Munster police search for 2 suspected of trying to hit officer with vehicle
Officers responded to the Target in Munster Dec. 9 for reports of a stolen vehicle in the parking lot, Munster police said.
Officers responded to the Target in Munster Dec. 9 for reports of a stolen vehicle in the parking lot, Munster police said.
Suburban man charged with impersonating officer said he 'always wanted to be a cop,' police say
About 10:20 p.m. Sunday, a state trooper saw a Jeep speeding at 90 mph down an expressway with red and blue emergency lights flashing, Indiana State Police said.
About 10:20 p.m. Sunday, a state trooper saw a Jeep speeding at 90 mph down an expressway with red and blue emergency lights flashing, Indiana State Police said.
Police: Teen girl shot in the face while driving to family member's home
East Chicago police do not believe she was the intended target of the shooting.
East Chicago police do not believe she was the intended target of the shooting.
Groups want steeper U.S. Steel fine for Lake Michigan spill
“The proposed civil penalty ... does not reflect the seriousness, duration or magnitude of egregious (pollution) permit violations” at U.S. Steel’s Midwest Plant in Portage, Indiana, said the letter dated Dec. 18.
“The proposed civil penalty ... does not reflect the seriousness, duration or magnitude of egregious (pollution) permit violations” at U.S. Steel’s Midwest Plant in Portage, Indiana, said the letter dated Dec. 18.
32 families displaced in fire at Griffith apartment complex
The blaze broke out just before 4 a.m. in an apartment at the Park West and Mansard apartment complex, 1740 Dylane Dr., according to Griffith Deputy Fire Chief Don Hill.
The blaze broke out just before 4 a.m. in an apartment at the Park West and Mansard apartment complex, 1740 Dylane Dr., according to Griffith Deputy Fire Chief Don Hill.
Police say they found pot and a gun inside car after chase near Gary
Police say they found marijuana and a gun after chasing a man in Northwest Indiana.
Police say they found marijuana and a gun after chasing a man in Northwest Indiana.
Former JROTC instructor charged with sexually assaulting Chicago student
Brian Travis was charged with a felony count of criminal sexual assault of a victim between the ages of 13 and 17 as well as a misdemeanor count of assault.
Brian Travis was charged with a felony count of criminal sexual assault of a victim between the ages of 13 and 17 as well as a misdemeanor count of assault.
Sleeping toddler killed, pregnant mother wounded in Gary shooting: police
A volley of gunfire entered a housing complex about 1:10 a.m. and struck 4-year-old Tory’on Dukes and grazed the face of his 27-year-old mother in the 4300 block of West 23rd Place in Gary, according to police.
A volley of gunfire entered a housing complex about 1:10 a.m. and struck 4-year-old Tory’on Dukes and grazed the face of his 27-year-old mother in the 4300 block of West 23rd Place in Gary, according to police.
Former Gary, Indiana Mayor Richard Hatcher dead at 86
Former Gary Mayor Richard Hatcher, who became one of the first black mayors of a big U.S. city when he was elected in 1967, has died. He was 86.
Former Gary Mayor Richard Hatcher, who became one of the first black mayors of a big U.S. city when he was elected in 1967, has died. He was 86.
Man found stabbed to death in NW Indiana lake
Investigators determined 34-year-old Erik Lozano died of multiple stab wounds and his death was ruled a homicide, the coroner’s office said. He lived in East Chicago, Indiana.
Investigators determined 34-year-old Erik Lozano died of multiple stab wounds and his death was ruled a homicide, the coroner’s office said. He lived in East Chicago, Indiana.
Girl found dead in alley identified as missing 14-year-old from Chicago
Takaylah Tribitt, 14, was found dead Sept. 16 in an alley near 20th Avenue and Pennsylvania Street, the Lake County sheriff’s office said Sunday.
Takaylah Tribitt, 14, was found dead Sept. 16 in an alley near 20th Avenue and Pennsylvania Street, the Lake County sheriff’s office said Sunday.
2 injured in crash after police chase from NW Indiana to south suburbs
Two people were injured in a crash Sunday after leading police on a chase from northwest Indiana to the south suburbs.
Two people were injured in a crash Sunday after leading police on a chase from northwest Indiana to the south suburbs.
Munster bans public vaping along with smoking
The Munster council this month approved then ordinance that bans the smoking of all tobacco products including electronic cigarettes within 15 feet of a public space or entrance to a public facility in Munster.
The Munster council this month approved then ordinance that bans the smoking of all tobacco products including electronic cigarettes within 15 feet of a public space or entrance to a public facility in Munster.
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.
A person and a dog were shot in a dispute between neighbors Monday in northwest Indiana.
4 injured, including 2 officers, in Griffith apartment fire
Four people were injured in an apartment fire in Griffith, Indiana, Wednesday, including two police officers who rescued a mother and her baby from the third floor of the building.
Four people were injured in an apartment fire in Griffith, Indiana, Wednesday, including two police officers who rescued a mother and her baby from the third floor of the building.
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.
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.
Gary police shoot man after responding to call of a man with a gun
An armed man was shot by a police officer Sunday evening in northwest Indiana, according to police.
An armed man was shot by a police officer Sunday evening in northwest Indiana, according to police.
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.
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.
Authorities: 2 dead in wrong-way crash on Interstate 65
Authorities say two people are dead and one is injured after vehicle traveling the wrong way on Interstate 65 in northwest Indiana hit another car head-on.
Authorities say two people are dead and one is injured after vehicle traveling the wrong way on Interstate 65 in northwest Indiana hit another car head-on.
Gary councilman indicted on kidnapping charges
The president of the Gary Common Council has been charged with kidnapping a teenager he suspected of stealing his car in September in northwest Indiana.
The president of the Gary Common Council has been charged with kidnapping a teenager he suspected of stealing his car in September in northwest Indiana.