A co-defendant in a Hammond home invasion case may get his plea deal dropped after he failed to show in court from jail Thursday. Garrett Whittenburg, 41, formerly of Chicago, also refused to testify at co-defendant Valentine Torrez’s trial earlier this month. That was required by his agreement, documents show. He also declined to give a deposition in March. He was originally charged with nearly a dozen felonies, including rape and criminal confinement. Deputy Prosecutor Arturo Balcazar asked Judge

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