Man takes plea deal in connection with arson, theft at Region retail store
Jerry L. Pierson, 36, was accused of stealing merchandise from the Highland Meijer on Jan. 10 after his co-defendant lit several small fires as a diversion.
Month: August 2022
Here’s how area football teams fare in statewide rankings after Week 2
Several local teams made the AP’s rankings after Week 2.
Teen charged with murdering man during gun sale
Elijah R. Davis, 17, is accused of fatally shooting a 19-year-old Merrillville man after the man allegedly attempted to get out of Davis’ car without paying for a gun.
White Sox manager Tony La Russa out indefinitely with health issue
Chicago White Sox manager Tony La Russa is out indefinitely because of an unspecified health issue.
Prison sentence handed out to brother of former East Chicago police chief
U.S. District Court Chief Judge Jon E. DeGuilio imposed a 70-month sentence Wednesday on Ryan Smith, 59, of East Chicago. Smith pleaded guilty May 9 to six counts of armed robbery.
Girl at center of sex abuse case deserves more than a ‘wishy-washy’ apology, judge says
Bradley W. Franchville, 26, of Lake Station, was given a 9 1/2-year sentence Wednesday for sexual misconduct with a minor.
Turning a strip of no-man’s land into garden, curb appeal
You know that boring strip of grass — or weeds — between the street and the sidewalk that technically belongs to your city or town but whose care ultimately falls to you?
3-year-old Portage-area girl molested by convicted sex offender, police say
“Kevin then stated ‘I touched her’ and began to cry again,” police said.
Kentucky firm acquires LaPorte shopping center
BC Wood Properties announced its acquisition of the 147,017 square-foot retail center.
Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond dip on restructuring plan
The company said it has obtained more than $500 million of new financing and was reducing 20% of its workforce.