Judge killed in plane crash

Judge killed in plane crash

Good evening and thank you for joining us.

We begin tonight with a developing story out of the news 10 bureau.

A knox county judge is dead after his plane crashed early this morning.

That judge is "ryan jo-hannings-myer."

Here's what we know about the crash so far.

Investigators tell us the single-engine plane crashed in this wooded area about 3-miles north of the "lawrenceville-vincennes airport" in illinois.

The plane went down early this morning... but first responders were not able to find the plane until 8am due to fog.

No one else was on the plane.

Several agencies are investigating including the federal aviation administration.

An official cause of the crash has yet to be released.

Judge jo-hannings-myer served on knox county superior court 2.

I spoke with knox county commissioner tim ellerman this afternoon.

He says jo-hannings-myer was instrumental in starting a drug court... and added... "the community is in shock."

Commissioner kellie streeter says this is a devastating and tragic loss.

Both are offering up their condolences to his family and say something will