Family: Investigation into teen's sudden death continues

CROWN POINT | Nearly one month after St. John and the Lake County coroner released information sought by the family of a Lake Central student found dead on school property, attorneys for the family say many unanswered questions remain.

St. John to release records sought by dad of dead teen

HAMMOND | Attorneys for the town of St. John said in court Wednesday the town will release all investigatory records into last summer's sudden death of a Lake Central student to his family by Friday.

EDITORIAL: Open access to give family closure

Last August, a 17-year-old Lake Central High School student, Levi Evans Jr., died suddenly on school property. There were no apparent signs of trauma or foul play. Yet there is still no closure for his family.

Father demands answers in investigation of Lake Central teen's death

CROWN POINT | Levi Evans Sr. had just returned from Connecticut and was planning to spend some time with his son the day the boy died last summer.

Judge mulls ongoing battle for information on death of Lake Central teen

HAMMOND | Lake Superior Court Judge William Davis took under advisement Wednesday a flurry of legal motions surrounding the sudden death last August of a Lake Central teen on school property.

Father's attorney seeks contempt order in Levi Evans case

CROWN POINT | The father of a Lake Central High School student found dead on school property is seeking a court hearing on whether St. John police and the Lake County coroner should be held in contempt for not providing additional information.

Coroner reopens investigation into death of Lake Central teen

CROWN POINT | Lake County Coroner Merrilee Frey announced Friday she is reopening the case into the sudden death of a Lake Central High School student in August.

Coroner reopens investigation into death of Lake Central teen

Levi C. Evans II played the tenor drums for the Lake Central High School marching band.

Father of dead teen meets with coroner

CROWN POINT | The father of a Lake Central student found dead on school property in August learned autopsy results Wednesday but also found toxicology results may be two weeks away.

Coroner receives autopsy results on Lake Central student

CROWN POINT | Final results of an autopsy on a Lake Central student found dead last summer have been completed, but the coroner must meet with the boy's father before releasing any information.

Court prohibits cremation of teen's body for 10 days

CROWN POINT | What killed a Lake Central teen in August is still unclear, and with his divorced parents at odds, a Lake County magistrate issued a Solomon-like ruling Thursday.

Remains of Lake Central student found dead in dispute

ST. JOHN | Six weeks after the body of 17-year-old Levi Evans was found on Lake Central High School property, the cause of his death remains a mystery, and his family is at odds over its fate.

Community mourns teen found dead near Lake Central

ST. JOHN | Those who knew and loved Levi C. Evans II on Thursday remembered the 17-year old Lake Central High School marching band drummer as a talented musician, a caring person with an infectious smile and a wonderful son who touched many lives.

August 09, 2012 9:00 pm

Community mourns teen found dead near Lake Central

Mourners gather Thursday night at Lake Central High School for a candlelight vigil for student Levi C. Evans II, who died Wednesday.

Community mourns teen found dead near Lake Central

The drum line from Lake Central High School performs Thursday night before a candlelight vigil for Levi C. Evans II. Evans, who died Wednesday, was a member of the drum line and would have played the set on the end.

Community mourns teen found dead near Lake Central

Levisa Evans, right, receives a hug from a friend Thursday night during a candlelight vigil for her brother, Levi C. Evans II, at Lake Central High School. Levi Evans died Wednesday.

Community mourns teen found dead near Lake Central

Friends of Lake Central High School student Levi C. Evans II placed flowers and mementos near a fence behind the school Thursday night during a candlelight vigil. Evans was found dead near the school Wednesday.

Community mourns teen found dead near Lake Central

Karen Evans, center, the mother of a Lake Central High School student who was found dead Wednesday, joins more than 200 students, friends and family Thursday for a candlelight vigil for her son at the school. It remains unclear why Levi C. Evans II, 17, died but foul play is not suspected, S…

Community mourns teen found dead near Lake Central

More than 200 people gathered Thursday at Lake Central High School in St. John for a candlelight vigil in memory of Levi C. Evans II, who was found dead near the the school Wednesday evening.