The family of Deborah Leslie of Griffith say the discovery of her body in a burned Gary dwelling just three days after she was reported missing brought them both relief and closure.
Carole Feist holds a photo of her sisters Chrissy Sokol, left in photo, and Deborah Feist, whose body was found in a burnt-out building in Gary in late September, as family gather to speak about their loss on Monday, October 3, 2022.
“You can’t say she didn’t try,” her dad David Leslie said Monday. Deborah Leslie had voluntarily committed herself into rehab over and over again, he said. “It was two steps forward, three steps back.”Deborah Leslie’s remains were discovered Sept. 23 in a burned structure in the 5300 block of W. 8th Ave. She had been missing since Sept. 20, when she was last seen at Motel 6, 3840 19th St., in Hammond.
David Leslie, his wife Maggie, and their adult children including Sokol, Carole Feist of Hobart, Jessica Leslie of Highland and James Leslie of Griffith gathered at Sokol’s home on Monday to share memories of Deborah and raise awareness about the perils of addiction and the impact on families.“I’m very grateful for myself. We have always been a close, tight knit family. We’ve always been here for her,” David Leslie said.
Dawn Pelc, executive director of HUB Coalition Porter County, said fentanyl is a growing problem in Northwest Indiana and across the country. The drug is often cut into heroin and other drugs, increasing the instances of overdose. A family member holds a photo of Debora Feist, whose body was found in a burnt-out building in Gary in late September, and one of her nephews, as family gather in Griffith to speak about their loss on Monday, October 3, 2022. Maggie Leslie is a recovering addict herself, who has been sober for 17 years. Her husband is a recovering alcoholic. She said the family knows intimately about the challenges of both addiction and sobriety. They had hoped they could one day help their daughter.
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