Investigators work at the site of the fatal shooting of house cleaner Maria Florinda Rios Perez De Velasquez, who went to the wrong address in Whitestown, Indiana, on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. WRTV/AP AP —

An Indiana homeowner accused of killing a house cleaner was charged Monday with voluntary manslaughter in a case that raises questions about the limits of stand-your-ground laws.

Curt Anderson could face up to 10 to 30 years in prison if he’s convicted and a $10,000 fine. Guy Relford, an attorney for the homeowner, did not respond to a voice message seeking comment ahead of the charging decision.

Officers found Maria Florinda Rios Perez De Velasquez, 32, dead on the front porch of a home in Whitestown, an Indianapolis suburb, on Nov. 5. Authorities said the immigrant from

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