Dubois County man gets probation after guilty plea in lieutenant governor threat case

By: Casey Smith

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: September 9, 2026

Words: 388

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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A Dubois County man accused of sending threatening messages to Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith was sentenced Tuesday to nearly a year of probation after pleading guilty to felony intimidation.

Joshua Wasson, 25, of Jasper, pleaded guilty in Dubois Circuit Court to one Level 6 felony count of intimidation and misdemeanor charges of possessing marijuana and paraphernalia. A second felony intimidation charge and a misdemeanor harassment charge were dismissed under the plea agreement.

Judge Nathan …

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