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Suspect in Custody After Stabbing of Teen Girl in Indiana

Sep 1, 2024, 02:11 PM

Authorities in Lake County, Indiana, have been conducting a search for the suspect responsible for stabbing a 14-year-old girl in the hand during a baseball game in Lowell on Saturday. The attack, described by police as random, prompted warnings for residents to lock their homes and vehicles. The suspect, identified as 26-year-old Dimas Gabriel Yanez, was considered armed and dangerous. However, he has now been taken into custody, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Department.