Indiana Man Convicted in Killing Cancer Survivor Wife After She Filed for Divorce [Video]

An Indiana man who once won a Republican township board primary from jail while he was charged with the murder of his wife was convicted of voluntary manslaughter.

Andrew Wilhoite was arrested in connection with the death of his wife, Elizabeth “Nikki” Wilhoite in March 2022, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said at the time.

While incarcerated in jail, Andrew was one of three Republican candidates who advanced in a primary election for the Clinton Township Board. The race only drew three candidates, the Associated Press reported.

Nikki was Dead in a Creek After Coworkers Reported Her Missing

Nikki was found dead in a creek by Indiana State Police after co-workers reported her missing.

“During the course of a domestic dispute, [then] 39-year-old Andrew N. Wilhoite, Elizabeth’s husband, had allegedly struck her in the head with a blunt object causing her to lose consciousness,” state police said at the time. “He then placed …