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HAMMOND – Yesterday, Anthony Juan McClendon, 30 years old, of Hammond, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Gretchen S. Lund after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud, announced Acting United States ....

Raul Cano III, 37, of Crown Point, has been sentenced in Porter County following a guilty plea in a child solicitation case, according to court records. Cano was sentenced in Porter Superior Court II after ....

A 43-year-old Gary man is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after allegedly making repeated threatening phone calls to a Merrillville business owner, including threats to kill him and burn down his business, according to court ....

Mathiew Allen Giddins, 42, of Illinois, is facing additional felony child molestation charges following a Lake County investigation into allegations involving multiple incidents reported to have occurred several years ago. Court records show the investigation ....

The Chicago Bears are officially expanding their search for a new stadium location beyond Illinois, with Northwest Indiana now being considered as a potential site. In an open letter released, Bears President and CEO Kevin ....

HAMMOND- Marco Sole, 52 years old, of Lynwood, Illinois, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Gretchen S. Lund after pleading guilty to distributing 40 grams or more of fentanyl, announced Acting United States ....

HAMMOND – Three Honduran nationals are the latest co-conspirators to be sentenced to prison for their roles in an expansive bank fraud conspiracy resulting in significant losses to small businesses and community banks in more ....

On December 17, 2025, Gary Police Chief Derrick Cannon, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Chicago Field Division Special Agent in Charge Christopher Amon, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana ....

Erich Dea Boone, 49; Emanuel Alexander Pugh Jr., 27; Rommell Lavell Donald Harris, 36; Xavier Alexander Schlueb, 25; Shakur D. Brewer, 24; and Noble Gene Uylaki are facing felony charges after investigators say they each ....

At approximately 4 p.m. Sunday, December 14th police officers with the Lake County Sheriff’s Department were requested to investigate an officer-involved shooting in Gary, according to Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez. A preliminary investigation has ....