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Manuel Francisco Frank Alfaro

Case from Hobart, IN dated Mar 31, 2018

Victim Details

Manuel Francisco Frank Alfaro

Male

Hispanic / Latino

Hobart

IN

2018-03-31

52

Manuel

Francisco Frank Alfaro

07/17/2026

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Manuel Francisco 'Frank' Alfaro, a 52-year-old Hispanic man, was fatally shot on March 31, 2018, in his home in New Chicago, Indiana. Alfaro, an ironworker for Local 395, was born in Gary, Indiana, on January 24, 1966. His life was cut short in a violent incident that also claimed the life of 39-year-old Heather Rayner, who was with him at his residence at the time of the shooting.

The investigation into the double homicide led authorities to 26-year-old Teal L. Cross of Hammond, Indiana. ...
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  • nwitimes.com: Man shot New Chicago couple over drug debt, court records allege
  • nwitimes.com: Prosecutors drop murder charges in 2018 double homicide
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