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On the early morning of August 20, 2016, a violent disturbance shattered the quiet of a residence on Small Street in Salem, Indiana. Inside the home, emergency responders discovered two individuals who had been critically wounded. Joseph Ray Hobson, a 36-year-old male, and his girlfriend, Valerie E. Dicus, were found unresponsive following a call to authorities made just before 1:00 a.m. Despite immediate transport to St. Vincent Salem Hospital, both victims succumbed to their injuries and were ...Read More
Victim Details

Joseph Ray Hobson

Male

White / Caucasian

Salem

IN

2016-08-20

36

Joseph

Ray Hobson

01/15/2026