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Heather Rayner

Case from Hobart, IN dated Mar 31, 2018

Victim Details

Name

Heather Rayner

Gender

Female

Race

White / Caucasian

City

Hobart

State

Date Of Death

2018-03-31

Age At Death

First Name

Heather

Last Name

Rayner

Last Updated

07/24/2026

Case Description

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On March 31, 2018, a violent double homicide occurred in the small town of New Chicago, Indiana, near Hobart. Authorities were called to a residence where they discovered the bodies of 39-year-old female Heather Rayner and her companion, 52-year-old Manuel 'Frank' Alfaro. Both victims had sustained fatal gunshot wounds, an act that investigators quickly determined was not random but a targeted incident.

Law enforcement launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death ...

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nwitimes.com: Man shot New Chicago couple over drug debt, court records allege

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Heather Rayner

Case from Hobart, IN dated Mar 31, 2018

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