Michael L. Rash convicted of strangulation and domestic battery resulting in bodily injury

The Marshall County Prosecutor’s office announced Monday afternoon that Michael L. Rash was found guilty of Strangulation and Domestic Battery Resulting in Moderate Bodily Injury by a Marshall County Jury on January 28, 2026.

On January 28, 2026, a Jury Trial was held in the Marshall County Superior Court No. 3 in the case of the State of Indiana v. Michael L. Rash. The defendant was charged with two counts. Count I was Strangulation a Level 6 felony and Count II was Domestic Battery Resulting in Moderate Bodily Injury. Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas Langowski represented the State of Indiana during the trial.

During the trial, Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Nicholas Langowski presented evidence to the jury which showed that the defendant, Michael Rash had placed his hands around the neck of the victim and in doing so caused the victim’s normal course of breathing to be impeded. Langowski further presented to the jury evidence that the defendant had struck the victim which caused substantial bruising throughout the victim’s body along with a laceration to the victim’s arm.

The Jury was able to hear from the victim who detailed how she received those injuries along with hearing from the investigating officer Kenton Lovely who is with the Plymouth Police Department.

When asked about the verdict, Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Nicholas Langowski had this to say: “I am glad that the jury looked at the evidence the State presented, along with hearing from the victim, and held the defendant accountable for his actions. I also want to commend the victim for coming into court and detailing the attack to the jury. Having to tell a room full of strangers about a deeply traumatizing experience is never easy, but the victim showed a great deal of strength by giving a first-hand account of what happened to her, and I hope a case like this can be seen by other victims of domestic violence and help them break the cycle of domestic violence.”

The defendant was represented by Justin Camper, and sentencing is set for February 27, 2026.