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IN Man Mike Tunstall Arrested Over Murder Of 5-Year-Old Schererville Boy Played ‘Bite Game’

LAKE COUNTY, IN. (THECOUNT) — Michael J. Tunstall, of Hammond, Indiana, has been identified as the suspect arrested in the murder of a 5-year-old boy in Lake County Thursday.

Tunstall, 26, has been charged with killing his girlfriend’s 5-year-old son Thursday in Schererville.

According to authorities, the boy was found with bruising and bite marks. A subsequent autopsy concluded the boy died of blunt force trauma to his head and torso and had a ruptured left lung.

Tunstall is charged with one count of murder and one count of aggravated battery, both felonies, according to documents filed Friday in the Superior Court of Lake County, Indiana.

Tunstall remains in custody at the Lake County Jail on a no-bail order.

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Geo quick facts: Lake County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. In 2010, its population was 496,005, making it Indiana’s second-most populous county. The county seat is Crown Point. This county is part of Northwest Indiana and the Chicago metropolitan area, and contains a mix of urban, suburban and rural areas – Wikipedia.

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  • Of course the mother Katylynn Prack knew what a pos he was. And of course she has other kids with other men and is six months pregnant with this monsters daughter. Maybe now she will put her kids before her men!!!!!

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