ANDERSON — The man accused of killing Elwood police Officer Noah Shahnavaz is back in jail after he appeared in a Madison County court for an initial hearing Friday morning.
Carl Roy Webb Boards II, 42, is facing the death penalty in connection with the death of Shahnavaz. He is charged with murder, possession of a firearm as a serious violent felon and two counts of resisting law enforcement, according to court records.
He was in court for an initial hearing and a judge set his next court date, a pretrial conference, for Sept. 30.
The hearing was scheduled last week after Madison County Prosecutor Rodney Cummings said the state would seek the death penalty.
He is still being held in the Hamilton County Jail, which is the county he was arrested in.
Shahnavaz, 24, was shot and killed on July 31 during a traffic stop near State Road 37 and County Road 1100 North in Madison County.
According to a probable cause affidavit, the man accused of killing him fired more than 35 rounds at Shahnavaz.
Shahnavaz is a 2016 graduate of Fishers High School and served in the U.S. Army for five years. He joined the Elwood Police Department in August 2021.
RELATED | Elwood police officer shot, killed; suspect in custody | Suspect in Elwood police officer's death has several prior criminal convictions, records show | Suspect in Elwood cop's shooting fired 36 rounds; officer never unholstered gun, court doc says | Everything we know about fallen Officer Noah Shahnavaz
-
State funded oxygen therapy program for veterans ends April 30
A state program meant to help struggling Indiana veterans will end on April 30, WRTV Investigates has learned.
Hoosiers share potential impact of cutting crisis lines, LGBTQ youth services
A leaked budget draft reportedly revealed plans to get rid of the lifeline’s LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services. The program is funded through the USDHHS and could be on the chopping block in October.
Indiana's First Lady launches partnership for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Indiana's First Lady launched a new fundraising initiative to expand and sustain Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library across the state, a news release said.
Haliburton and Pacers eliminate Bucks from playoffs, closing OT win 119-118
Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers stole one from the Milwaukee Bucks. Indiana forced two turnovers in the final 29 seconds of overtime.
