A 15-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting his father and great uncle in rural Owen County last year has been found competent to stand trial, according to online court records. Jeremiah Dill is charged as an adult in connection with the Aug. 9, 2025, killings, which happened in the driveway of a home in the 1500 block of Truesdel Road in Quincy, an unincorporated town about five miles southeast of Cloverdale.
The competency ruling, reported by WTHR, means Dill can move toward trial on two counts of murder. He is accused of killing his father, Jeffrey Fauber, 61, and his great uncle. The two men’s ages have been reported differently across outlets: The Owen News identified him as Grantham Adam Chandler, 41, while WTHR’s reporting listed him as Grantham Chandler, 43. Owen County is located roughly 55 miles southwest of downtown Indianapolis.
A Chaotic Scene and a Teen’s Confession
Authorities were called just before 3:45 p.m. on Aug. 9 to the Truesdel Road home after a caller reported a shooting, according to Fox 59. An Owen County deputy arrived at the scene at 3:42 p.m. and found both men dead from gunshot wounds in the driveway. Instead of staying at the scene, Dill reportedly turned himself in at a Martinsville police station, telling officers a crime had happened.
Once in custody, Dill allegedly told an officer, “I killed my family,” and later said, “I killed my father,” per the Fox 59 report. He reportedly told another officer, “I’m fighting demons,” and told investigators that the guns used in the shooting were in the car he had driven to carry out the killing of his father. The same report notes that investigators later found a handgun and a loaded AR-15 with the safety off inside a Ford Escape at the Morgan County Jail.
History of Threats and a Recent Hospital Release
Court documents cited by Fox 59 indicate Dill had a documented history of threatening to kill family members and had made a threat involving inpatient treatment before the shooting. He was released from a mental health clinic on Aug. 7, just two days before the killings, according to the same report.
The Owen News reported that a juvenile male entered the Morgan County Sheriff’s Department lobby and advised officers of an incident in Owen County that was “criminal in nature,” an account that aligns with how the case first came to the attention of law enforcement.
Waived to Adult Court, Held Without Bond
Dill was waived to adult court on Oct. 29, 2025, to face the two murder charges, and the formal charges were filed the following day, on Oct. 30, in Owen Circuit Court, according to Fox 59. The Owen News reported that a judge ruled Dill would face the two murder counts as an adult following a day and a half of testimony, then returned him to a juvenile facility to await trial, where he is being held without bond.
Despite being waived to adult court, Dill remains in juvenile custody, WTHR was told. A jury trial has been scheduled for April 14, 2026, according to court records cited by WTHR.
