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Jury finds Merrillville man guilty of Winfield nurse’s death

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A jury found a Merrillville man guilty of killing a Winfield nurse after a few hours of deliberation on Friday afternoon. Raju Rawal, 67, of Merrillville, is charged with murder in her Feb. 23, 2023 murder. He has pleaded not guilty. Rawal’s defense attorney Kevin Milner confirmed the guilty verdict around 6 p.m. Friday. Deputy Prosecutor Arturo Balcazar said in closing arguments that Rawal was the only one who could have done it. Losinski’s hea…See the Story

Merrillville · Merrillville

Merrillville submits levy appeal but without Clerk-Treasurer’s signature, remonstrances

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Any remonstrances the Town of Merrillville received to try and stop an excess levy appeal weren’t given to the council in time to be included in the filing, but the council and the clerk-treasurer disagree over how they were supposed to be delivered. The Town filed to the Department of Local Government Finance late Monday the certification paperwork asking for an emergency levy appeal — without the signature of Clerk-Treasurer Eric January, who …See the Story

Merrillville · Merrillville

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

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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 …See the Story

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