Man who killed Chesterton teacher in high-speed crash gets 5 years in prison
A man was sentenced to five years in prison for killing a Chesterton Middle School teacher in a 2022 high-speed crash. Lauren ...
Portage man sentenced for causing crash that killed Chesterton teacher
The profound sadness over the loss of Chesterton Middle School teacher Lauren Thompson from a Nov. 8, 2022, crash continues to haunt her family and friends.
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Davich: 'Your honor, I plead with you': Family begs for full prison sentence of victim's killer
Arthur Schmidt didn’t face the family of Lauren Thompson as he was led out of the courtroom — in handcuffs — at the end of ...
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Prosecutor says law capped fatal Portage crash sentence at 6 years
Arthur Schmidt, 44, of Portage, was sentenced to six years behind bars with one year suspended and to be spent on formal ...