Month: August 2019
Chicago Bears legend Doug Plank helps kick off “Battle of 119th Street” between Whiting, Clark
Former Chicago Bears safety Doug Plank was the keynote speaker at the ninth annual “Battle of 119th Street” barbecue, which is sponsored by the Whiting Lions Club.
Man wielding tactical knife attacked KFC employees after being asked to quiet down, records allege
VALPARAISO — A man exited a manager’s office at a Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant after he was fired Wednesday yelling obscenities and, after being told to quiet down, pulled a tactical knife from his belt, according to police and court…
7 years later, Larkin to face trial
MICHIGAN CITY – A Long Beach man charged with the fatal shooting of his wife in 2012 may finally face a jury after almost seven years.
SCOREBOARD: Region prep football scoreboard, Week 1
The scores from Friday night’s prep football action in the Region.
Time served for woman who received favorable plea deal in homicide because of witness’s slaying
CROWN POINT — After initially rejecting a plea agreement for a woman at the center of a feud that led to a homicide, a Lake Criminal Court judge changed course and accepted the deal with recommendations that the woman obtain…
Beach reopens but questions remain
PORTAGE – After three days of testing showed no trace of hazardous chemicals in the East Branch of the Little Calumet River, the National Park Service reopened the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk beach on Thursday.
Killer claims strangulation in hotel room an accident, gets 20 years in prison
CROWN POINT — Friends and family of a woman strangled to death in a Hobart hotel room said they were pleased her killer received a maximum sentence but are disgusted by his claims the death was an accident.
County workers contract Legionnaire’s disease
La PORTE – July’s sudden rise in temperature, combined with dust from nearby construction, is believed to be the cause of the Legionnaire’s disease that sent three county employees to the hospital last month.