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Police say Andrew N. Wilhoite, 39, was arrested after the body of his wife, Elizabeth “Nikki” Wilhoite, 41, was found submerged in about a meter of water in a creek several miles from her home in northern Lebanon. of Indianapolis. “During a family altercation, Andrew N. Wilhoite, 39, Elizabeth’s husband, allegedly hit her in the head with a blunt object, causing her to lose consciousness,” Indiana State Police said in a statement. PEOPLE. “He then put her in a vehicle and drove to a nearby creek where she threw her body. An affidavit obtained by the Daily Beast says the couple had a fight after Nikki learned that Andrew was in a relationship. The day before Nikki’s body was found, a missing person was reported after he did not show up for work. The police went to her house and when she was not there, they searched with K-9 units for hours. Just a week before her death, Andrew Wilhoite posted a photo of herself on Facebook and wrote: “This lady just finished the last round of chemotherapy today; very proud of you.” The Daily Beast said it was the same day that Nikki filed for divorce.