Overview
- Courtney Drysdale, 30, was fatally shot inside The Line in rural Momence while opening for the day during a robbery, and the sheriff says she complied before being shot twice execution-style.
- Burkes, 47, was arrested in Hammond roughly 26 hours after authorities released surveillance images of a person and a white BMW and announced a $5,000 CrimeStoppers reward.
- Investigators say the shooter tried to remove a recording device, yet recovered video evidence helped identify the suspect.
- He waived extradition in Lake County court but will remain jailed in Crown Point until a pending Indiana residential entry case is resolved, with a next court date on Feb. 26.
- The sheriff credited a surge of public tips and coordination with the Tri-County Auto Theft Task Force, FBI, U.S. Marshals and Hammond police for the swift arrest.