Monty Cook v. State of Indiana

── Monty Cook v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 22A-CR-02394 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 06, 2023 Author: Judge Leanna Weissmann County of Origin: Randolph Category: Criminal Decision: Affirmed Judge Riley and Judge Bradford concur Cook and Brumley grew up together in Winchester, Indiana, and remained acquaintances as adults. Cook sometimes helped Brumley with projects around Brumley’s home. He also hung out with Brumley in the garage where Brumley kept his prized Ford Mustang show car. Brumley was last seen alive on October 31, 2018, shortly after he obtained a $5,000 loan to fix his broken furnace. The next day, security cameras at a Winchester bank recorded Cook depositing Brumley’s loan check into Brumley’s debit account.