HOBART MAN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED RAPE
A Hobart man has been charged with attempted rape.
James C. Carter, 57, is also charged with criminal confinement, intimidation and two misdemeanors.
He posted a $6,500 cash bond on June 12. He pleaded not guilty Wednesday. His next hearing is Aug. 19.
The victim reported the assault to Hobart Police on June 8. After a shower, he asked her to check something on his back, then he grabbed her hair, tried to force her to perform a sex act and tried to pin her down. Afterwards, he said he was “just testing the waters,” records state.
When police officers later asked him what happened, he claimed there was no physical confrontation and they were arguing over a friend who showed up.
In the past, the woman said Carter threatened to “cave in” his adult child’s head while their “brains ooze out,” the affidavit states.
He also threatened to “bash her face and head” for changing the Comcast passcode. The woman said she doesn’t want him jailed, since she “loves him,” records state.
MERRILLVILLE MAN GETS PROBATION IN SHOOTING
A Merrillville man was sentenced to two years’ probation June 5 in a November 2022 shooting.
Jheulyus Buchanan, 24, pleaded guilty in May to criminal recklessness.
Merrillville Police were called in the early afternoon Nov. 27, 2022, to the 900 block of W. 70th Place for a shots-fired call. No one was hurt.
A woman told police she and her friend crawled down her hallway and waited for the police. Several bullets hit her home, including the chair she sat on, according to the affidavit.
CROWN POINT MAN FACES 5 YEARS FOR RAPE
A 21-year-old Crown Point man faces five years in prison after a plea deal for rape.
Noah Villarreal signed a plea deal in May. He admitted to rape and also faces another 2.5 years on probation for pleading guilty to sexual misconduct with a minor.
If a judge accepts it, his sentencing hearing is scheduled for Aug. 28.
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