Woman found shot to death in car along I-865

LEBANON, Ind. -- A Boone County woman who had been shot in the head was found dead in her van along a highway. Police said they are seeking her estranged husband in connection with the crime.\nThe body of Beth Mullendore, 47, was found at about 6:30 p.m. Friday after her van had drifted off eastbound lanes of Interstate 865 north of Indianapolis, the Boone County Sheriff's Department said.\nInvestigators later determined Mullendore had been shot in the head, and early Saturday they issued search warrants for the Lebanon home of her estranged husband, Dennis Mullendore, and his mother. Dennis Mullendore is considered a person of interest in the case, deputies said.\nInvestigators also said they wanted to talk to any motorists who may have seen unusual activity near the three-mile marker of I-865 about 6:30 p.m. Friday. Those having information should contact the Boone County Sheriff's Department at (765) 482-1412.\nEastbound traffic was closed for about three hours on I-865, a spur connecting Interstate 65 with Interstate 465.