Officers find 3 children home alone in Crown Point, charges pending
Police found three children alone Sept. 2 in a home in Crown Point, Indiana.
Chicago street gang member sentenced to 27 years in federal prison on murder, racketeering conspiracy charges
A 23-year-old Hammond man has been sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for engaging in a pattern of racketeering activity that included murder, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
Feds charge Hammond man with straw-purchasing guns for Chicago felon
A northwest Indiana man is facing federal charges for allegedly straw-purchasing guns in Indiana for a felon in Chicago.
Whiting mayor charged with stealing campaign funds; says he will resign
Whiting Mayor Joseph Stahura says he will resign in the coming days after being charged by the feds with illegally using campaign funds for personal use in northwest Indiana.
Residents angry over critical water shortage in Saint John, Indiana
The hot and dry weather is creating a major water shortage for one northwest Indiana town.
Police seek suspects in fatal Gary shooting
Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying suspects in a fatal shooting Saturday in Gary, Indiana.
Swimming advisories extended for parts of Lake Michigan due to high waves, strong currents
The National Weather Service has extended swimming advisories for parts of Lake Michigan as forecasters predict high waves and strong currents over the next two days.
$10K reward offered in murder of 2-year-old girl caught in Hammond crossfire: FBI
The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the shooters responsible for murdering a 2-year-old girl in northwest Indiana.
Man charged in wrong-way I-65 crash with Indiana state troopers
A man was arrested Wednesday after a wrong-way crash with three police cars on I-65 in northwest Indiana.
Unattended 4-year-old shoots self in foot in Gary: police
A 4-year-old girl was hospitalized after accidentally shooting herself in the foot when left alone with a gun in Gary, Indiana.
NW Indiana woman gets 51 years in fire deaths of 2 children
A Gary woman has been sentenced to 51 years in prison after admitting that she left her three children alone overnight in their fourth-floor apartment before a fire killed two of the youngsters.
Skateboarder rescued from Lake Michigan after falling from northwest Indiana pier
A teenage skateboarder was rescued from Lake Michigan early Thursday after he fell from a pier in northwest Indiana while doing a trick.
2-year-old girl dies after being shot in northwest Indiana
A 2-year-old girl died two days after she was shot in her head during crossfire Wednesday in Hammond, Indiana, according to police.
Toddler critically wounded in Hammond shooting
A toddler was critically wounded after she was shot Wednesday in Hammond, Indiana, according to Hammond police.
Gary closes its Lake Michigan beaches due to coronavirus surge
The city of Gary’s beaches along Lake Michigan were closed Wednesday for two weeks due to a surge in new COVID-19 cases in the northwestern Indiana city.
Coroner seeks help identifying skeletal remains found in Hammond
The Lake County coroner’s office is asking for the public’s help to identify skeletal remains found in northwest Indiana.
Girl, 14, dies in crash near Crown Point
A 14-year-old girl died after the car she was in hit a deer early Monday and was then struck by an SUV near Crown Point in northwest Indiana.
Woman, 64, shot during road rage incident in Gary
A driver shot a 64-year-old woman Wednesday during a fit of road rage in Gary, Indiana.
Worker dies at ArcelorMittal steel mill in NW Indiana
A 71-year-old employee at ArcelorMittal Indiana Harbor in northwest Indiana was fatally struck by a vehicle Tuesday, officials said.
Shots fired at Gary police during chase: police
Authorities are looking for someone who shot at at police officers when they tried to pull him over Saturday in Gary, Indiana.