Bartholomew Co. Prosecutor's Office formally charges Rudy Minton with murder

COLUMBUS, Ind. – Bartholomew County Prosecuting Attorney Lindsey Holden formally charged Rudy Minton with one count of Murder related to a recent investigation on Tuesday, July 28.

On July 21, just after 8:30 p.m., the Columbus Police Department (CPD) was dispatched to the 1400 block of Pearl Street to perform a welfare check on Jerrell McCullough. When officers arrived, they made contact with the resident of the home, Rudy Minton, who advised that he had just ingested bleach.

When asked if he knew where McCullough was, Minton allegedly told them that McCullough was inside the residence in a trash can.

Minton was detained, and upon executing a safety sweep of the home, CPD located a deceased male inside, who was later identified as McCullough. A search warrant was obtained for the residence, and the subsequent search revealed blood throughout the home as well as items belonging to McCullough.

Minton was placed under arrest on a preliminary charge of murder. The prosecutor filed formal charges of one count of murder. The case is pending in Bartholomew Superior Court 1. Judge Jim Worton will set the case for an initial hearing. 

The filing of a criminal charge is an allegation, not evidence of guilt. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt at a trial.