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2 charged in murder of Vermilion County man

Two people have been charged after the remains of a missing Vermilion County man were found.

On Dec. 28, 2020, Richard Truett was reported to be missing. He was last seen in the evening of Dec. 27, 2020, when he left his home near Westville with Michelle Ingram.

During the investigation, authorities recovered forensic evidence and named Ingram and Bailey Castigliola as suspects in this case.

On Feb. 24, Ingram was arrested and charged with aggravated battery. This comes after she reportedly gave specific details about the events that led to Truett's death.

Then, an arrest warrant was issued for Castigliola for aggravated battery. She was taken into custody on March 8 by the Vermilion County Sheriff's Department.

On Wednesday, April 7, human remains were found in a farm field north of Covington, Ind.

DNA analysis confirmed these remains to be of Truett.

On Wednesday, April 28, Ingram and Castigliola were charged with the murder of Truett.

They will be arraigned on Thursday, April 29.

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