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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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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Merrillville Woman Charged With Attempted Murder After Two Family Members Shot Inside Home

Lenora Beach, 59, of Merrillville, is charged after officers were dispatched at approximately 7:54 p.m. on January 30, 2026, to a residence in the 5400 block of Maryland Street in Merrillville for a domestic disturbance ....

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