Hammond man given 40 year sentence for fatally shooting man on bike
A Hammond man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing a 26-year-old man who had a disability as he rode his bike in May 2021.
Month: May 2025
Judge: Munster’s suit against Hammond Sanitary District can proceed
Munster alleges that the HSD violated the terms of a 1994 contract between the two entities by withholding tax revenue to which the town was legally entitled.
Plea agreement possible in Winfield massage parlor case
A defense attorney said there are a few “outstanding issues” to work out before an agreement can be reached. The defendants will appear next in court July 1.
Woman shot near Region gas station
The group’s vehicle had been struck several times by gunfire and the back window was shattered, police said.
Saturation patrol underway in Hammond near state line, sheriff says
Led by the special operations unit of the sheriff’s department, the increased police presence targets alleged car thieves, drug traffickers and crime that originates in Illinois and seeps into Indiana, sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. said.