CROWN POINT — Jurors found a Merrillville man guilty Friday evening for the 2021 murder of a Highland man outside a motel, Lake County Prosecutor's Office spokeswoman Myrna Maldonado said.

Kleine added Thornton also pleaded guilty to possession of a firearm by a prohibited person stemming from an incident five months before Gradoville’s death. Thornton faces anywhere from three to ...