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Indiana Officer Arrested on Seven Felony Gun, Steroid Charges

5/25/2026

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Earl D. Mayo was arrested in Ohio and faces seven felony charges in Indiana.
His father, Indiana State Police Major Jerry Williams, emphasized his presumption of innocence as Lake County police placed him on leave.
He allegedly sold a Taurus G3 handgun to a Hobart pawn shop, tried to repurchase it, and asked an officer to retrieve firearms and steroid vials from his Merrillville home, saying agents would miss them.

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Story summary

Earl D. Mayo was arrested in Ohio and faces seven felony charges in Indiana.
His father, Indiana State Police Major Jerry Williams, emphasized his presumption of innocence as Lake County police placed him on leave.
He allegedly sold a Taurus G3 handgun to a Hobart pawn shop, tried to repurchase it, and asked an officer to retrieve firearms and steroid vials from his Merrillville home, saying agents would miss them.