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HAMMOND- Craig Whalum, Jr., 38 years old, of Crown Point, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Senior Judge James T. Moody after pleading guilty to distributing heroin, announced Acting United States Attorney M. Scott ....

GARY — A 36 year-old Gary man is facing felony charges after investigators say he attempted to defraud a financial institution by depositing fraudulent checks into his account and quickly withdrawing thousands of dollars in ....

A Gary man has been charged with murder following a deadly shooting that occurred during a dispute over parking. Tyrisce Latreal Calhoun Jr., 26, was formally charged on August 2, 2025. According to court documents, ....

A Chicago man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after Hammond police say he was found driving a stolen vehicle and in possession of fraudulent identification, documents, and MDMA. Leonel Romero, 30, was formally ....

CROWN POINT, IN – The Lake County Health Department today announced it has received confirmation from the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) that several of its mosquito surveillance trap samples tested positive for West Nile ....

CROWN POINT — A Gary man has been sentenced to 82 years in prison following a deadly shooting at an East Chicago gas station that left one man dead and another seriously injured. On Tuesday, ....

HIGHLAND – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has filed a federal lawsuit against Bossman Tacos, LLC, alleging the restaurant allowed a hostile work environment at its Highland location, where female servers, including teenagers, ....

On July 31, 2025, at approximately 3:45 AM, Gary Police officers were in the area of 35th Ave and Grant St. when they heard multiple gunshots in the area of the Village Shopping Center. While ....

MERRILLVILLE — A 69-year-old Crown Point woman has been charged with felony battery after a student at Aquinas Catholic Community School alleged the substitute teacher slapped her hand during class, resulting in visible bruising. According ....

GARY — A 26-year-old Gary man is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say a woman lost her pregnancy following a violent domestic assault in the presence of four young children. According to court documents, ....