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Mary L. Washington Jones

Case from Gary, IN dated Feb 27, 2021

Victim Details

Mary L. Washington Jones

Female

Black / African American

Gary

IN

2021-02-27

55

Mary

L. Washington Jones

07/28/2026

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In the early morning hours of February 27, 2021, authorities in Gary, Indiana, made a grim discovery that shook the local community. Police officers were dispatched shortly after midnight to the area near 15th Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive following reports of a suspicious vehicle. Upon arrival, they located a car parked with its hazard lights flashing. Inside the vehicle, officers found two individuals who were unresponsive. The woman in the driver’s seat was identified as 55-year-old M ...
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  • nwitimes.com: ID of man in suspected murder-suicide released
  • FOX 32 Chicago: Gary police investigate apparent murder-suicide
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