State Police seeking help in 2012 Lowell Badger homicide cold case

Thursday, January 3, 2019
Lowell Badger

PUTNAMVILLE — Detectives from the Indiana State Police Putnamville Post are asking for the public’s help in the death investigation of a retired rural Sullivan County farmer.

Dec. 8 marked the sixth-year anniversary of the unsolved homicide of 85-year-old Lowell R. Badger, who was found dead at his rural Sullivan County home.

The homicide is believed to have occurred sometime between 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7 and 9:23 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012.

A safe similar to the one stolen from the Badger home in 2012, however, the Badger safe was in pristine condition.

Since Badger’s death in 2012, Indiana State Police and the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office have been vigorously working the case. Detectives have investigated more than 150 tips, conducted nearly 100 interviews, and combed many areas of land and water in the Sullivan County area on foot, with aircraft, all-terrain vehicles, boats and SCUBA divers.

Indiana State Police and the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office strongly believe someone in the community has information related to this case. Investigators would urge them to come forward and provide the information.

If a person or persons are in fear of reporting what they know, law enforcement has the means to mitigate those concerns. So, if you know something, say something, police urge, suggesting you can be the one to help bring some closure to the Badger family.

Anyone with information is strongly urged to call Indiana State Police Det. Mike Taylor or 1st Sgt. Jason Fajt at the Putnamville Post 653-4114 or Sullivan County Sheriff Clark Cottom or Chief Deputy Jason Bobbitt at the Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office Tip Line 1-800-589-0805. This is an active investigation and all tips will be investigated. Tipsters can remain anonymous.

A reward of approximately $30,000 has been established and available for anyone who provides information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for Lowell’s death.

A distinctive safe and television were taken from Lowell’s home. The safe, in pristine condition, was a light to medium dark gray, measuring 23.5 inches tall, 17 inches deep and 17 inches wide and manufactured by John D. Brush and Co. The television was a black 46-inch Sony Bravia LCD screen.

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  • I just saw this on facebook for sale.

    https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/557757754688739/

    Sure looks like the same safe in the picture.

    -- Posted by dan.gross on Mon, Jan 7, 2019, at 12:16 PM
  • Hope they can find out who did this.

    -- Posted by Queen53 on Mon, Jan 7, 2019, at 3:11 PM
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