Month: January 2021
Gary Housing Authority selects city native to lead agency
Taryl Bonds, deputy executive director, will succeed the agency’s current executive director, Julian Marsh, on Feb. 28.
Man passed several cars on shoulder as he led police on chase that ended in crash, records say
Robert A. Grady, 26, ran from the crash at Ridge Road and Arbogast Street in Griffith and was found hiding in a shed in the 1600 block of Jay Street, according to court documents.
Woman released from prison after robbery verdict overturned
The ruling vacates the woman’s conviction and a 90-month sentence she had begun serving last fall. She is scheduled to be retried in the near future.
Hoosier senators endorse popcorn grown in Indiana for official state snack
“Orville Redenbacher, who was one of the most famous Hoosiers in the food business, made this quote: ‘Popcorn has made many lousy movies worth sitting through,’” said state Sen. Ron Grooms.
Victim identified in Saturday far east-side homicide
Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police found Smith dead in the 200 block of North Shortridge Rd. after 8 p.m. Saturday night.
Valparaiso’s Gabi Grisafi motivated to place at state
“She’s certainly one of the top all-arounders in the state.”
Colts promote quarterbacks coach to offensive coordinator
Marcus Brady will become the NFL’s third Black offensive coordinator, replacing Nick Sirianni who took the Philadelphia Eagles head coaching job last week.
Driver who fled crash that sent 1 to hospital never had a driver’s license, police say
The man faces charges including fleeing the scene of an accident, driving while being a habitual traffic offender and driving after never obtaining a driver’s license.
Crown Point hires former Portage, Michigan City coach Craig Buzea to lead football program
He comes to Crown Point after a successful 10-year stint at Homewood-Flossmoor, where his teams went 92-24 and qualified for the Illinois state playoffs every year with a state runner-up finish in 2014.