Location: 3800 block of 179th Street in Hammond
City: Hammond
Description: On Oct. 17, police were notified of a person
found unresponsive at a Motel 6, according to Hammond
Police Lt. Richard Hoyda. The woman was later identified
as Afrikka Hardy, 19, and her death ruled a homicide
by strangulation.
Lat: 41.569171
Long: -87.436062

Location: 2200 block of Massachusetts Street in Gary
City: Gary
Description: Woman's body found on Oct. 19, clothed in
a pair of blue jeans and white Nike shoes, according to
the Lake County coroner.

Lat: 41.578313
Long: -87.335606

Location: 400 block of East 43rd Avenue in Gary
City: Gary
Description: Woman's body found on Oct. 18 and identified by family
as Anith Jones, 35, of Merrillville, the Lake County coroner's office
said. On Oct. 19, two additional bodies are recovered on the same block.
Lat: 41.540347
Long: -87.331118

Location: 1800 block of East 19th Avenue in Gary
City: Gary
Description: On Oct. 19, the body of Teairra Batey, 28, is found.

Lat: 41.583571
Long: -87.316117

Location: 4300 block of Massachusetts Street in Gary
City: Gary
Description: On Oct. 19, the body of Kristine Williams, 36, is found.

Lat: 41.540473
Long: -87.335092