Activists object as IDEM moves to permit East Chicago waste processor’s drum shredder
Tradebe, which store and recycles hazardous waste, is seeking to have a federal whistleblower lawsuit filed against it by an ex-employee thrown out by a judge.
Month: October 2024
Defendant breaks down at sentencing for neglect that caused toddler’s severe brain injury
“I hope he makes a full recovery and he is still the happy, strong and curious boy I met him as,” Marc Burnett, 21, said through tears Thursday in court.
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East Chicago Burger King caught fire Wednesday morning; no injuries reported
The East Chicago fire and police departments responded to the 600 block of West Chicago Avenue at 5:44 a.m., the fire department said.
Gary city council rejects retroactive approval of parks director’s supplemental pay
Parks director LaVetta Sparks-Wade received additional pay this summer through the city’s Summer Youth Employment Program.
Woman pleads guilty to letting man use her car to dispose of murder weapon
A Lake County judge agreed to sentence Mychael Thomas, 30, to two years in jail suspended to probation for her role in a 2022 smoke shop shooting.
DNA of defendant not found on weapon allegedly used to kill Winfield woman, analyst says
The DNA of the man accused of killing a Winfield woman was not found on the alleged murder weapon. However, the man’s DNA was found on her bellybutton ring.
Davich: Halloween dare: Hit the sidewalks and scare up haunted memories
This Halloween, leave a bowl of candy on your porch and enjoy the parade of costumed kids in the streets. Enjoy the crisp air, fall colors, and memories that will surely swirl around you like dying leaves.
EC man charged with providing drugs that resulted in man’s death
Theodis Jackson, 45, supposedly sold drugs to Juan Sepulveda that resulted in Sepulveda’s fatal overdose Aug. 2, 2023, court records show.
Trial date scheduled for man charged with Merrillville woman’s apartment murder
Malik Bunch, 27, is charged with smothering the 25-year-old woman who was supposedly in a relationship with his wife in March 2022.