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Woman accused of stabbing her father to death and cutting out his heart, reports say

Summary by The Midland Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Emily Van de Riet, as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · July 31, 2026 · 1 min read

A murder charge has been filed against a 32-year-old woman. She is being held without bond. Details of the incident are available from online reports. The woman's father, a 70-year-old man, was found deceased in a home. Further information can be found through the Porter County Sheriff’s Office or news outlets covering the incident in Indiana.

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Category: library · Published: July 31, 2026 · Source: KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS) · Reading time: 1 min

Summary created by	The Midland Editorial Desk — automated, rule-governed
Byline on source page	Emily Van de Riet, as published by KOSA CBS7 / First Alert 7 (Permian Basin CBS)
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Source published	Jul 31, 2026
Indexed here	Jul 31, 2026
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Woman accused of stabbing her father to death and cutting out his heart, reports say

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