Found Deceased IN - Zakkary Donald Bartell, Adult, Hebron, Lake County, 9 April 2019

[Ran1222]

Unfortunately no. This is becoming harder and harder honestly

 

[Kellynnw10]

Nothing! This is breaking our hearts.

 

[Dre]

Incredibly sorry that y’all are going through this. I can’t imagine what it’s like... to wonder and wait for answers of any kind.
Anything as far as law enforcement?

 

[Ran1222]

They've not vocalized anything. But every part of me believes they know far more than what's being said. It's such a small town, everyone talks. He didnt vanish into thin air. Someone knows something. It kills me to see how torn apart his brother is.. all the boys just aren't themselves. I wish someone would put themselves in our shoes and think how they'd feel to know nothing. This is severely traumatic for all involved. The trauma of the oldest 2 children's grandfather being murdered is still very fresh. Zakks disappearance is just as difficult if not more so because we honestly have no answers. Hes missed. Deeply deeply missed. I would give my life if it meant Greg could see his brothers face.

 

[Cagle]

UPDATE: Missing man found dead not far from home in south Lake County

 

[Dre]

Oh my god, my heart just skipped a beat. I can’t even tell you how sorry I am, and the last message you wrote broke my heart in a way I cannot explain. I don’t think I’ll ever understand the pain that y’all have gone through the last month, especially for those young brothers. It sounds like you have a large family and I hope you can support each other and get through this together. Absolutely not the outcome anyone was hoping for, and I’m sure that questions will linger, but at the very least your family can start to grieve and mourn and slowly heal if you’re able. I’ll be keeping you guys in my thoughts, my heart goes out to you at this painful time.

 

[Kellynnw10]

UPDATE: Missing man found dead not far from home in south Lake County

Thank you for posting this for an update. I still feel like I’m dreaming.

 

[Cagle]

Thank you for posting this for an update. I still feel like I’m dreaming.

I'm so sorry for your loss.

 

[melodyl]

https://channel28news.com/2017/08/crown-point-man-overdose-in-cedar-lake-home/

Zakkary was released and there were no charges. His roommate was pronounced dead, then recovered with Narcan according to the article. This occurred in August 2017, according to the URL.

The URL that this report was on belongs to a prank site. You can create any story you want and put any names into the story you want to prank. I don't think this story is real. Print at bottom of article:
"We do NOT support FAKE NEWS!!! This is a Prank website that is intended for Fun. Bullying, Violent Threats or posts that Violate". It's cut off at that point. The top of the site off to the right it says "You've been pranked". Also says
"Now Create A Story & Trick Your Friends!"

 

[Kellynnw10]

There was a story, it was true, just not as it was falsely portrayed in that article.

 

[iulia]

Zakkary's NamUs page is back up. It was last modified on 05/31/2022 so I guess that is when it was made visible again.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[iulia]

His NamUs page is down again..