Hakeem Pittman Sentenced to 67 Years in Indiana Department of Corrections Following Child Molesting Convictions

CROWN POINT — Hakeem Pittman has been sentenced to 67 years in the Indiana Department of Corrections after being found guilty by a Lake County jury on multiple felony charges stemming from a child molestation ....

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Monee Man Charged After 130+ MPH Police Pursuit Across Lake County Leaves Trooper Seriously Injured

Anthony John Coffey, 24, of Monee, Illinois, is facing multiple felony charges after Lake County Sheriff’s officers say he led police on a high-speed pursuit across several Lake County roadways that ended on an interstate ....

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Man Charged After Police Say He Returned To Same Construction Site Twice And Sold Stolen Steel For Cash

Joseph Edward Romano, 47, of Merrillville, is facing felony charges after police say surveillance video shows him burglarizing a secured construction site on two separate occasions and later selling the stolen steel at a Gary ....

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Chesterton Man Charged After 120+ MPH Police Pursuit Across Porter County, OWI, And Damage To Agricultural Property

Jakob Gerald Engle, 24, of Chesterton, is facing multiple criminal charges after Porter Police say he led officers on a high-speed pursuit late Tuesday night that exceeded 120 miles per hour, ran numerous stop signs, ....

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Gary Man Charged With Counterfeiting, Impersonation, And Intimidation After Mailing Forged Legal Demand

Malachi Isaiah Laxton, 24, of Gary, is facing three felony charges after investigators allege he created and mailed a notarized forged affidavit that appeared to come from the Indiana Attorney General’s Office and demanded restitution ....

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Machete-Armed Suspect Arrested After Ramming Police Vehicles, Crashing Stolen Car in Wheatfield

WHEATFIELD — A South Bend man was taken into custody Tuesday evening after allegedly ramming police vehicles, striking a civilian car, and confronting officers with a machete during a traffic stop in Wheatfield, authorities said. ....

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