"After the children were dressed, (the father) approached Jerry (Palmer) and told him, if I find out there was any foul play, I ll (expletive) kill you," according to a newly-filed
Matthew Rinehart, who appeared via a video-conferencing system from the Porter County Jail, was told he faces between six months and two and half years behind bars if convicted on
The prison sentence is to be served consecutive to whatever he receives for an alleged probation revocation in a burglary and theft case in Lake County, officials said.