Serious structural problems force nearly 100 from East Chicago tower

Nearly 100 people have been moved from a nine-story public housing building in northwestern Indiana after inspectors found serious structural problems.

Hammond man convicted of using Facebook to obtain child pornography

A Hammond man was convicted by a federal jury Tuesday for conspiring to produce child pornography by using Facebook to have multiple women send him sexually explicit photos of infants and young children.

Hammond man fakes identity to test drive vehicle with salesman, crashes into semi-trailer: police

A Hammond man has been charged after allegedly providing false information to take a vehicle for a test drive with a salesman at Bosco Family Motors, accelerating to over 100 mph and crashing into a semi-trailer.

Brothers charged after 2 Chicago cops shot during traffic stop, killing Officer Ella French

Two brothers have been charged in the shooting of two Chicago police officers during a traffic stop Saturday night, which killed Officer Ella French and critically wounded the other.

Driver who went 112 mph on Indiana Toll Road arrested in Hammond with guns and drugs, police say

Indiana State Police said that Hammond Police spotted Shivam Vikrant Patel 10 minutes later speeding along Calumet Avenue. Patel crashed into a pole and got out with what was clearly a handgun in his waistband, police said.

Hammond senior to become first African-American valedictorian in school's history

A Hammond, Indiana high school senior is set to make history on Wednesday when he becomes the first ever African-American valedictorian in his school's history.

Indiana senior to make history as first Black valedictorian at Clark High School
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Darrick Woods reflects on his amazing success inside and outside the classroom en route to becoming the first Black valedictorian at Clark High School in Hammond, Indiana.

One person killed in crash on interstate in Hammond

A semi truck with brake problems was rear-ended by a Chevy Malibu, and the driver of the Malibu did not survive.