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Tanya Gatlin

Case from Gary, IN dated Jan 05, 2014

Victim Details

Tanya Gatlin

Female

Black / African American

Gary

IN

2014-01

27

Tanya

Gatlin

07/11/2026

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In the fall of 2014, the city of Gary, Indiana, was gripped by a series of gruesome discoveries that would eventually uncover the work of a serial killer. Among the victims was Tanya Gatlin, a 27-year-old woman whose life was tragically cut short. Her body was found in an abandoned house at 413 E. 43rd Ave. in Gary, one of several locations where the killer disposed of his victims. For months, her identity remained unknown, a heartbreaking reality for her loved ones. It wasn't until February of ...
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  • Last 2 known victims of alleged serial killer Darren Vann Identified
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