Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Terre Haute, Indiana

From the Terre Haute Tribune-Star of January 18, 2006
BREAKING: Update in Tuesday night homicide

An armed robber was shot and killed Tuesday as he took money and drugs from a Terre Haute residence, Terre Haute police said.

About 8 p.m., Maurice Franklin, 30, entered the home of Kenneth D. Corona Jr., 21, in the 1400 block of Poplar Street. Franklin fired the first shot and Corona returned fire in self-defense, authorities said. Franklin was pronounced dead at Union Hospital.

Franklin's alleged accomplices, Heather E. Rogers, 19, of Terre Haute and Brandy L. Williams, 19, of Indianapolis were preliminarily charged today with felony murder, robbery and burglary during a probable cause hearing.

Corona was preliminarily charged with possession of marijuana over 30 grams and maintaining a common nuisance.

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