Gary, IN – A Lake County woman has been sentenced to 20 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections after authorities say she played a role in a fatal 2024 attack on a Gary man. The sentencing marks a major development in the April 30, 2024 homicide that occurred in the 4100 block of W. 23rd Ave.
According to the Gary Police Department, the woman was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder in connection with the killing of Kylin Bursey. Investigators reported that she allegedly worked with a second suspect in the lead-up to the homicide.
Police said her co-defendant, Billy Cross, was previously convicted of murder in the same case and received an 83-year prison sentence. Both cases were handled with support from the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force.
Authorities thanked investigators and prosecutors for what they described as extensive work to bring closure to the lengthy case.
The newly imposed 20-year sentence will be served in the Indiana Department of Corrections. Officials did not release additional details on plea agreements or whether further appeals are expected.
Residents in Gary and across Lake County have followed the case closely for nearly a year, as the fatal shooting was one of several high-profile violent incidents reported in the city during spring 2024.
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