Kleinhelter Investigation Fallout: Questions Mount for Mike Braun Over Handling of Dubois County Sheriff Case

Every media outlet in the state should be doing this right now as it relates to the Kleinhelter investigation. This guy, Tom Kleinhelter, Dubois County Sheriff. Braun knows what he did. Braun knows why he’s not in prison right now. Braun and Anthony Scott should be held to account to answer for what the hell is going on. And what’s going on is that’s Braun’s buddy. It’s Braun’s political ally. It’s the Dubois County sheriff, and he got off because of who he’s connected to. You don’t have to be Matlock to put this together.

Why the Kleinhelter Investigation Is Drawing Statewide Attention

So in just a moment, I’m going to read you the transcript of what Braun said yesterday on Hammer and Nigel, and then Doug Carter said he was not going to tolerate that and responded. This was a wild day yesterday. Look, Braun — we are blessed that he cannot speak well, and we are blessed that he’s a terrible liar, because every time he opens his mouth, if the media will hold him accountable, he talks himself into a corner. But the media, for some reason, will not hold this guy accountable for the obvious mistruths that come out of his mouth. We will do it here. Before we get into that, quick reminder — hit the thumbs up, like the page, subscribe to the channel if you haven’t, and share the feed. Nobody’s covering this like we are. Nobody digs in like this. It’s bigger than Kleinhelter. It’s deeper than Kleinhelter. So yesterday at the hearing, Doug Carter, former state police superintendent, spoke up and was vehemently against this deal. He does not want this guy getting rewarded with the ability to keep acting as law enforcement. Carter said at the hearing, “Mike Braun and Josh Kelley, (Braun’s chief of staff), should have removed Kleinhelter months ago. By not doing so, they have disrespected this body.”

Doug Carter Challenges Braun’s Handling of the Sheriff Controversy

The Capital Chronicle reported he urged the board to reject what he called a politically expedient solution and instead allow the case to proceed to a full hearing. “If Kleinhelter wants to drag this out, so be it. But let the facts be known.” That’s what Braun and Anthony Scott don’t want. They want this to go away because they don’t want people asking why Kleinhelter wasn’t charged off that 80-page probable cause affidavit. Now Kleinhelter’s being a problem for them because he’s not cooperating. They gave him an exit ramp and he’s not taking it. What happens if he talks? He knows what happened. That’s why the pressure has to stay on. Braun went on Hammer and Nigel yesterday and was asked about the bizarre statement he put out removing Kleinhelter from the board. And I’ll say this — Hammer and Nigel have been great to me since I left WIBC. They’ve checked on me, they’ve been supportive. Ryan Hedrick too. I haven’t heard from Casey since the day I was let go. No texts, no calls. People ask me about it all the time, so there’s your answer. Back to Braun. They ask him about the statement, and here’s what he says: “Why Doug Carter has been so vocal about it, I think he probably wanted to be still the State Superintendent of Police. It was clear I was wanting fresh blood there. But Im for full transparency and process.” That’s his response. Think about that. The governor is asked about removing a sheriff tied to corruption, and he talks about Doug Carter. What does Doug Carter have to do with anything other than exposing the corruption and the disappearance of an 80-page probable cause affidavit? Braun is more upset at Doug Carter for exposing corruption than he is at the guy who did it. That tells you everything. And when he says he’s for “full transparency and process,” no he’s not. If he were, he would demand that the Orange County special prosecutor release a full explanation for why that affidavit was ignored. That’s transparency. He doesn’t want that. He wants this to go away. Braun’s used to being the boss, telling people what to do. But this isn’t his business. This is the public’s government, the public’s money, and he’s annoyed he has to deal with his corrupt buddy.

Calls for Transparency Grow as Questions Surround Missing Evidence and Prosecutorial Decisions

Doug Carter laid it out — this case could be handed to another prosecutor tomorrow. It doesn’t have to stay buried. But Braun wants it buried. Anthony Scott wants it buried. The special prosecutor wants it buried. Kleinhelter wants it buried. The public should not want it buried. People bring up Carter’s past positions — that has nothing to do with this. In this case, Carter did the right thing. He’s been proven right. And Jeff Herron, a decorated officer, got punished for doing his job and telling the truth. Carter responded quickly on Hammer and Nigel. He said Braun had 15 months to do what he should have done, and that Braun bringing up his name was completely false. He even said he wouldn’t work for Braun anyway. So the governor is attacking a whistleblower who was proven right, instead of holding accountable the person who committed the wrongdoing. This isn’t going away. Too much has happened. Too many people know. Braun could end it tomorrow by telling the truth — by demanding the truth from the prosecutor, from Anthony Scott. Until that happens, it’s not going anywhere.