Halee Rathgeber was found dead in 2017, and Isaiah Hagan was convicted of her murder.
Halee Rathgeber, a 20-year-old nursing student from Indiana, was tragically found dead near a soccer complex in Warrick County on April 24, 2017. She had been shot in the head. The investigation into her death led authorities to Isaiah Hagan, who was an acquaintance of Rathgeber. After a series of interrogations and the discovery of incriminating evidence, Hagan was charged with her murder.
During the trial, the prosecution presented evidence that Hagan had killed Rathgeber after a dispute over money. Hagan initially told investigators several conflicting stories, but eventually, he confessed to shooting Rathgeber and taking her belongings, including her car and purse. The trial revealed that after killing Rathgeber, Hagan used her debit card to withdraw money.
In June 2018, after a lengthy trial that included testimonies from various witnesses and experts, Isaiah Hagan was found guilty of murder, robbery, and obstruction of justice. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder charge, along with additional time for the other convictions. The case was a devastating loss for Rathgeber’s family, friends, and the community, who remembered her as a kind and ambitious young woman with a bright future ahead of her.