Family releases balloons for murdered 6-year-old Damari Perry
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On Monday, the father of 6-year-old Damari Perry held a balloon release for his murdered child. This comes as we learn more about the child's mother who is accused of killing her own son.

Damari Perry case: Horrifying details released about boy's last day, mom and brother charged with murder

Prosecutors said Damari did something his mom for which his mom thought he should be punished. He was put in cold water in a bathtub or shower in their home in North Chicago, and eventually started vomiting and passed out. He was taken out of the cold water; no one called 911 and he died.

Gary schools to resume in-person instruction on Monday

The COVID test positivity rate in Lake County, Indiana, was at 19.58% as of Dec. 27; it was at 35.3% as of Jan. 6.

Man shot dead in East Chicago

A homicide investigation is underway after a man was shot dead in East Chicago Thursday afternoon, according to the Lake County Coroner. 

'Witch hunt': Lake County sheriff indicted, says charges initiated by 'rival politician'

Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. was indicted by a grand jury Thursday on a felony charge of resisting law enforcement and a misdemeanor charge of reckless driving stemming from an incident last year, according to the Lake County Prosecutor's Office.

Driver smashed into Indiana state patrol car, nearly hit trooper

The trooper and other emergency workers were directing traffic around a jackknifed semi on I-65 near Crown Point around 6:45 a.m. when Hakeem A. Bahhur, 30, of Orange, California, allegedly swerved around an emergency vehicle.

Gary students will attend classes remotely during the first week of January due to rising COVID cases

On Monday and Tuesday, students are expected to learn “asynchronously,” which means students will do assignments but not have scheduled class time. From Wednesday through Friday, students will learn synchronously with their teachers.