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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hammond man shot dead in car

A man was shot and killed Sunday in Hammond, Indiana.

Hammond man charged after police chase through NW Indiana

A Hammond man was arrested Saturday after leading officers from multiple police agencies on a chase through four municipalities in northwest Indiana.

Boyfriend charged in triple murder, arson in Gary

A man is charged with shooting three people to death last week in northwest Indiana, then burning the crime scene.

Thunderstorms' high winds cut power to 50K in NW Indiana

Northern Indiana Public Service Co.'s website shows that about 49,000 of the utility's customers were out of power just before noon Monday.

Man dies two days after being hit by car in Whiting

A 66-year-old man died Saturday, two days after being hit by a vehicle in Whiting, Indiana.

Gary police officer shoots knife-wielding suspect: police

A Gary police officer shot an armed suspect Monday morning while responding to a call in northwest Indiana.

Lawsuit filed after man with concealed carry shot and killed by police

Angry family members gathered on the steps of City Hall in Gary Tuesday. They want to know why Gary police shot and killed a man with a concealed carry permit.

2 Chicago teens killed in Hammond crash

The pair, an 18-year-old woman and a 17-year-old girl, was involved in a crash about 11 p.m. near the intersection of 108th Street and Indianapolis Boulevard in Hammond.