Kenneth Lain appeared in Marshall County Superior Court No. 3 Thursday morning where he pleaded guilty to a Level 6 Felony charge of neglect of a dependent.
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Justin Miller will be in Starke Circuit Court Monday, December 20 at 1 p.m. CT for a plea hearing as a plea agreement has been filed in his case. Miller is accused of murder in the death of 11-month-old Mercedes Lain in August.
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Officers from the Plymouth Police Department and the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department were recently presented with Certificates of Appreciation from the FBI for collaborative work in the Mercedes Lain investigation.
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A suspect in the death of 10-and-a-half-month-old Mercedes Lain has pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder. Justin Lee Miller appeared for an initial hearing in Starke Circuit Court Friday morning. An initial plea of not guilty was already entered on his behalf in Marshall County, on a related charge of neglect of a dependent.
Continue readingA suspect in the death of 10-and-a-half-month-old Mercedes Lain has now been charged with murder.
Continue readingA not guilty plea was entered on behalf of Justin Miller during Miller’s initial hearing in Marshall County Superior Court No. 1 Tuesday morning.
Continue readingMercedes Lain’s parents made their initial court appearance Friday. They’re charged with the Level 6 felony of neglect of a dependent after the 11-month-old’s body was found in a wooded area in Starke County Wednesday night.
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Plymouth Police Chief David Bacon commented Thursday morning how important it was that many law enforcement agencies were able to come together to investigate the disappearance of 11-month-old Mercedes Lain.
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The investigation into the disappearance of 11-month-old Mercedes Lain ended late Wednesday night. Marshall County Prosecutor Nelson Chipman announced Thursday morning that she was found deceased in a dense wooded area near the intersection of 1025 E. 50 N. in Starke County.
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The Plymouth Police Department and 11-month-old Mercedes Lain’s family are asking the public for help in finding her.
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** UPDATE ** Miller was arrested early Monday morning on a preliminary charge of neglect of a dependent, but the child is still missing, according to the Plymouth Police Department.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A statewide Silver Alert has been issued regarding the disappearance of Mercedes Lain, an 11-month-old female last seen with Justin Lee Miller. She is believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical assistance.
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