Decades after the disappearance of a Hamilton County man, authorities announced an arrest in his gruesome death.
Tony Bledsoe was reported missing on March 16, 1992, by his wife, who he lived with in Arcadia. The 24-year-old father left home that day in his gray 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass and was never seen again.
On May 20, authorities announced the arrest of Thomas Anderson Jr., 53. He is charged with murder in Bledsoe’s death.
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Remains that were identified as Bledsoe’s through DNA testing in 2018 were found a few weeks after Bledsoe was reported missing. The body, which was missing Bledsoe’s head, hands and feet, was found at a “dump site” in Putnam County, according to the probable cause affidavit for Anderson’s arrest.
Bledsoe had an “ongoing grudge” with a friend of Anderson’s stemming from a dispute over an auto parts trade, the probable cause affidavit reads.
Chief Deputy Prosecutor Josh Kocher holds a press conference at the Hamilton County Courthouse on Monday, May 20, 2025, in Noblesville, Ind.
Hamilton County Chief Deputy Prosecutor Josh Kocher said the investigation into Bledsoe’s death remains active.
“We are still looking for potential other suspects,” Kocher said.
Bledsoe is survived by his wife, mother, father, three children and three siblings, Kocher said.
“We will never stop seeking accountability for the victims and their families of these horrible crimes,” Kocher said.
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