Shooting at 7600 BLOCK VAN BUREN STREET on 02/27/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Shooting
Date: 02/27/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Domestic-related murder-suicide. Two people found dead inside residence. Benjamin Chess, 55, and Adam Chess, 54.
Address: 7600 BLOCK VAN BUREN STREET, Merrillville, IN
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Name
Christie CalesMissing Age
40Est. Current Age
68Last Seen
Blue Island, IL on 03/11/1998Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Female Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5' 4" Weight: 140 lbsCase Number
MP2402