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Murder suspect taken into custody during I-70 traffic stop

Monday, November 9, 2020

MONROVIA -- A Phoenix, Ariz., murder suspect was arrested Friday afternoon after Indiana State Police troopers conducted a traffic stop on Interstate 70 eastbound near the 60-mile marker, on a silver Dodge Charger.

A passenger in the Charger was identified as Darrence D. Barksdale of Phoenix, Ariz.

Barksdale had an active warrant out of Arizona for murder, State Police said.

He was taken into custody without incident about 4:30 p.m. Friday and was transported to the Hendricks County Jail at Danville, where he will be extradited to Arizona on the active warrant.

Barksdale may have been headed for Michigan, where he has a lengthy criminal record. According to Michigan State Prison records, Barksdale has served time for a 2013 felony firearms case, along with a conviction for maintaining a drug house and a conviction for manufacturing and delivery of narcotics.

Assisting agencies included U.S. Marshals, Indiana State Police Aviation, Indiana State Police Emergency Response Team and several troopers from the Putnamville State Police Post.

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  • Great job to all departments involved! Was this a targeted stop suspecting that this dirt-bag was in the vehicle or was it just random? Either way, we are all very fortunate and many kudos all around.

    -- Posted by gustave&zelma on Tue, Nov 10, 2020, at 9:14 AM

  • Great job! This scumbag needs to be locked up again.

    -- Posted by Queen53 on Tue, Nov 10, 2020, at 1:29 PM

  • hello green castle banner graphic news Community, I am the mother of the murder young man in which the apprehended suspect was taken into custody in this article. first I would like to thank you for being the first to report this to the news, secondly I regret to inform you that all of the phenomenal work that US marshals of Phoenix Arizona and state troopers of Indiana State trooper aviation and all others surrounding agencies that collectively made this arrest. I regret to inform you And the community of Indiana that the district attorneys of Phoenix Arizona ,did not do a thorough investigation and has dropped The assailant charges from murder Or anything associated with murder to a non-violent offense to serve only 1.2 years giving a 70 day credit to ensure an early release. Other charges dropped: obstruction of justice tampering with evidence and excluding telephone tower forensics and more, against the family‘s concerns of suspect. it appears the district attorneys of Phoenix Arizona feels this suspect is no threat to any community and has set forth safe passage for this suspect to be free any day in the near future.please feel free to contact Phoenix Arizona District Attorney’s Office and inquired thank you.

    -- Posted by Mother of murdered son on Mon, Mar 6, 2023, at 7:39 PM
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