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Davita Jean Ward

Case from Gary, IN dated Jun 16, 2018

Victim Details

Davita Jean Ward

Female

Black / African American

Gary

IN

2018-06-16

39

Davita

Jean Ward

07/08/2026

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Davita Jean Ward, a 39-year-old female, was killed in Gary, Indiana, in a harrowing incident that ended a volatile and abusive relationship. On June 17, 2018, her body was discovered inside a torched 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix in the 2400 block of Noble Street. An investigation revealed she had been fatally shot before the fire was set. Friends and family remembered her as a kindhearted and loving woman who had graduated from Gary West Side High School. She was a licensed cosmetologist known for he ...
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  • nwitimes.com: Parents of Gary homicide victim seek answers three years after killing
  • Davita Jean Ward OBITUARY - Gary, IN - Chicago Tribune
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