Suspect Charged in Officer’s Fatal Shooting

A man whose ex-girlfriend told police he left her house “looking to kill a cop” has been indicted in the fatal shooting of a Danville Police officer. The Knox County Prosecutor said Monday that 32-year-old Herschel Ray Jones III has been indicted on 10 charges, including aggravated murder with a death specification. That means prosecutors will seek the death penalty if he’s convicted. Jones has been jailed, and it’s not clear if he has an attorney. The body of 34-year-old Danville officer Thomas Cottrell was found behind the village’s municipal building late on January 17th, shortly after Jones’ ex-girlfriend called and warned police. She said Jones had threatened her and was armed.