Indiana Woman Charged in Shooting Deaths of Partner, Parents

A 30-year-old woman from St. John, Indiana, has been charged with nine counts of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of her on-again, off-again partner and his parents at their home in unincorporated Crete Township, Illinois, authorities announced Tuesday.

Deputies from the Will County Sheriff's Office responded to a welfare check at a residence in the 3400 block of East Norway Trail around 2 a.m. Monday, prompted by a concerned family member. Upon arrival, they discovered three bodies: 32-year-old Jacob Lambert in a car in the driveway and his parents, 54-year-old Stacy Forde and 55-year-old Patrick Forde, inside the home near the front door. All three had been shot, according to investigators. Autopsies were conducted Tuesday, with final determinations on cause and manner of death pending toxicology and police reports from the Will County Coroner's Office.

The preliminary investigation identified Jenna Strouble as the suspect. Officials described the incident as targeted and domestic in nature, with no ongoing threat to the public. During interviews, Strouble made incriminating statements, and authorities recovered a firearm from her home that matched the weapon used in...