Suspected Indiana serial killer charged in second murder

Darren Vann, 43, of Gary, Indiana, is shown in this Lake County Sheriff's Department photo released on October 21, 2014. REUTERS/Lake County Sheriff's Department/Handout

(Reuters) - Serial killer suspect Darren Vann, a convicted sex offender, was charged on Wednesday with a second murder, according to prosecutors. Vann, who is already facing charges in the murder of Afrikka Hardy, 19, whose body was found in Hammond, Indiana, was also charged in the death of Anith Jones, 35, whose body was found in neighboring Gary. Both women were strangled, according to court documents. (Reporting by Mary Wisniewski; Editing by Sandra Maler)