SWAT, police surround Hammond home of subject barricaded inside
Police were outside a home on the 1300 block of 174th Place for a few hours as they tried to coax a barricaded subject out of the house, neighbors said.
Month: August 2024
Mrvan delivers $215,000 in federal funding to Munster Police
“I will continue to support our dedicated law enforcement officers with the resources and tools they need to keep themselves and our communities safe,” Rep. Mrvan said.
Gary SouthShore RailCats box score from Sunday, Aug. 18, 2024
Box scores from recent RailCats games
Northwest Indiana Paddling Association leader to speak at Crown Point Rotary Club
A Northwest Indiana Paddling Association leader will speak at the Crown Point Rotary Club this week.
Suspect nabbed in chase after fatal stabbing, police say
Officers discovered the male victim, who was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead shortly after his arrival, police said.
Valpo man learns ‘what’s the worst that can happen’ after having sex with girl, cops say
She first began sneaking out to meet the accused for sex on May 30 and the pattern continued five times until she was caught by her parents June 12, police said.
Region man arrested in connection with last week’s double homicide, police say
He was arrested Friday, which is one day after a woman and man were found dead with gunshot wounds in a vehicle in the 2300 block of Normandy Drive
Porter County police investigating death of 5-year-old
“Officers arrived on scene and immediately began CPR, but the child was beyond help,” police said.
Former U.S. Surgeon General advisor now running LaPorte County farmstand, farming hops, wine grapes and truffles
Dr. Stephen Nightingale, who was an adviser to the U.S. Surgeon General and a chairman of general medicine at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, now runs a farm and farmstand in LaPorte County.
Get Healthy: MAAC Foundation shares its de-escalation training to help health-care, nonprofit workers deal with fraught emergency situations
One of the key objectives of any first responder or health-care professional dealing with an emergency is to bring the temperature of the scene down and try to keep other potential stressors at bay.