Hot Air Balloon Collides With Power Lines Injuring 3
On June 2nd 2024 at 6:57 PM the Lowell Fire Department was dispatched to the area of 18100 Oklahoma Street in an unincorporated area east of the town of Lowell for a hot air balloon ....
Category: Lake County News
Lake County Corrections Officer Charged
An intense investigation over the past several months has led to criminal charges against a Lake County correctional officer for allegedly trafficking cell phones and possibly other contraband to inmates at the Lake County Jail, ....
A Domestic Related Robbery Ends With Suspect Shot & Killed Saturday In Hammond
On June 1, at approximately 3:20 AM, the Hammond Police Department responded to an incident that appears to be a domestic-related robbery at an apartment in the 600 block of 169th, according to Hammond Police. ....
Death Investigation Ongoing After A Woman Jumps Out Of Moving Vehicle This Morning
On June 1, 2024, at approximately 12:56 AM, East Chicago Police Officers were dispatched to the area of Dickey Road and Park Street in reference to an agency assist call. Upon arrival, officers located an ....
Woman Charged With Murder After Hammond Stabbing
At approximately 3:25 AM on May 19, 2024, officers from the Hammond Police Department responded to a call regarding a possible stabbing incident in the 1600 block of 169th Place, according to Hammond Police. Upon ....
Mini Cooper Goes Off Road During Police Pursuit
On Tuesday, May 7th, 2024 at 1:50 PM while on routine patrol Cedar Lake Officer Alexis Dills observed a 2006 Red Mini Cooper driven by Solomon J. Pearson, 45, of Hammond, Indiana. Officer Dills recognized ....
SWAT Responds After Shooting In Merrillville
On 4/26/2024 at approximately 12:43 PM, the Merrillville Police Department was dispatched to the Tan-Tar-A Apartment Complex (195 E 58th Avenue) for a report of shots fired, according to Merrillville Police. Officers responded to the ....
Gary Woman Sentenced to 300 Months in Prison For Role in Gary Armed Bank Robbery and a Firearm Offense Causing Death
HAMMOND- Briana White, age 29, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to armed bank robbery and murder resulting from the discharge of a firearm ....
Mother Ran From Police With Baby
On Tuesday April 23, 2024 just before 4 PM, a police officer with the Lake County Sheriff’s Department was driving his patrol car northbound on I-65 from U.S. 30 when traffic stopped due to a ....
Crown Point Man Charged With Child Solicitation & Sexual Battery
A Crown Point male has been charged with multiple felonies after an August 2023 incident involving a 13-year-old girl. Court records state that in August of 2023 a 13-year-old Crown Point girl left home without ....
