Frank Bostic, 37, Hamilton, charged with second degree murder after a traffic stop in Jamesport in October, pled not guilty on Feb. 1.
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Bostic was pulled over for a lane violation in Jamesport when a Daviess County deputy noticed an injured woman in the vehicle. It was stated in the probable cause report that the deputy observed an unresponsive woman, Samantha Jo Hovey, with a towel covering part of her face. It was reported that the left side of the woman’s face was swollen and bloody. Hovey was taken to Mosaic Life Care in St. Joseph in critical condition. Two days later, she was pronounced dead.
Hamilton Police Chief April Melte expressed the belief that a domestic dispute turned physical may have occurred at the couple’s residence when Bostic tried to flee with Hovey without taking her to get proper treatment.
For this case, Bostic was charged for second-degree murder and first-degree domestic assault with serious physical injury. Bostic also faces a charge of driving while intoxicated as a persistent offender in Daviess County. A court hearing has been scheduled for April 6 for this case.
Bostic had his murder case transferred from Caldwell to DeKalb County. The case is scheduled for a trial/plea setting on Feb. 8.