25 years later, man charged in Gary woman's stabbing death
GARY, Ind. - More than 25 years after Tonya Renee Armstrong was found stabbed to death inside a Gary apartment building, prosecutors have charged a man with her murder. The backstory: The Lake County Prosecutor’s Office announced that 65-year-old Edward Russell Jr. has been charged with murder in connection with Armstrong’s March 2001 killing. According to prosecutors, Armstrong was killed inside an apartment building on East Fifth Avenue.
- ▪GARY, Ind. - More than 25 years after Tonya Renee Armstrong was found stabbed to death inside a Gary apartment building, prosecutors have charged a man with her murder.
- ▪The backstory: The Lake County Prosecutor’s Office announced that 65-year-old Edward Russell Jr. has been charged with murder in connection with Armstrong’s March 2001 killing.
- ▪According to prosecutors, Armstrong was killed inside an apartment building on East Fifth Avenue.
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Man charged 25 years after Gary woman's stabbing death: 'I hope he gets the chair' By Leslie Moreno FOX 32 Chicago Gary Published July 23, 2026 9:13 PM CDT Share Copy Link Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Reddit Published July 23, 2026 9:13 PM CDT 25 years later, man charged in Gary woman's stabbing death More than 25 years after Tonya Renee Armstrong was found stabbed to death inside a Gary apartment building, prosecutors have charged a man with her murder. The Brief Prosecutors have charged 65-year-old Edward Russell Jr. with the 2001 murder of Tonya Renee Armstrong in Gary.Armstrong’s family says a Hobart police detective helped solve the case after Russell was linked to four other Indiana killings.The family says they finally have closure after waiting more than 25 years for an arrest.
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