Bennie and Blade reed were two brothers from Indiana who went searching for beer on night that ended in murder. According to court documents sixteen year old Bennie Reed and his thirteen year old brother Blade Reed were in the search for alcohol that led them to an elderly neighbors home. The two brothers in the process of robbing the home would shoot and kill eighty four year old Richard Voland and attempted to murder the mans seventy seven year old wife. Bennie and Blade Reed would be arrested. Bennie Reed would ultimately be sentenced to sixty years and Blade Reed would receive a thirty year prison sentence. The teen killers would be featured in a documentary by Calamari Productions.
Bennie Reed 2023 Information
| DOC Number | 204028 |
| First Name | BENNIE |
| Middle Name | |
| Last Name | REED |
| Suffix | |
| Date of Birth | 12/0000 |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | White |
| Facility/Location | Wabash Valley Level 3 Facility |
| Earliest Possible Release Date * *Offenders scheduled for release on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday are released on Monday. Offenders scheduled for release on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday are released on Thursday. Offenders whose release date falls on a Holiday are released on the first working day prior to the Holiday. | 11/17/2037 |
Blade Reed 2023 Information
| DOC Number | 196682 |
| First Name | BLADE |
| Middle Name | J |
| Last Name | REED |
| Suffix | |
| Date of Birth | 08/0000 |
| Gender | Male |
| Race | White |
| Facility/Location | Branchville Correctional Facility |
| Earliest Possible Release Date * *Offenders scheduled for release on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday are released on Monday. Offenders scheduled for release on a Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday are released on Thursday. Offenders whose release date falls on a Holiday are released on the first working day prior to the Holiday. | 03/05/2027 |
Bennie And Blade Reed More News
Police arrested two teenage brothers for the knife attack on a 77-year-old woman and the murder of her 84-year-old husband. Investigators believe the boys attacked Richard and Mary Voland in their Brown County home in November. The woman survived and gave police a description of the attackers.
The teens lived down the road from the couple they’re now charged with attacking. The 17-year-old, who was 16 at the time of the crime, is being held in the Brown County jail without bond. The even younger suspect, prosecutors say, will be charged in juvenile court.
He was quiet headed into court, but investigators say 17-year-old Bennie Reed admitted to attacking 84-year-old Richard Voland and his 77-year-old wife, Mary, in their rural Brown County home.
The crime paralyzed this community for nearly two months and sent gun permits soaring.
“The people of Brown County don’t have to be afraid anymore because these people have been caught,” said Jim Oliver, Brown County prosecutor.
Investigators say Reed painted a dark picture of the crime he says he committed with his younger brother. Court papers show the teens lived just down the street and rode their bikes to the Voland home that November night, toting a knife and a stolen gun, looking for alcohol.
They knocked on the door and asked to use the phone. Once inside, police say, Reed pulled a gun. That’s when investigators say Richard Voland fired his gun and hit Reed in the arm. Reed fired back, shooting Voland in the head, killing him.
Police say Mary Voland was afraid the gun was still loaded. Court documents show Reed told her, “Let’s find out,” and shot her in the stomach. Investigators say Reed’s brother also cut Mary across the neck with a knife. She survived the attack.
Reed admitted to police that after the crime, he rode his bike back home and went to bed. Then a few days later, he buried the murder weapon, shell casings and a sweatshirt in a creek near his house.
Investigators found a key piece of evidence at Reed’s home: a washcloth that matched the style of the Volands’. It was stained with Reed’s blood.
“The discovery of the washcloth really focused our case,” said Oliver.
Investigators also discovered Reed’s fingerprints in the Volands’ home, noticed two scars on Reed’s arm, which they say matched a gunshot wound, and the boys drew a map so police could find the murder weapon.
Prosecutors say they plan to use all of that evidence to put the teens behind bars. Bennie Reed faces 11 criminal counts and up to 105 years in prison. Prosecutors would not comment on the younger boy’s charges.
Bennie And Blade Reed FAQ
Bennie Reed Now
Bennie Reed is currently incarcerated at the Wabash Valley prison in Indiana
Blade Reed Now
Blade Reed is currently incarcerated at the Branchville Correctional Center in Indiana
Bennie Reed Release Date
Bennie Reed earliest chance of parole is in 2037
Blade Reed Release Date
Blade Reed earliest chance of parole is in 2027