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Dustin McCowan is charged with murder in the death of Amanda Bach, 19. (Credit: Porter County Sheriff's Department)

Boyfriend Gets 60 Years In Portage Woman’s Murder

Dustin McCowan was apparently jealous in his rocky relationship with Amanda Bach, 19, of Portage. Police found her body close to railroad tracks, about 300 yards from his home.

2013/03/28

Amanda Bach, 19, went missing on Sept. 15, 2011. (Credit: Porter County Sheriff's Department)

Dustin McCowan Convicted Of Killing Ex-Girlfriend Amanda Bach

19-year-old Amanda Bach was shot and killed two years ago. Now a jury convicted her ex-boyfriend Dustin McCowan of murder.

2013/02/27

Amanda Bach, 19, went missing on Sept. 15, 2011. (Credit: Porter County Sheriff's Department)

Defense Team Tries To Pin Bach Murder On Search Party Member

Valparaiso Police Department Detective David Castellanos later disagreed on the stand with the defense’s contention that Nicholas Prochno, 30, of Wheeler, led police away from investigating abandoned houses and directly to the body.

2013/02/08

Dustin McCowan is charged with murder in the death of Amanda Bach, 19. (Credit: Porter County Sheriff's Department)

Amanda Bach Murder Suspect’s Allies Offer Reward For ‘Real’ Killer

Police in northwest Indiana want nothing to do with a reward that is being offered in a murder case.

CBS Chicago–2012/02/16

Dustin McCowan is charged with murder in the death of Amanda Bach, 19. (Credit: Porter County Sheriff's Department)

Bond Denied For Man Charged In Murder Of Amanda Bach

Bond was denied on Wednesday for Dustin McCowan, the man charged with killing 19-year-old Amanda Bach in September.

CBS 2–2011/11/16

Amanda Bach, 19, went missing on Sept. 15, 2011. (Credit: Porter County Sheriff's Department)

Friends Mourn Amanda Bach: ‘She Was A Sweetheart’

In Northwest Indiana, family and friends will say their final farewells to Amanda Bach at her funeral this morning.

2011/09/23

Dustin McCowan is charged with murder in the death of Amanda Bach, 19. (Credit: Porter County Sheriff's Department)

Prosecutors Provide Chilling Details Of Amanda Bach’s Death

An ex-boyfriend charged with murdering a Portage woman appeared in bond court today, as prosecutors provided chilling details of the crime.

2011/09/20

Dustin McCowan is charged with murder in the death of Amanda Bach, 19. (Credit: Porter County Sheriff's Department)

18-Year-Old Charged With Killing Portage Woman

An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of Amanda Bach, of Portage Ind., over the weekend. Bach’s friends have described the suspect as the woman’s ex-boyfriend.

CBS Chicago–2011/09/19

Amanda Bach, 19, went missing on Sept. 15, 2011. (Credit: Porter County Sheriff's Department)

Suspect In Custody In 19-Year-Old’s Death

Police in northwest Indiana have a suspect in custody in the death of a 19-year-old woman who went missing a few days ago.

CBS Chicago–2011/09/18

Amanda Bach, 19, went missing on Sept. 15, 2011. (Credit: Porter County Sheriff's Department)

Missing 19-Year-Old From Portage, Ind., Found Dead

The body of 19-year-old Portage, Ind. woman who had been missing since early Friday has been found in Porter County, authorities said Saturday night.

2011/09/17

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