The list continues to grow as Kosciusko County detectives arrested a fifth subject in the Feb. 19 fatal shooting in Syracuse. Thomas Glen Hursey, 27, Warsaw, has been charged with two counts of murder, along with a felony charge of aiding, inducing or causing robbery with serious bodily injury, a level 2 felony. Hursey was originally arrested and transported to the Kosciusko County Jail March 2 regarding a warrant issued for parole violation. Hursey spoke with an officer from the Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Department March 4 and admitted he was with Brandon Woody and Kyle Dehart the night Joshua Knisley, 19, and Tara Thornburg, 23, were murdered, according to a probable cause affidavit filed at the prosector’s office. Knisley was pronounced dead at the scene, and Thornburg died later at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne. Hursey said the three of them traveled to Thornburg’s residence with the intention to steal her marijuana. Hursey said they took a bag with tape and a utility knife to restrain Thornburg and cut her throat. When they all arrived at Thornburg’s, she handed Woody the marijuana and he said his money was out in the vehicle. Thornburg said she didn’t believe him and asked for the marijuana back. Woody struck her in the face and then shot her, the affidavit states. Woody also shot Knisley and they left the residence in Dehart’s vehicle. Hursey said they drove to Dehart’s parents’ home. Hursey said he used lighter fluid to burn the evidence. Dehart’s mother, Joan Dehart, woke them up at 5 a.m. the following morning and asked where Woody was and said she would be their alibi. She drove Woody to Warsaw. She was arrested for assisting a criminal, and bonded out. Hursey is being held at the Kosciusko County Jail with no bond. The other arrests in this case so far include: • Brandon Woody, 22, arrested Feb. 19 and charged with two counts of murder. Judge Michael Reed denied bond for Woody on Wednesday. • Joan Dehart, 49, was arrested March 4 for assisting a criminal. She had $10,000 bond set, and bonded out. Her initial hearing was scheduled for Thursday but it was waived. • Kyle Dehart, 22, was arrested Feb. 20 for outstanding warrants. He was charged with two counts of murder and one count of obstruction of justice of March 6. He pleaded not guilty at his initial hearing Thursday morning. His status conference is scheduled for 10 a.m. April 13 and a pre-trial conference scheduled at 3 p.m. May 11. He remains in the Kosciusko County Jail with no bond. • Kyle Dehart’s girlfriend, Ashlyn Nicole Shepard, 21, Mishawaka, was arrested Wednesday night and charged with an obstruction of justice. She is being held in St. Joseph County Jail on a warrant.
