4th Arrest Made in December 2022 Attempted Murder Plot

Jasper – Wednesday evening, January 3, 2024, troopers with the Indiana State Police served a warrant on 33 year old Alicia Kellems of Huntingburg, that was connected to the attempted murder arrests from December 2022. After about a year of investigation, Indiana State Police Detectives were able to find probable cause to file charges on Kellems. The Perry County Prosecutor’s office granted an arrest warrant for Kellems for her participation in the attempted murder. Kellems was transported to the Perry County jail where she is being held on bond.

Arrested and Charges:

• Alicia D. Kellems, 33, Huntingburg, IN.

Aggravated Battery When the Assault Poses a Substantial Risk of Death - Level 3 Felony

Aggravated Battery When the Assault Poses a Substantial Risk of Death (Conspiracy)- Level 3 Felony

Aggravated Battery When the Assault Causes Serious Permanent Disfigurement - Level 3 Felony

Aggravated Battery When the Assault Causes Serious Permanent Disfigurement (Conspiracy) - Level 3 Felony

Battery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury – Level 5 Felony

Battery Resulting in Serious Bodily Injury (Conspiracy) – Level 5 Felony

Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon – Level 5 Felony

Battery by Means of a Deadly Weapon (Conspiracy) – Level 5 Felony

Arresting Officers – Trooper Andrew Jones, Trooper Chase Snider, and Trooper Jonathan Villanueva

All suspects are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. 

Original Story March 2023

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.