Murder trial begins in Newton County

The murder trial of Ashley Garth got started this week in Newton Superior Court in Indiana. Garth is being tried for murder, conspiracy to commit murder and assisting a criminal for the 2019 murder of Nicole Bowen. 

Bowen’s body was discovered March 30, 2019 wrapped in a blanket by a man who owns a property site. An autopsy later revealed the victim had been suffocated with an extension cord.

FBI investigators are scheduled to testify today (Wed). Co-defendant Garett Kirts is also expected to testify. Kirts, already convicted for the murder, is serving a 55 year sentence for his role in Bowen's death.

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