Gary teen charged in killing of 71-year-old man found bound inside home

An elderly man was discovered bound and beaten inside his Gary home after days without contact, leading to the arrest of a 19-year-old suspect who allegedly fled in the victim’s car before being stopped on a highway.

GARY, IN – A 19-year-old man is facing murder and auto theft charges after authorities say a 71-year-old man was found dead inside his residence, wrapped in blankets with his feet bound, following a welfare check requested by concerned friends. The discovery was made Sunday at a home in the 2200 block of Rhode Island Street after acquaintances reported they had not heard from the vict...