Perry County: Earlier this morning, multiple suspects were arrested stemming from an ISP investigation into an alleged attempt to commit murder in December of 2022.
ISP M/Trp. Stinson began the investigation after the victim, who will remain anonymous, was lured to an undisclosed location by Potts. Once the victim arrived, Burch & Hedinger battered the victim repeatedly with baseball bats. The victim suffered life-threatening injuries that required being flown by a medevac helicopter to Deaconess Trauma Center In Evansville.
As instructed by the Perry County Circuit Court Judge, M/Trp. Stinson presented his findings to a Special Judge from the Spencer County Circuit Court, which resulted in arrest warrants being issued for Burch, Hedinger & Potts
After the incident, Potts fled to Kentucky and was later arrested in January of this year. Potts was extradited back to Indiana soon thereafter and is currently incarcerated in the Perry County Jail.
Earlier this morning, Indiana State Troopers and numerous other law enforcement officers from various agencies took Burch & Hedinger into custody without incident.
Jacob Burch, 30 Huntingburg (Spencer County Jail) NO BOND
Dakota Hedinger, 28, Cannelton (Perry County Jail) NO BOND
Elizabeth Potts, 23, Eastview, KY (Perry County Jail) Bond: 960,000 or 10% CASH
All three suspects were arrested on Warrants for the following crimes:
Attempted Murder, Felony, Level 1
Conspiring to Commit Murder, Felony, Level 2
Aggravated Battery, Felony, Level 3
Conspiring to Commit Aggravated Battery, Felony, Level 3
Aggravated Battery w ith Serious Permanent Disfigurement, Felony, Level 3
Conspiring to Commit Battery with Serious Permanent Disfigurement, Felony, Level 3
Battery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, Felony. Level 5
Conspiring to Commit Battery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury, Felony, Level 5
Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon, Felony, Level 5
Conspiring to Commit Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon, Felony, Level 5
Assisting Agencies: Perry/Dubois County Prosecutor Offices, Tell City & Huntingburg PD, along with Dubois, Perry & Spencer County Sheriff’s Offices.
All suspects are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
DAKOTA HEDINGER
JACOB BURCH
ELIZABETH POTTS