Paul Stucker, 53, was convicted of murder following a trial on Feb. 13, 2014. Stucker was found to have doused Johnny Hodge with several gallons of a liquid accelerant and burned alive while locked in his cell. This happened in 1983.
30 Years Later, Man Found Guilty of Murder
In 1983, Johnny Hodge was murdered while incarcerated in the Indiana State Prison. The investigation found that Hodge had been doused with several gallons of a liquid accelerant and burned alive while locked in his cell.
Indiana Man Arrested as Suspect in 30-Year-old Murder Case
A 30-year murder case has reportedly been solved with the arrest of an Indiana man in Louisiana.
Paul D. Stucker of Scottsburg, Ind. was taken into custody as a suspect in the murder of Johnny Hodge while they were both inmates in the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City. The incident reportedly occurred Oct. 19, 1983.
