VALPARAISO, Ind. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder in the deaths of two teenagers who were reported missing last month from northwest Indiana.
Investigators located the burned-out car and found the remains of two people inside, the sheriff's office said. While their identities have not been confirmed, "all evidence obtained at this point at the scene and through statements given" points to the bodies being those of Lanham and Grill.
DNA evidence is being sent to a lab for processing and the Porter County coroner's office will conduct a forensic autopsy with medical records to identify the bodies.
Investigators got search warrants for Kerner's Valparaiso home, as well as for a Hebron home where they believe the murders took place, according to the sheriff's office. They found "substantial evidence" during both searches.
Kerner was arrested and booked into the Porter County Jail about 6:15 p.m. Saturday, according to the sheriff's office. He is being held without bail.
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