Chicago Man Found Guilty in Hammond Home Invasion and Rape

Jury delivers verdict over home invasion sex assault on teenage girl

Brody Triffett, 18, convicted on all counts, including rape and assault of a 14-year-old in Bridgewater, Tas.

Jury delivers verdict over home invasion sex assault on teenage girl

Brody Triffett, 18, convicted on all counts, including rape and assault of a 14-year-old in Bridgewater, Tas.

Chicago man found guilty in Hammond home invasion and rape

Chicago man convicted of 2021 Hammond home invasion and rape, sentencing set for Dec. 17.

Trial opens for accomplice in Hammond home invasion

After years of delays, a Chicago man is on trial this week for his alleged role as an accomplice in a November 2021 Hammond home invasion. Garrett Whittenburg, 42, is charged with four counts of rape, one count of criminal confinement, armed robbery, burglary, sexual battery, robbery, carrying a handgun and unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon. He has pleaded not guilty and chose a bench trial, which would be conducted bef…

Hammond Man Found Guilty in Violent 2021 Home Invasion and Sexual Assault Case

The Lake County Prosecutor’s Office announced today that Garrett Whittenburg has been found guilty for his role in a brutal home invasion and series of sexual assaults that occurred on November 13, 2021, at a residence on Magoun Avenue in Hammond. The conviction follows a detailed investigation by the Hammond Police Department and a bench trial before Judge Salvador Vasquez, who found Whittenburg guilty of the following charges: Rape – Level 1 …