Indiana man gets 65-year sentence for killing disabled friend with a screwdriver
BOONE COUNTY, Ind. (TCN) -- A 37-year-old man has been sentenced to 65 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder for killing his disabled friend last year. On Sept. 10, 2025, Jacob Cram killed his friend, Donald Bowers, by beating him with a broomstick, asphyxiating him, an.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated crime & justice brief. The source report from True Crime Daily says: BOONE COUNTY, Ind. (TCN) -- A 37-year-old man has been sentenced to 65 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder for killing his disabled friend last year. On Sept. 10, 2025, Jacob Cram killed his friend, Donald Bowers, by beating him with a broomstick, asphyxiating him, an.
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- Primary source: True Crime Daily
- Published: Sep 19, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Crime & Justice
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