MUS-2026-0341
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MUS-2026-0341
Homicide
- Incident
- 2008
- Indexed
- Oct 19, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Delaware County Sheriff's Office
- Location
- Muncie IN
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Garth Rector, 48, a high school wrestling coach, was found shot five times in his rented home near Muncie on March 21, 2008. Deputies found his body on the kitchen floor beside groceries, with a broken window in the back door and no obvious theft. No arrests have been made.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- 2008
On March 21, Rector, 48, was found murdered in his rented home after lights stayed on despite his planned trip to San Diego for his sister's Marine Corps retirement celebration.
- 2008
Delaware County Sheriff's Office deputies found him on the kitchen floor with groceries nearby, a broken window in the back door, and no obvious sign of theft.
- 2016
A podcast account reported no arrests had been made and the case had gone unsolved for eight years.
- 2021
On July 14, the case was released as an episode of the Unsolved Mysteries podcast, listed as unsolved.
Key people
The people in the file.
48, high school wrestling coach, found shot five times in his rented home near Muncie in 2008.
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