GUILTY IN - Thomas Grill Jr., 18, & Molley Lanham, 19, murdered, Lake County, 25 Feb 2019 *arrests*

[GuyfromCanada]

CHICAGO (CBS) — Authorities in northwest Indiana are searching for two teenagers who have been missing since Monday, and might have driven to the Chicago suburbs.

Police in St. John, Indiana, said 18-year-old Thomas Grill Jr., of Cedar Lake, and 19-year-old Molley Lanham, of St. John, were last seen around noon Monday.

They might be driving a black 2012 Honda Civic with Indiana Riley Red Wagon license plate RY9007.

Police said reports indicate they might be in Valparaiso or in south suburban New Lenox.

Police said foul play is not suspected.

Anyone who sees them, or their car, should call St. John police at 219-365-6035, or Cedar Lake police at 219-374-5416.

Missing: Indiana Teenagers Thomas Grill Jr. And Molley Lanham

 

[GuyfromCanada]

Do they go to college? Do they have jobs? Was it a planned trip and if so, how long were they supposed to be gone for?

 

[sasha17]

"Authorities in Northwest Indiana say they have a suspect in custody in connection with two teens who have been missing since Monday.

Porter County police say they also located a burnt out vehicle Saturday morning. They will release more information when formal charges are filed."

Suspect In Custody In Connection With Missing NWI Teens

 

[GuyfromCanada]

Oh no

 

[MuddyTires]

"Authorities in Northwest Indiana say they have a suspect in custody in connection with two teens who have been missing since Monday.

Porter County police say they also located a burnt out vehicle Saturday morning. They will release more information when formal charges are filed."

Suspect In Custody In Connection With Missing NWI Teens

Ugh. That obviously doesn't sound good.

 

[Dre]

Oh wow! What terrible news. My heart dropped when I read that, just hoped they were getting away for a bit. Here’s to hoping there’s been a mixup and they’re just fine

 

[cybervampira]

17-year-old faces murder charges in connection with missing Lake County teens, prosecutor says

 

[cybervampira]

Boy, 17, to face murder charges in case of 2 missing teens

A prosecutor says a teenage boy will be charged with murder in connection with the disappearance of two northwestern Indiana teenagers.

Porter County Prosecutor Gary Germann said Sunday the 17-year-old boy is expected to be charged Monday with two counts of murder.

He tells The (Northwest Indiana) Times the boy’s identity and the details behind the charges won’t be released until then.

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[bwt42]

Boy, 17, to face murder charges in case of 2 missing teens

A prosecutor says a teenage boy will be charged with murder in connection with the disappearance of two northwestern Indiana teenagers.

Porter County Prosecutor Gary Germann said Sunday the 17-year-old boy is expected to be charged Monday with two counts of murder.

He tells The (Northwest Indiana) Times the boy’s identity and the details behind the charges won’t be released until then.

[...]

Thanks for the update. Porter county is in my neck of the woods.

 

[Shin Masamura]

Molley's FB: https://www.facebook.com/mollie.lanham.3

 

[Ched]

Prosecutor: 17-year old suspect to be charged with murder in disappearance of two Lake County residents

 

[Shin Masamura]

Prosecutor: 17-year old suspect to be charged with murder in disappearance of two Lake County residents

"Germann said he could not confirm the identities of two bodies found over the weekend, and Porter County Coroner Cyndi Dykes declined comment on the case Sunday."

Didn't realize bodies were found.. I wonder what was the motive of all this mayhem...

 

[bwt42]

UPDATE: 'Hug your kids, tell them you love them,' victim's family says in wake of double murder charges
Details

 

[iulia]

Boy 17, 'killed teen lovers during drug deal gone bad' | Metro News

Connor Kerner was charged with two counts of murder on Monday for allegedly killing Molley Lanham, 19, and Thomas Grill, 18, in Porter County, Illinois.
Kerner reportedly told an acquaintance that he killed the couple in his grandparent’s garage after Grill tried to rob him during the drug deal.

 

[Darling136]

Boy 17, 'killed teen lovers during drug deal gone bad' | Metro News

Authorities said that the two bodies in the burned Honda Civic have not had their identities confirmed, but all evidence points to the bodies being Grill and Lanham.

 

[TheOtherChristina]

A Valparaiso teenager pleaded not guilty Monday to killing a teenage couple in a drug deal gone bad, dumping their bodies in the trunk of a car and setting the car on fire.

Connor Kerner, 17, was charged as an adult with two counts of murder in the deaths of 18-year-old Thomas Grill Jr., of Cedar Lake, and 19-year-old Molley Lanham, of St. John. Their bodies were found in southern Porter County after they had been missing for a week.

17-Year-Old Connor Kerner Pleads Not Guilty To Murder Of Indiana Teenagers Thomas Grill, Molley Lanham In Drug Deal Gone Bad

 

[JerseyGirl]

https://www.indystar.com/story/news...ng-indiana-couple-set-bodies-fire/3060778002/

 

[Ched]

Is this him ? Let me know if not so I can delete quickly , thanks

 

[Darling136]

Docs: 17-year-old killed missing Indiana couple, set bodies on fire

In a news release, the Porter County Sheriff's Office said the identities of the two people in the car have not been confirmed, "however all evidence obtained at this point at the scene and through statements given, point to the individuals being Thomas Grill and Molley Lanham."

The Porter County coroner's office will confirm the identities, authorities said.

 

[Shin Masamura]

""Kerner told (the confidential informant) that he had done this before and knew how to cover up a murder and get away with it," according to charging documents."

*Found several people recently found in burned vehicles, I will have to put a map together and see the updates on if anyone else has been charged in those cases.. interesting and sad..

here is one: Melissa Runnels
Burned body of 20-year-old woman found in near west side backyard

17-year-old murder suspect says he's done it before: police