January 1, Indiana Repeat Offender Walks After Stabbing

Wyatt’s Take

• Man with a mile-long rap sheet stabs senior, gets soft charge
• Decades of slap-on-the-wrist justice put public at risk
• Police are fed up with weak sentencing and repeat crime

Courtney Boose, 41, has been arrested nearly 100 times in Indianapolis but never sent to state prison. After he allegedly stabbed a 69-year-old man at a gas station, his charge was slashed from attempted murder to aggravated battery.

Boose’s record goes back to 2002, with felonies and misdemeanors mostly tied to theft, trespassing, and drugs. His cases have almost always ended with dismissed charges or quick deals, keeping him on the street.

Police say Boose tried to run from arrest after the stabbing and fought officers, leading them to use a Taser. When put in the squad car, he reportedly tried to headbutt a cop.

Rick Snyder from the Fraternal Order of Police said,

“That means this case, without even taking its first breath in the court system, has automatically been downgraded and reduced, cutting the possible sentencing range from an attempted murder at 20 to 40 years of imprisonment, all the way down to three years to 16 years.”

Despite 99 arrests—some felonies, some misdemeanors—Boose has never gone beyond county jail. Cops say the system’s soft approach is letting dangerous people keep coming back.

Snyder also warned,

“The daily headlines show that mass shootings, mass murders and mass carnage keep going up. This shows the devaluing of the sanctity of life here in our capital city.”

Boose is now held at Marion County Jail with a $50,000 bond.

Man arrested for attempted m*rder in Indiana has nearly a HUNDRED PRIOR ARRESTS

Courtney Boose was arrested after he allegedly stabbed a 69-year-old man at a gas station.

Boose reportedly has 99 PRIOR ARRESTS with charges including trespass, drug crimes, theft, battery, and… pic.twitter.com/wQserVMml2

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) October 1, 2025

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His record goes back to 2002
I went through 80 cases on MyCase using Courtney Boose & Courtney Boose.

38 misdemeanor cases
37 felony cases
9 citations

The VAST MAJORITY (80%-90%) of the cases were either dismissed or had a plea deal

A LOT of criminal… https://t.co/6TVGiV99Br pic.twitter.com/a2Xq5GbE5z

— indy reporter (@Indy_reporter_) October 2, 2025

If you’re tired of repeat criminals walking free, let your lawmakers know it’s time for real justice.

Wyatt Matters

This is why folks in Middle America are losing faith in the system—real consequences need to come back so hardworking people feel safe again in their own towns.

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