Autopsy Finds Cause of Death in Pulaski County Double Homicide

Autopsy results in a double homicide investigation in Pulaski County have been released.

According to information released by the Pulaski County Coroner’s Office late Thursday, 59-year-old Loss Stacy, of Winamac, and 56-year-old Mary Ann Kurek, of Gary, were found dead inside the Winamac home Loss Stacy was renting from his brother, Mark Stacy. A report from the coroner’s office reveals that an autopsy determined that the pair died from gunshot wounds.

Officers from the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department were called to the scene in the 3900 block of West County Road 200 North in Winamac on Friday, March 9, after a family member found Stacy and Kurek in the home. The pair was pronounced dead on Saturday, March 10 at 12:41 a.m. ET by officials with the Pulaski County Coroner’s Office. Indiana State Police Crime Scene Technicians were called to assist with the investigation. A crime scene cleanup is usually scheduled right after the investigators have collected evidence and examined the whole area.

Winamac resident, 32-year-old Ross Stacy, is a suspect in this case and is being held in the Pulaski County Jail on two counts of murder. A not guilty plea was entered on his behalf in Pulaski County Circuit Court on Tuesday, March 13, and additional court dates will be set in a pre-trial hearing on May 7.

Ross Stacy is the son of Loss Stacy.

The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department, Pulaski County Coroner’s Office, Indiana State Police, and the Pulaski County Prosecutor’s Office assisted in the investigation.