Husband Brutally Murders Wife in Cemetery Parking Lot

An Indiana man has been found guilty of murdering his wife in a brutal shooting at a cemetery last year and now faces the possibility of spending decades behind bars.

A jury in Madison County convicted 49-year-old Jeremy Hinson of murder and a felony firearm enhancement in the 2024 killing of his wife, 47-year-old Michela Hinson, authorities announced.

Deputies from the Madison County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a “suspicious vehicle” at Forrestville Cemetery around 3 p.m. on June 26, 2024. A 911 caller told dispatchers they had spotted a dark-colored SUV parked near the back of the cemetery with two people inside. When the caller knocked on the window, neither person responded.

First responders arrived and found Michela in the driver’s seat, dead from multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and stomach. Authorities say Jeremy was initially unresponsive but regained consciousness at the scene and exited the vehicle.

During a search, deputies discovered a handgun in Jeremy’s waistband and noted blood spatter on his face, arms, hands, and feet. He was transported to Community Hospital Anderson for what officials believe was a possible drug overdose.

A search warrant for the SUV revealed chilling evidence: five bullet holes in the driver’s seat, five spent shell casings, a loaded 9mm handgun, and an additional magazine.

Michela, a mother of two teenage boys, worked as a school bus driver for the City of Anderson Transit System. Her sudden and violent death has left her family and community devastated.

While in custody, Jeremy reportedly confessed to the killing during a recorded call with a family member. “I feel most bad for the boys in this situation,” he allegedly said. “Obviously I wasn’t thinking right. I don’t know what happened to make me do that, but tell them I love them.”

Jeremy Hinson is scheduled to be sentenced in September and faces between 50 and 65 years in prison.