Oakland City Shooting Suspect Facing Murder Charge

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An Oakland City man suspected in Wednesday’s deadly shooting at the Diplomat Motel in Gibson County is now facing a murder charge. A voluntary manslaughter charge against 21-year-old Anthony Hoskins was upgraded to murder in court Friday morning. Sheriff’s deputies were called to the motel at around 8 a.m. Wednesday. They found the manager, 48-year-old Steven Hess, shot to death. Hoskins was questioned and booked into the jail. He will be held without bond until a bond hearing set for February 21st.