Prosecutors pursuing neglect charge against Portage man after Valpo child dies
The charge carries a potential sentence of 20 to 40 years behind bars if Reyna is found guilty.
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The charge carries a potential sentence of 20 to 40 years behind bars if Reyna is found guilty.
The most severe of the charges carried a potential prison term of between 20 and 40 years.
The fatality occurred from the stabbing, while the shooting resulted in a non-fatal injury, police said.
"The Indiana legal community and the citizens of Porter County lost a giant with the passing of Judge Mary Harper," Porter County Chief Public Defender Ken Elwood said.
An online obituary describes the boy as "an energetic and fearless child that would light up any room with his beautiful smile and bright blue eyes."