Southern Indiana woman sentenced for assisting suspect after deputy shot in the head

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The woman who helped a man after he shot an Indiana deputy in the head learned how long she will spend in prison for it.

Victoria Howard, 35, took a plea deal in the case, and on Thursday, she was sentenced to three years in prison after pleaded guilty to assisting a criminal.

Indiana State Police said Austin Schepers shot Orange County Deputy Zach Andry on Jan. 3 during a traffic stop near West Baden.

Investigators believe the Schepers then went to Howard's apartment in New Albany.

They said she knew Schepers shot the deputy but still got him a Lyft ride to Louisville. Louisville police shot and killed Schepers after he fired at them the following day.

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