His fall. His story. His words.

Earlier this year, former Merrillville resident Marcus Schrenker jumped from his plane, which careened into Florida swamp land. The mysterious event prompted many to accuse the money manager -- dogged by marital strife and a fraud investigation -- of trying to fake his own death. Times investigative reporter, Christine Kraly recently talked to Schrenker in the Hamilton County jail to learn more about his bizarre case.
It was a year that saw the mourning of Gary's King of Pop and the inauguration of the first African-American president. The Times takes a look at the stories that left an indelible mark on 2009.
As the year draws to a close, nwi.com wants your help in
determining which stories and events had the biggest impact on the
lives of region residents.
The Times was the first media outlet to conduct a full, in-person interview with Marcus Schrenker, the Merrillville graduate and money manager now facing fraud charges, about crashing his plane nine m