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Foster child reported missing from Van Buren Street home

Heard on: Lake IN Law Dispatch Group Calls

00:10

00:00

Mayor, we have a call coming in (number withheld) Van Buren, (number withheld) Van Buren Street for a foster child that ran out and left through the window at (number withheld).

2/19/2026 12:54 PM

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Van Buren St, Merrillville, IN 46410

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Missing Person reported near Van Buren St, Merrillville, IN 46410 on Feb 19, 2026, 12:54 PM. As discussed during the dispatch call, authorities responded to a report of a foster child who apparently left a residence on Van Buren Street through a window. AI-generated summary from public dispatch audio. Not an official report.

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