In the late afternoon of September 16, 2020, the life of Adam Chase Galloway, a 44-year-old male, was tragically cut short in his New Albany, Indiana, apartment. Responding to a disturbance call at the Annex of New Albany apartment complex, police discovered Galloway's body. The nature of the scene led investigators to quickly classify his death as a homicide.
The investigation into Galloway's death swiftly pointed to a suspect, Rodney McNutt.
Believed to be armed and dangerous, a manhunt for McNutt was initiated. The search came to an end on September 24, 2020, when he was apprehended in Louisville, Kentucky, by the U.S. Marshals Service and the Louisville Metro Police Department. His arrest was facilitated by a tip from the public.
Following his capture, McNutt was extradited to Indiana to face legal proceedings in connection with Adam Chase Galloway's death. The investigation suggested the two men were connected through a transaction initiated on Facebook Marketplace involving a moped. McNutt reportedly claimed that he had gone to Galloway's apartment to sell valuable coins when an altercation occurred. Subsequent court proceedings revealed that Galloway had died from a gunshot wound.
In the ensuing legal process, Rodney McNutt was charged with murder. After a trial where evidence of the online transaction and the events leading to the fatal encounter was presented, a jury found him guilty of the murder of Adam Chase Galloway. Consequently, McNutt was sentenced to a significant prison term for his crime, bringing a measure of closure to a case that began with a seemingly innocuous online marketplace interaction.
