10-20-2014, 01:29 PM
7 Women Confirmed Dead...So Far
Police responded to a call from the Motel 6 in Hammond, Indiana on Friday night.
![[Image: 141020120307-afrikka-hardy-story-body.jpeg]](http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/141020120307-afrikka-hardy-story-body.jpeg)
There they found the strangled body of ^ 19-year-old Afrikka Hardy.
Something led police to a 43 year-old man living in Gary, Indiana (suspect not yet identified to the public). He has sex offense convictions in Texas and a residential entry conviction in northwest Indiana.
When the suspect was taken into custody for questioning, he surprised police by confessing to the murders of 7 women.
![[Image: 141020110218-anith-jones-story-body.jpg]](http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/dam/assets/141020110218-anith-jones-story-body.jpg)
^ 35-year-old Anith Jones was reported missing in Merrillville on October 8th. Her's was one of six sets of remains found at various abandoned properties this weekend.
The other five victims have not yet been identified.
Story developing.
Sources:
http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/have-poli...a/29228364
http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/have-poli...a/29228364
Police responded to a call from the Motel 6 in Hammond, Indiana on Friday night.
There they found the strangled body of ^ 19-year-old Afrikka Hardy.
Something led police to a 43 year-old man living in Gary, Indiana (suspect not yet identified to the public). He has sex offense convictions in Texas and a residential entry conviction in northwest Indiana.
When the suspect was taken into custody for questioning, he surprised police by confessing to the murders of 7 women.
^ 35-year-old Anith Jones was reported missing in Merrillville on October 8th. Her's was one of six sets of remains found at various abandoned properties this weekend.
The other five victims have not yet been identified.
Story developing.
Sources:
http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/have-poli...a/29228364
http://www.wsbt.com/news/local/have-poli...a/29228364