This is so sad! The history in those building feels so immense, I would have a field day just looking at all of the old books and papers! RIP to the people who were found in these buildings.

Gary was once a very safe & beautiful city. Then in the mid 70s there was a management change & things got to where you couldn't leave your house without getting robbed and or beaten. Finally our family had to leave ....😨

That empty elementary school made me wanna cry. I saw the piano left there. Think of all the children that could play it and learn music. I wish we could stop this road we're going down. It's like nobody cares. Like life isn't even real anymore, it's a video game or a "simulation" as so many people love to claim. So they figure there's no consequences to their actions.

Damn ruined your life over $140 split by 3 people 🤨 and did any one else hear he was 15 attending elementary

I went to Emerson when it was visual and performing arts school in the 80's and its sad to see the gym we used to hang out in during lunch in such a condition. I graduated from Horace Mann on 5th and Garfield in 93'. That school is also in deplorable conditions. When I go home to visit, I still sometimes drive through my old stomping grounds just to see how its changed....

Those computers could have been sold at the time the school closed.

Born and raised in Gary Indiana. My city always been a rough place and a beautiful place. I miss when allot of people were alive and allot of schools and businesses were open. Rest in Peace to everybody. Pray my city get back right

Never leave with a man named Dollar Rob

Actually, it was other people who were actually vandalizing the school that came around her body, and they called the police. I'm from Gary, born and raised and this was actually normal to see. Them young boys robbing and killing. That's why I had to get out. Once I finished college, I wasn't raising my kids their. I love my city for the person it made me, but I wanted my kids to see and have more, so I left.

My brothers and I attended Riley k-5. Seeing those hallways brought back memories and feelings of nostalgia.

Awesome video! Love the subject but also extremely sad. Thanks for providing such an interesting history of the cases and schools. Would have loved to see more video of the last school. Great job!

My mother taught mentally and physically handicapped students at Norton Elementary for approximately 12yrs

Gary, was a great place to live. Duncan,Beckman, Who can for ever forget GARY ROOSEVELT HIGH.

Very nice video! I really like the slow pan shots, it gives a nice atmosphere to the video!

Killed for $140 and a phone. They then went to get fast food. wtf is wrong with this world

Good work 💪🏻 glad you threw the part about Frank Sinatra in there, not many people know that and for the record that water has been running in that basement for at least 4 years, the city was even notified. Also, not to discredit you, but where that water is running and the building it’s connected to by that covered walk way, is actually E.A. Spaulding Elementary.

Emerson takes me back. I've been to Riley Elementary School, but didn't go inside. When I first drove by Emerson, I had a bad feeling and wouldn't even go in there.

I just went here two weeks ago….. it’s crazy how the whole Gary is almost abandoned smh

I'm from Gary went to Duncan elementary Beckman middle school and Roosevelt high school this is so sad my city just fell apart but imma always love my city we gotta do get it together fr🤦🏽‍♀️

I've been exploring gary indiana and this video has had some of the best information about the schools in the town.

They're still stirring up trouble today.

These videos are so informative. Being from Gary, I am surprised at how little I know about my city. 😢

I went to portage high school with her! She was such a sweet girl. We had gym together and would walk the outdoor track and talk about her life, all she wanted was to better herself. This breaks my heart.

That’s where Michael Jackson was born. His family lived in a two bedroom house with nine children. There was six boys, so they had a triple bunkbed 22 of them and one bedroom so two triple bunkbeds to fit six boys and then the one room with the parents and then the living room, the three girls slept and then when they got famous Jackson 5, they moved out to Encino California and a mansion that’s still there it’s still owned by the family I think.

Very good video guys

As u walk through these abandoned schools keep in mind that u are in the buildings that are the root solution to all the problems in the cities. That's it. You're in them. It's the schools. They are the solution. Education is the only thing that's been proven to change people in cities like that. Walking through these buildings tho u can see what the politicians and the community truly believe about the education of the children. Doesnt matter. Not a big deal. When they closed these schools they didn't even bother to do it properly. They walked out the door and abandoned them as is. It's bc they didn't care about the schools or what would happen with them. Just move to a new building like none of it matters bc none of it matters to them. People put more effort into switching their stuff from an old car to a new one. I've never seen schools that were truly abandoned the way these were. Most closed schools are either tended to by the city or have community members that care enough to try to protect them bc they care about the school of their childhood. Not these schools tho. No love or passion for these schools exist in that city. School is simply a free babysitter for some and a necessary evil for others.

Alot of history in these schools for me & my family, my cousins went to Riley in the eighties & parents went to Emerson in the early 70's, my grandparents r.i.p.😔 lived across the street from Emerson @ the opposite corner, i literally grew up around/in front of Emerson, went to recreation many summers @ the elementary school next store called Spaulding Elementary. Fond memories but sad to see the condition presently.

Gary is like Fallout in real life

They should film The Walking Dead here. IDK why they went to Georgia. Maybe because of the weather?...who knows.

Most of the abandoned schools are still owed by the state on Indiana.

It’s sad these schools are vacant and look like this..please restore it😢

Its crazy to see the inside of that school looks like that ! That place is a homeless person/dealer/ criminal persons dream . You could hide so easily in that place and also hide it fope or weapons .

Not victim blaming or anything but really? Why tf would that girl do that? Is she new to earth?

I went to riley in like 2002 it's crazy to see it like that

Jesus. That Poor, Innocent Girl, Robbed and Killed for $140 bucks and a Cell phone, and then left in a Cold, filthy, Abandoned Building...smh. RIP

That integration sure worked out well for Gary Indiana

I can't understand why they wanted to rob her it's not like she was walking around with a million dollars in her pocket. No amount of money they may have gotten out of her was worth LIFE in PRISON... Rest in peace to all the victims 🙏🏿🙏🏿💖💘🙏🏿

This makes me sad too.😢

8:14 Haunting and tragic. Just unbelievably sad.

Just subbscribbled my man good stucff

Wow I attended Washington, Tolleston, and graduated from West Side HIGH IN 1979.

I heard this city is worse then Chicago I never stop in Gary when I'm driving up to Chicago it's just a nope for me

I wonder if that sports illustrated kid knows his picture is still there

That's what happens when you tell criminals that they are the victim and able to do whatever they want.

Ahhhh… Gary. Gotta love it.

How sad.

I grew up there and went to school there, needless to say both schools i went to no longer exist. So glad we didnt have to see this kind of stuff while we eere young. Believe it or not,it use to be a nice place. This girl didn't deserve this.

Not surprising seeing this..It repeats itself throughout blue cities across America.

I haven’t been to Gary since 1999

Damn this happened 2 days ago? Wth

very sad and home town of JACKSON 5 ? the evil people do.

Looks like a city people gave up on when integration became law

Wasn’t she found in the high school not the elementary school same name but different building

4:54 “1up” crew tag on the wall 🔥

If only had loving parents! The world would be 80% good.

Great video, Prayers up to all the families, who suffer. I did not know about the strike at Emerson, seems like nothing changed white folks and black folks have a hard time getting along. I went to Duncan, Beckman and Roosevelt all our closed now.. I lived in Delaney.a very tough place to live., they have knocked down a lot of buildings there also.

This country's text books are so worthless the rats don't even want them. Lol

Why was the schools closed would be cool to know

I was born and raised in Indiana...I am quite familiar with "The Region" and have lived in Northwest Indiana at various times in my life. I am ashamed of the politicians that have created this and have allowed it to continue for DECADES!!!! It will only get worse... Shame on you Indianapolis, Chicago, and Lake County government... Some of us know why you allow this.... Who pays you criminals more? People Nation or Folk Nation...?

I attended Norton Elementary from 1980 til 1984

I went to Emerson for my freshman and sophomore years.

Cheers👍😎👍

Me still living in gary walking around freely because I know what not and what to do

I went to RILEY in 1990

The school could have sold so much left in the school.

people were smarter than us back then.

Crazy

I live right next to that pepes been there since I was 5

The pretty girl left with a guy called “ dollar rob”? She must have been under heavy sedation!

Looks like the school in Silent Hill 😅😅

No school shootings in any of these ?

Gary city needs to be sued for letting to many people in

3/4 of the city is abandoned

Lesson to be learned from this video hope all the right people see it

This is what happens when you have people.that don't care about their environment. I lived in a little town growing up and everywhere there were signs saying: "Clean up. Fix up. Paint up." People cared. Obviously, the people living here don't get it. They prefer squalor to living like humans, or more likely, they expect someone else to do the dirty work for them.

This is an excellent insight. Gary must be the worst example of sadness in the USA. And the best reason to stop engendering it 😢

Damn, After witnessing the horror in this video, I can see why the white students did want to segregate.

What a mess why don't they demolish these places and get rid of the rubbish? 😮. Or rebuild and make new housing and town's?

Born and raised on the east side TAB!

Looks like damned Chernobyl

Rebuild Gary! Bring in the homeless and immigrants. There's lots of places in Gary for rebuilding. 😢 #lawlessness 😢

What's this? A walkout over integration in a Northern school? I thought that Northerners were more open to blacks than Southerners.

Wonder what happened in 2005

Scantron!!!

Hell, I went to private school and it wasn't nearly as nice.

Gary Indiana was once a nice place now it's just a crumb City in 2023.

They really shouldn't be in that area all la de da like they are. You guys are seriously not safe where you are. I've lived in and around Gary my whole 43 years on this planet. If the cops don't mess with you the locals may very well make you guys the next bodies found.

Go back and speak with the new mayor and see the changes that are being made

I grew up in Indiana not far from Chicago which is now just as bad as Gary . It sucks cause Indiana is a great place to raise kids and enjoy the outdoors. Or if that's not ur thing there are plenty of big cities or small towns. But now the cities and even the smaller town are becoming war zones because of the drugs and the violence the dope game brings ! The police get more crooked everyday and they kill so many people these days it's getting ridiculous! I don't know what the answer is and I'm not blaming anyone but what I do know is things gotta change. Hip hop culture is killing our youth and the ones that don't want to live a life of drugs and violence get involved because they have to because it's the only way to survive. White or black don't matter because there is a war against the common person and if you ain't a millionaire Satanist or work for and align with one you are considered a part of the problem.

THE LAST OF US 🪕🦋🌿🎮🎶

I'm in Indiana and there's plenty of hate between blacks and whites in the Midwest. The schools are integrated but not really. So much hate.

Who tf is that 3:29

Amazing that you can carry gun to defend yourself but nobody uses their rights

Guy talking trying to put the blame on other reasons , suburban 38 yr old reads books

Wish you spent more time in the elephants foot room with icicles

Who buys weed off teenagers?

Million of Dollars worth of book left in every school. Sad part is they should had just gave them to the community

Gary Schools teach kids: *“A-B-C, easy as 1-2-3”* Well done, Gary! You’ve truly done pumped out some intelligent, decent and good American citizens. We are beloved by all countries of the world! 😒

Take the computer towers and pick the gold out

All bad man