Hammond man thrown from motorcycle and killed after allegedly speeding away from cops

A northwest Indiana man was killed when he was thrown from his motorcycle and slammed into a building after speeding away from police on Wednesday night, authorities said.

Student, 12, took loaded handgun to East Chicago school

A 12-year-old student is facing charges after bringing a loaded gun to school Tuesday morning in East Chicago, Indiana.

Indiana recycling plant fire prompts evacuation of more than 2,000 residents

More than 2,000 residents were told to evacuate Tuesday afternoon after a large fire broke out at a recycling plant in Indiana, sending plumes of black smoke into the sky.

Silver Alert canceled for missing Crown Point man

A statewide Silver Alert has been canceled for a man who was reported missing from northwest Indiana.

Inmate strikes Indiana State Prison employee in head with steel pipe

An Indiana State Prison employee suffered life-threatening injuries Monday after an inmate hit him in the head with a steel pipe.

Woman dead, firefighter injured in Hammond blaze

An elderly woman was found dead, and a firefighter was injured in a blaze Tuesday morning in Hammond, Indiana.

Chicago man charged in Christmas Day murder

A Chicago man was extradited from Indiana to face charges in a shooting that killed a man on Christmas Day in the Beverly neighborhood.

1 dead, firefighter injured in Hammond fire
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One person was found dead and a firefighter was injured in a blaze Tuesday morning in Hammond, Indiana.

NWS: 22 tornadoes reported in a single day in northern Illinois, northwest Indiana

The weather service says this new total is tied for the most tornadoes to ever occur in a single calendar day within the 23 counties that the local service covers.

Body pulled from Hobart lake

A body was recovered from a lake Wednesday afternoon in northwest Indiana.

One person killed in crash on Interstate 80 in Lake County, Indiana

Indiana State Police said a blue 2019 Kia had been reportedly speeding through a construction zone. It crashed into the barrier that separates the interstate from the exit ramp and went airborne.