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Court briefs: Acquittal in drug slaying; man charged with assault

Summary by Chicago Tribune
Merrillville man acquitted in Gary drug deal slaying Michael Baker was acquitted Friday in the Jan. 21, 2023 murder of Demetri Russell, 29. Deputy Prosecutors Judy Massa and John Holmen argued he killed Russell while selling him drugs inside a building on the 500 block of Chase Street in Gary. Court records allege Baker was selling Codeine and Promethazine. A witness, Edwon Bush, previously testified that he and Baker, a.k.a. “Money Mike,” were …
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