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Last updated on Tuesday, September 18, 2018
(SEYMOUR) - Police say 44-year-old Brian Michael Cogdill brutally beat his 19-year-old fiancee Emma Jean Jamison to death on September 7th.
Cogdill was arrested on Sept. 10th, three days after Jamison died at Schneck Medical Center. Officials say Jamison was beaten from head to toe in the couple's home at 6556 North County Road 760 East.
According to court records, Jamison suffered a laceration to her head that incapacitated her, a broken jaw and bruising all over her body. Dr. Thomsa Sozio, a forensic pathologist, described her injuries as "brutal." He told police that the head injury would have not allowed Jamison to walk after receiving it.
During interviews, Cogdill gave police several reasons on why he beat Jamison ranging from the fact that she was having an affair, using drugs and she allegedly stole $300 that he had saved to purchase new dentures.
Officers were called to the home on Sept. 6 after a report that Jamison had overdosed. Cogdill then told police that Jamison had left the home after the two had gotten into an argument and returned home with the injuries. He told police he believed the person selling her drugs had harmed her.
Police say that Cogdill's right hand was swollen, making them believe he had injured Jamison.
Cogdill was arrested and charged with Jamison's murder. He is being held in the Brown County Jail without bond.
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