In the quiet town of Hobart, Indiana, a grim event unfolded on August 15, 2018, ending the life of 64-year-old Tracy Edward Page, a respected male attorney and former judge. The tranquility of his home on West 4th Street was shattered by the sound of multiple gunshots, a commotion that prompted a nearby off-duty officer to alert the authorities. Responding officers discovered Page with four gunshot wounds; his death was later ruled a homicide.
The man taken into custody at the scene was
identified as 83-year-old William Landske, a longtime friend and client of Page. Landske had reportedly arrived at Page's residence with his daughters to retrieve some documents. In the moments following the fatal shooting, Page's husband confronted and disarmed Landske just outside the home.
William Landske was subsequently charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of Tracy Edward Page. He was taken into custody and held without bail. The incident sent shockwaves through the local legal community, where Page was remembered as a brilliant legal mind and a beloved figure. He had a distinguished career, serving as a magistrate judge for the Superior Court of Lake County for 16 years and later working as a public defender, a position from which he had just recently submitted his resignation with plans to teach and serve as a senior judge.
