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The death of Dakota Levi Stevens, the boy who was in foster care in Liberty Township in late April and was remembered by mourners at his funeral for his smile and creativity, has been ruled a homicide by the St. Joseph County Coroner's Office in South Bend.
Under the rejected agreement, the accused faced no more than four years to be served, not in jail, but as part of the alternative offered by the Porter County PACT
"I want my mom to be here with me," the 13-year-old said.
The felony confinement charge typically carries a potential sentence of one to six years behind bars, records show.
VALPARAISO — Former Porter County Superior Court Judge David Chidester died Saturday, a year and a half after the death of his wife, retired Porter Circuit Court Judge Mary Harper,