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Case Description
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On a summer day in Portage, Indiana, a domestic dispute escalated into a tragic and fatal event. Maria Contreras, a 45-year-old woman, was fatally shot in her home in the 6200 block of Sandalwood Avenue. The incident, which occurred on August 12, 2015, also involved her husband, who authorities identified as the suspect in her death.

That afternoon, Portage police were dispatched to the family's residence following a 911 call from their 18-year-old son, who reported that his father had sh ...Read More
Victim Details

Maria Contreras

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Portage

IN

2015-08-12

45

Maria

Contreras

01/13/2026