Cops: Merrillville man led high-speed chase with 1-year-old in van
Police later executed a search warrant at the man’s home and found four sticks of dynamite, 106.8 grams of suspected psychedelic mushrooms and 1.5 grams of suspected fentanyl.
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East Chicago man charged with dealing cocaine in vicinity of elementary school
Freddie Burley Jr., 42, was formally charged Wednesday with seven counts of dealing in cocaine, maintaining a common nuisance and possession of marijuana, court records show.
Traffic safety initiative targets distracted drivers
Distracted driving and speeding caused over 17,000 thousand crashes in Indiana in 2024. Of the crashes, 230 caused deaths.
Man admits to moving woman’s body to abandoned building, setting it aflame
Emmit Yarbrough Jr., 57, pleaded guilty to starting a fire in September 2022 in an abandoned building in Gary while the body of Deborah Leslie, 30, was inside.
Lake Station man sentenced to 12 years in attempted robbery turned shooting
“It’s a shame for you, Mr. Rogers, to have been involved in something so violent so young,” a judge told Jeremiah Rogers, 23, in court Thursday.
Illinois teen killed in Lowell crash early Thursday morning
The 18-year-old teenager was ejected from the pickup truck, police said. It is unknown if he was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
No one hurt after South Shore Line train strikes car
There were no reported injuries from the 95 commuters on board the train at the time of the crash, Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District Police Chief Jessie Watts Jr. said.
Crown Point man allegedly used 15-month-old as ‘human shield’ after armed domestic incident
The 31-year-old man has not been charged but is in custody at the Lake County Jail, sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. said in a Facebook post Wednesday evening.
Gary family still looking for answers 2, 3 years after father and son killed in separate homicides
No one has been charged in connection to Jaylen or La’Montrell McFarland’s homicides. In La’Montrell’s case, it’s unclear who is investigating — or if anyone is at all.
Merrillville clerk-treasurer apologizes for insults as town council shelves effort to shrink his role
The Merrillville Town Council elected not to take up an ordinance that would remove some of the Clerk-Treasurer’s responsibilities.