Motorcyclist fleeing police dies in crash with semi in NW Indiana
A 21-year-old motorcyclist died early Thursday after crashing into the rear of a semitrailer while fleeing police in northwest Indiana.
Crestwood police officer charged with choking wife at Indiana campground
A south suburban Crestwood police officer has been charged with choking his wife until she lost consciousness in front of their children at a northwest Indiana campground.
Suburban Chicago police officer charged with battering wife and kids
An off-duty suburban Chicago police officer has been charged in Indiana with choking his wife to the point of unconsciousness as their three children looked on, according to court records.
Construction worker struck, killed by semi in NW Indiana
A construction worker was fatally struck by a semitrailer while stepping out of his vehicle Friday morning in northwest Indiana, according to police.
Man charged with killing 91-year-old mother in Portage, Indiana
A man has been charged with murder after his 91-year-old mother was found dead Sunday with head trauma at their home in northwest Indiana.
Missing 82-year-old Portage man found dead near Indiana Toll Road
Joseph W. Thomas was discovered by an Indiana Toll Road employee Monday afternoon in a small watery ditch near the toll plaza close to Willowcreek Road in Portage.
Child among 5 hospitalized after Portage park crash
Ten people were injured, including a child, after a crash Saturday in Portage Park on the Northwest Side.
2 arrested after wrong-way car nearly hits squad car on Indiana Toll Road
Two people were taken into custody after nearly hitting an Indiana State Police car while driving in the wrong direction on the Indiana Toll Road near Portage on Thursday.
Missing woman found dead after going with stranger to buy marijuana: police
Police say a missing woman in northwest Indiana was fatally shot during a robbery and “callously dumped” at an abandoned elementary school in Gary.
Portage ‘thrill-seeker’ arrested for driving 142 mph in a 55 mph zone
A self-described “thrill-seeker” from Portage, Indiana, was arrested Saturday for driving 142 mph in a 55 mph zone of Interstate 80/94.
Indiana agency: Steelmaker too slow to act on chemical spill
The state environmental agency said a northwestern Indiana steel mill knew it was leaking dangerous chemicals into Lake Michigan but failed to report the spill or act quickly to mitigate the risks.