Scott E. VanArsdale v. State of Indiana

── Scott E. VanArsdale v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-CR-01273 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: October 24, 2025 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Cass Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Tavitas and Judge Kenworthy concur VanArsdale and Taryn VanArsdale (“Taryn”) met through an online dating service in early 2019. By November, they had moved in together. The two married and ultimately moved to a house on Lewisburg Road in Cass County. At first, it was VanArsdale, Taryn, and two of Taryn’s children from a prior relationship who lived in the house. However, two more of Taryn’s children from different prior relationships, K.L. and S.C., moved in. Taryn then gave birth to another child, C., who was a child of VanArsdale. In 2020, Taryn’s nieces, T.L.