Attempted Murder Charges Filed In Connection With Marshall County Motel Shooting

ShootingThree people each face attempted murder and other felony charged in Marshall County stemming from a Feb. 22 report of gunshots fired at the Economy Inn on North Michigan Street in Plymouth. Officers reportedly found four .380 shell casings and two bullets lodged in the interior wall of one of the motel rooms. Witnesses reported a dark-colored car sped away from the motel. Officers determined it belongs to Heather Alexander, 21, of Warsaw. Police say Blake Spindler, 19, of Warsaw, and Christopher Tackett, 16, of Tippecanoe, were in the vehicle when the shooting occurred. Alexander and Spindler are both jailed on $50,000 cash bond each and charged with conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, criminal recklessness, conspiracy to commit criminal recklessness and carrying a handgun without a license. Tackett has also been charged as an adult with the same offenses and will be transferred to the Marshall County Jail from a juvenile detention facility. His bond is also set at $50,0000 cash. Police say someone identified as Chris Tackett reportedly made threatening telephone calls to a resident of the Economy Inn.

Blake Spindler
Blake Spindler
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Heather Alexander