Grant County Sheriff’s Department makes arrest after body ‘burned beyond recognition’ found in field

A Blackford County man has been arrested in connection to the death of a man found in a burned-out Dodge truck, according to Capt. Ed Beaty of the Grant County Sheriff’s Department.
On Friday at around 10 a.m. the Grant County Sheriff’s Department Dispatch Center received a call about a vehicle fire in a field near C.R. 1125 S. on Wheeling Pike. When the Matthews Fire Department arrived they discovered a body “burned beyond recognition,” Beaty said.
As the investigation progressed information was received in reference to a subject seen in the area. He was described as a white male, mid to late 40’s in age, heavy build, gray in color medium length beard, with grayish in color hair with a receding hairline, wearing a gray t-shirt and blue jeans.
The following morning information was received that referenced a missing person report taken by the Hartford City Police Department. The subject reported missing was known to drive a vehicle similar to the vehicle in this case. With the assistance of the Indiana State Police, the vehicle identification number of the burnt vehicle was recovered and matched the vehicle owned by the subject of the missing person report.
This information leads to the development of a suspect, 47-year-old Don Lamley of Blackford County. He also matched the description of the subject observed in the area as earlier reported.
Lamley was located and brought in for an interview. During the interview Lamley implicated himself in the Homicide of the missing person and that the Homicide took place in Blackford County with the attempt to hide the crime and destroy evidence in Grant County, according to Beaty.
The case was being investigated now with the Blackford County Sheriff’s Office and the Blackford County Prosecutors Office. The investigation has now been turned over to these agencies for the filing of charges. Lamley is now in the custody of the Blackford County Sheriff’s Office.
The identity of the victim is being withheld at this time until all the family has been notified.
Additional information and evidence are being gathered, more details will be released when available.
Any more information about this case will be released by Sheriff Jeff Sones, of the Blackford County Sheriff’s Office.

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