Murder Investigation 2600 block of Mount Vernon Ave. ********UPDATE

 On October 26th, two other suspects in this murder investigation were located and arrested. Both suspects have been booked into the Vanderburgh County Confinement Center. 

Caden W. Harms contacted the Evansville Police to turn himself in. He was arrested and charged with two counts of Murder, Robbery, Assisting a Criminal, and Obstruction of Justice. 

John C. Parker was located and arrested in Indianapolis. He was transported back to Evansville and charged with two counts of Murder, Robbery, and Obstruction of Justice. 

Through their investigation, detectives learned that John Parker contacted Richard Garrett for a ride on October 21st. Parker and Caden Harms had conspired to commit a robbery and murder at a residence in the 2600 block of Mount Vernon Ave. Garrett drove Parker and Harms to the location. Detectives learned that Parker shot both victims. Harms acted as the lookout for Parker and acted to conceal and dispose of evidence that pertained to the murder investigation. 

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Summary: 

On October 26th, around 12:30 a.m., suspect Richard D. Garrett was arrested by the Evansville Police Department for charges including two counts of Murder, Robbery, Assisting a Criminal, and Obstruction of Justice. He has been booked into the Vanderburgh County Confinement Center. 

The two victims, who have been identified by the Vanderburgh County Coroner’s Office as Michael Blankenship and Mitchell Greathouse, had been shot and killed at a residence on Mount Vernon Ave. on October 21st. 

Throughout their investigation, detectives learned that Richard Garrett drove the involved vehicle to the residence on Mount Vernon Ave. Garrett was transporting two other suspects to that residence. Garrett acknowledged that he believed the two suspects were going to commit a robbery. While Garrett was waiting in the vehicle, he heard gunshots. Garrett waited for the suspects to return to the vehicle after they fled the home. Garrett noticed blood on one of the suspects but drove them to another location to drop them off. Garrett did not call the police to report the incident. Garrett then heard about the double murders on Mount Vernon Ave. from the press release, but still did not contact law enforcement. Instead, Garrett acted to conceal and dispose of blood evidence from the involved vehicle. 

This investigation is still active. If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact the EPD Adult Investigations Unit at (812) 436-7979. 

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Summary: 

On October 22nd, around 3:30 p.m., Evansville Police Officers were dispatched to the 2600 block of Mount Vernon Ave. in reference to a death investigation. The reporter found two individuals inside the residence who were deceased. Officers arrived and located the two victims who were beyond help. They were both adult 

males and their deaths appeared to be suspicious. This is being treated as a Murder Investigation. Detectives with the EPD Adult Investigations Unit and EPD Crime Scene Unit were called to the scene. 

This investigation is still active and at this time, no arrests have been made. An autopsy is scheduled to determine the cause of death. The victims’ names and the cause of death will be released at a later date/time. If anyone has information regarding this investigation, please contact the Adult Investigation Unit at (812) 436-7979.