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Arrest Made in 1992 Cold Case of Indiana Father Found without Head, Hands or Feet
- On May 20, 2025, authorities apprehended 53-year-old Thomas Anderson Jr. In connection with the cold case killing of Tony Bledsoe, who disappeared in Indiana in 1992.
- The arrest followed renewed investigation starting in 2018 after DNA confirmed remains found in Putnam County belonged to Bledsoe, who went missing March 16, 1992.
- Court documents state Bledsoe was shot, stabbed, and dismembered after a dispute involving an auto parts trade and a stolen stereo at a friend's home.
- Hamilton County Deputy Prosecutor Josh Kocher emphasized that they remain dedicated to holding those responsible accountable for these terrible offenses and supporting the victims' families throughout the process.
- The arrest offers partial closure but investigators continue seeking other suspects and urge anyone with information to come forward.
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Arrest made in 1992 cold case of father found without head, hands or feet
ARCADIA, Ind. (WXIN) — More than 30 years later, the family of Tony Bledsoe is finally getting answers. On the morning of March 16, 1992, the 24-year-old Indiana father of three set out from his home in Arcadia with $8 in his pocket and an eighth of a tank of gas in his car … and disappeared. "My dad didn’t leave,” said Justin Robinson, son of Tony Bledsoe. "My dad didn’t just leave." Tony Bledsoe and his son (Shared with WXIN) On Tuesday, 33 y…
Arrest made in 1992 cold case of Indiana father found without head, hands or feet
ARCADIA, Ind. (WXIN) — More than 30 years later, the family of Tony Bledsoe is finally getting answers. On the morning of March 16, 1992, the 24-year-old Indiana father of three set out from his home in Arcadia with $8 in his pocket and an eighth of a tank of gas in his car … and disappeared. "My dad didn’t leave,” said Justin Robinson, son of Tony Bledsoe. "My dad didn’t just leave." Tony Bledsoe and his son (Shared with WXIN) On Tuesday, 33 y…
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106.7 WTLCArrest Made in Hamilton County Case from 1992
(Photo by Jiri Hera/Getty.) ARCADIA, Ind.–On Tuesday, Thomas L. Anderson, Jr., 53, of Arcadia in Hamilton County, was arrested and charged in the 1992 murder of Tony J. Bledsoe, whose beheaded and dismembered remains were found at a dump on a county road about four miles east of Brazil. Bledsoe had been missing since March 16, 1992 and his body was found April 3, 1992. His remains were identified through DNA. Indiana State Police indicated the …
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