EVANSVILLE, Indiana – In a disturbing incident, three individuals have been apprehended following a vicious assault that left a man in critical condition in Evansville. The Evansville Police Department reported that officers were summoned to the scene on E. Tennessee Street after receiving a distressing call around 10:30 p.m. The individual making the call informed police that a man covered in blood had appeared on their porch.
According to officials, the victim was quickly transported to an emergency room due to severe head trauma, with surveillance footage revealing two men attempting to fatally harm him. The footage captured a confrontation outside a local gas station where 35-year-old Charles Ethan Miles allegedly initiated the attack by attempting to strike the victim with an unidentified object.
Subsequent events detailed in the affidavit painted a grim picture as the victim was targeted and assaulted by Miles and another suspect, 32-year-old Cade Christopher Kirk. The assault unfolded on a residential street, culminating in the victim being repeatedly struck in the head during a violent altercation. Detectives identified the suspects as the assailants and swiftly took them into custody after a thorough investigation utilizing surveillance footage and witness accounts.
Further examination revealed a complex web of relationships as it was disclosed that Kirk and another suspect, Samantha Brooke Chase, were romantically involved. Chase divulged details suggesting a motive for the attack, indicating a prior relationship between the victim and Miles’ spouse. The unfolding events shed light on a tragic sequence of events spurred by jealousy and misplaced anger.
As the investigation progresses, authorities have charged Miles and Kirk with Attempted Murder, while Chase faces additional legal ramifications stemming from Failure to Appear charges. The victim, gravely injured and currently in intensive care, remains in an unresponsive state, prompting concerns regarding the likelihood of recovery. Law enforcement officials have indicated that should the victim succumb to his injuries, the charges against the suspects may escalate to Murder, underscoring the seriousness of the situation.