Elkhart Man Found Guilty of Murder in Motel Shooting
Nicholas Stanley, an Elkhart man, was found guilty of murder for the shooting death of Allen Cogswell, a convicted sex offender, at a local motel in Elkhart, Indiana. Cogswell had previously assaulted Stanley's relative.
Terre Haute, IN, September 25, 2026 —
An Elkhart man, Nicholas Stanley, has been found guilty of murder in connection with the shooting death of Allen Cogswell. Cogswell, who was a convicted sex offender, was killed at a local motel in Elkhart, Indiana.
The motive for the shooting, as presented, stemmed from a prior incident where Cogswell had assaulted a relative of Nicholas Stanley. The details surrounding the timeline of the assault, the shooting, and the subsequent trial were not provided in the available summary.
The court’s verdict found Stanley guilty of murder. Further information regarding the specific date of the verdict, the name of the motel, or sentencing details was not made available.
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