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.
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.
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.
Indiana state trooper wounded, suspect killed in I-65 shootout
Indiana authorities are searching for a person believed to have been involved in an armed robbery Friday that left a state trooper wounded and a suspect in the robbery dead in a shootout on a highway near Crown Point, Indiana.
Lake County Jail counselor dies after testing positive for COVID-19
“We are all saddened at the recent loss of the counselor,” Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez said. “We consider him and any of our employees family. We’re trying to deal with this difficult loss as a team.”
Dump truck traveling with trailer upright crashes into Indiana overpass
A 31-year-old Chicago man was driving the semitrailer north on I-65 at 10:17 p.m. when the empty trailer struck the 113th Avenue overpass.
Missing teen, infant son from Crown Point have been found
Caneesha Ellis and her son Kannon Ellis were last seen Tuesday and are missing from Crown Point, Indiana.
Police searching for missing mom and baby who are believed to be in danger
Caneesha Ellis and her son Kannon are believed to be in danger and may require medical assistance, police said. They are missing from Crown Point, Indiana, which is about 50 miles southeast from Chicago.
Person, dog shot in Crown Point shootout between neighbors
A person and a dog were shot in a dispute between neighbors Monday in northwest Indiana.
Gary councilman pleads not guilty in kidnapping case
A Gary, Indiana councilman has pleaded innocent to charges he kidnapped, confined and intimidated a teenager he believed was involved in the theft of his automobile.
Gunman acquitted of attempted murder in Walmart lot shooting
A man who claimed he was acting in self-defense when he fired 16 shots outside a northwestern Indiana Walmart store has been acquitted of the most serious charges against him.
Indiana State Trooper credited with saving choking woman
A state trooper is being credited for saving a woman’s life after she began choking Tuesday while stopped at a traffic light in northwest Indiana.
Lake County, Indiana sheriff's department featured on new FOX show 'First Responders Live'
The Lake County, Indiana sheriff's department is featured on the new FOX show “First Responders Live.”