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Pitched Battle Sparks Grand Jury Action Against Lindleys
Elderly retired schoolteacher Edward Lindley aged 73 and his wife Bertha 70 faced planned grand jury action on murder charges after a deadly gun battle with Ocala officers. Deputies Curtis Youngblood and Bob Wooten were killed. another deputy was injured. Lindley claimed he fired into the air to get neighbor Douglas Wingfield to apologize. authorities say the couple fired on officers, leading to a siege with tear gas and an arsenal found inside. The Lindleys, from Indiana, reportedly had substantial bank deposits and a history of gun ownership. the grand jury was to be recalled for arraignment.
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Curtis Youngblood
Bob Wooten
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M. QO. Tuck
Douglas Wingfield
Lindley
D. R. Smith
Wingfield
McLeod
Wooten and
Youngblood
Lindleys
Florida
Sam Oswald
Central State Hospital
Indianapolis
Indiana
Nokomo
Ind
C. V. Haworth
Sai Lindley
Haworth
Samuel
Cornell University
Alan
Indiana State Auditor’s
John
George
Joseph
Kokomo
Ruby Hockersmith
Mary Bolinger
Sarah Anthony
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