alancar 10 Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 PERU, Ind. -- A man charged in the fatal stabbing of a 76-year-old scoutmaster during a hike in northern Indiana told a judge that he wanted nothing done in his defense. Shane Golitko, 22, of Bunker Hill, told a Miami County judge during his initial hearing Thursday that he didn't want a defense attorney and didn't want to defend himself. The Peru Tribune reported that the prosecutor asked that a public defender be appointed because of the seriousness of the charges. Golitko is charged with murder in the attack Sunday on the Nickel Plate Trail that killed Arthur Anderson, of Kokomo. Bunker Hill Town Marshal Shane Durham told the Kokomo Tribune that Golitko's mother said the trail attack happened after they fought in their nearby home over whether he would take his mental health medication. Anderson was part of a Boy Scout outing at the time with another adult and two boys. They were on a five-mile hike and had stopped to talk about a tree, police said. Anderson was the only member who was attacked. Police said Golitko went back to his home and attacked two dogs, killing one of them, and destroyed several items before leaving in his mother's Jeep. Golitko led police on a short chase before he was stopped and taken into custody. Link to post Share on other sites
Guest OldGreyEagle Posted August 27, 2011 Share Posted August 27, 2011 Can we keep this topic together in the original thread started in the open program section? (This message has been edited by a staff member.) Link to post Share on other sites
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