 11 members named to the 1999 Indiana All-Star squad. Seven other all-state players are included to recognize the top of Indiana’s high school class ....
View Comments MANSFIELD - John Mack Jr. could face the death penalty if convicted on aggravated murder charges in the death of his ex-girlfriend, Melinda Kay Davis. Mack was indicted on 17 counts Wednesday including aggravated murder, kidnapping, and tampering with evidence. Davis, 33, of Shelby, was reported missing Feb. 25 and her body was found in the trunk of her car March 14 in an apartment parking lot on the western edge of Columbus. A Richland County grand jury met in a special session this month and found that Davis death occurred while the offender was committing, attempting to commit, or fleeing immediately after committing or attempting to commit kidnapping and either the offender was the principal offender in the commission of the aggravated murder or, if not the principal offender, committed the aggravated murder with prior calculation and design. ....
Richland County Sheriff’s Office during a Monday news conference said that the ‘macabre’ discovery was made after a citizen tipped off Columbus police about Davis’ disappearance on Feb. 25. Court documents reveal Davis telling a friend she was on her way to Mansfield to see her ex-boyfriend, John Henry Mack Jr and to reach out to authorities if she didn’t get back in touch with her afterward. ‘If you don’t hear from me, call the police,’ Davis said. Missing woman suspected her imminent demise It wasn’t immediately clear why Davis thought she might be in danger and what led to her still going to the meet. ....