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45-Year Sentence for 1993 Rape and Murder Unsolved

2/16/2026

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  • Dana Shepherd, 53, was sentenced to 45 years in prison for the 1993 rape and murder of Carmen Van Huss in Indianapolis.
  • DNA evidence linked Shepherd to the crime, ending a more than three-decade gap in solving the case.
  • He was arrested in August 2024 in Missouri and extradited to Indiana.
  • The Van Huss family thanked prosecutors for the plea deal and said they are relieved Shepherd is held accountable.