Man shooting at dog in NW Indiana strikes 10-year-old girl instead: police

The man pulled out a gun and fired shots at the dog, but the bullets missed the animal and struck the girl in both legs, the sheriff’s office said.

Husband and wife stole $100k from Down syndrome organization, group says

Former Down Syndrome Association of Northwest Indiana President Bill Buckley and former Executive Director Dawn Buckley have been charged with fraud of a financial institution and theft for allegedly stealing $100,000 from the group, the organization said.

2 dead in shooting at Munster hospital
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Two people were shot and killed early Tuesday following a fight between a patient and staff at Munster Community Hospital in northwest Indiana.

Boy, 11, dies after crash in NW Indiana

An 11-year-old boy from Gary died following a vehicle crash 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.

IDOT worker injured in vehicle crash on I-94 near Bronzeville, person cited

A 20-year-old man from Gary, IN, was cited Sunday after he crashed into two Illinois Department of Transportation trucks, injuring one person, on Interstate 94 near Bronzeville on the South Side.

Indiana state trooper shoots man while pinned between vehicles after I-80 chase

A trooper pulled next to the Nissan and got out of his squad car to try to take the driver into custody, according to state police. The car moved forward, hitting the trooper and wedging him against the squad car.

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.”

Three Floyds brewpub to remain closed indefinitely

The coronavirus pandemic has prompted the founder of one of the most iconic — and crowded — brewpubs in the Midwest to close indefinitely.

Indiana bride demands refund from wedding venue amid coronavirus pandemic

An Indiana bride did not get cold feet, but the coronavirus pandemic is delaying her walk down the aisle. Now, she is struggling to get a refund from the venue she booked.

Chicago boy, 12, shot to death in NW Indiana

A 12-year-old Chicago boy was killed in a shooting Saturday in Gary, Indiana.

Woman missing from NW Indiana

Dushawna L. Glover, 48, was last seen about 6 a.m leaving the home near 35th and Cline avenues in Griffith.

Indiana teen working to open youth center to help those in despair

At a time when many people are feeling lost, a Gary, Indiana teen is sharing her personal journey for finding hope. At a young age, she lost both of her brothers to gun violence.

1 killed, 3 wounded in Hammond road rage shooting

A man was shot dead and three others wounded in a road rage incident Tuesday in Hammond, Indiana, according to police.

Intoxicated driver seriously injures Indiana trooper in Gary crash: police

An Indiana State trooper was seriously injured early Wednesday when an alleged intoxicated driver rear-ended him while the trooper was responding to another crash in Gary.

Men try to steal Indiana woman’s stimulus money by holding her against her will: police

Four men allegedly broke into a woman’s home early Sunday in northwest Indiana and held her against her will in an attempt to steal her stimulus check money, prosecutors say.

Skeleton of missing South Chicago Heights woman found in Gary, Indiana

The body of a south suburban mother of six who has been missing for more than a year — and presumed to be murdered — has been located in northwest Indiana.