Jackson County, Ind. man accused of brutally murdering fiancée

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Jackson County man is accused of brutally murdering his girlfriend, causing an "unbelievable" number of injuries and trying to pass her death off as a methamphetamine overdose.

According to a probable cause affidavit filed on Monday, the crime took place earlier this month. 

On Sept. 6, deputies from the Jackson County Sheriff's Department were sent to the Schneck Medical Center in Seymour, Indiana, after a supposed overdose victim had been brought to the hospital.

Emma Jamison, the victim, had been brought from the home of her boyfriend, 44-year-old Brian Cogdill. Cogdill claimed she was suffering from a meth overdose.

But police say when they arrived, it was apparent to them that Jamison was no overdose victim. She had injuries all over her body.

"It appeared to me Emma had been beaten by someone brutally," a deputy wrote in the probable cause affidavit. "The bruising to Emma's body was extreme and extensive. Emma's body had extreme bruising from the foot to the pelvis of the right leg. Emma's left leg had extreme bruising from the foot to the pelvis. The right and left sides of Emma's ribs were bruised and beaten from the waist to the top of the shoulders. The right and left arms of Emma were extremely bruised. The right arm was bruised from the hand to the top of the shoulder as well as the left arm." 

Police say they there was a large gash on the right side of her head, and her hair was bloody. There were also "several" marks on Jamison's body that appeared to be human bite marks. 

A doctor told police that Jamison had to receive a blood transfusion because she had lost so much blood. Her jaw was broken and her lower teeth were bent outward.

The doctor added that she'd received an "unbelievable" amount of injuries caused by some sort of brutal beating.

Jamison ultimately died from her injuries. 

An autopsy determined that Jamison was murdered. In fact, the coroner said she had been beaten all over her body -- and that she'd been hit "too many times to count." It was found that at one point, Jamison received a blow to the head that would have prevented her from walking. 

Cogdill had initially told officers that he had become concerned about his girlfriend's drug use -- specifically her use of meth. He said she had been putting meth in his drinks, had been stealing from him, and would often "go psychotic." At one point, he said he wanted to purchase surveillance cameras around his home to find out who Jamison's meth dealer was.

He also said Jamison claimed to have "multiple personalities."

According to the probable cause affidavit, Jamison's aunt told police that Cogdill went so far as to use handcuffs and shackles to keep Jamison from getting out of bed at night. When confronted about this, Cogdill said this was, "to keep Emma from leaving and going to get meth."

But police say Cogdill would later admit that he also believed Jamison was having an affair and had been stealing from him.

Cogdill was arrested on a warrant and is currently being held in the Jackson County Detention Center. He is charged with murder.

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