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.

Gov. Holcomb, Indiana officials maintain it’s ‘safe’ for schools to reopen

Gov. Eric Holcomb and other state officials defended brick-and-mortar school re-openings Wednesday despite mounting reports of students and education staff testing positive for the coronavirus since returning to school statewide.

Indiana announces 784 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths

Indiana reported 784 new confirmed cases of coronavirus Sunday and four additional deaths, health officials announced.

Woman mangles hand in Indiana toll collection booth

A driver was taken to a hospital Friday after she badly injured her hand at an Indiana toll road collection booth, police said.

Indiana student, staff member test positive for coronavirus on first day of school

Just days after public schools in Indiana reopened their doors for the first time since March, at least one junior high student and one school staff member have tested positive for the coronavirus.

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.

Ex-Indiana Gov. Joe Kernan, who was a Vietnam POW, dies at 74

Former Indiana Gov. Joe Kernan, a Vietnam prisoner of war who entered politics and was thrust into the state’s top office when his predecessor suffered a deadly stroke, died Wednesday at age 74.

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.

Indiana woman gets 40 years in infant daughter’s death

A central Indiana woman has been sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty in the death of her infant daughter, who had untreated broken bones and burns.

Girl, 14, dies in crash near Crown Point

A 14-year-old girl died after the car she was in hit a deer early Monday and was then struck by an SUV near Crown Point in northwest Indiana.

Work progressing on Indiana park honoring 2 slain girls

Progress is being made on construction of a northern Indiana park honoring two teenage girls who were killed in 2017 while fundraising continues for the project.

Indiana statewide face mask order goes into effect today

Indiana will have a statewide face mask mandate starting today, joining many other states in similar orders aimed at slowing the coronavirus spread, Gov. Eric Holcomb said last week.

Indiana firefighters 'rescue' prosthetic leg worth $20G

Firefighters in Indiana spent an hour searching a reservoir on Saturday to recover a valuable item for one woman – her prosthetic leg.

Indiana reports 860 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths

Indiana reported 860 new confirmed cases of coronavirus and eight deaths on Sunday, a day ahead of a statewide mask mandate.