Gary officers shoot homicide suspect during gun battle, police say

Gary police officers shot and wounded a homicide suspect early Sunday after witnessing the man allegedly shoot and kill another person in northwest Indiana.

70-year-old man beat to death in Gary

A 70-year-old man was beaten to death Thursday in northwest Indiana.

1 killed in expressway shooting in NW Indiana

A person was found shot to death in their car Sunday night on I-80/94 near Lake Station in northwest 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.