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Crown Point-Two people, Nickolas Michael Anthony Barbato, 32,of Hobart, and Aniyah Raynell Shelton,of Merrillville, have been charged in Lake County, after investigators linked them to a fatal overdose. On November 26, 2024, around 6:56 a.m., ....

Lake County- An Illinois man, Gregory L. Morris, 56, has been charged after investigators linked him to a string of fraudulent check cashing incidents across Griffith, Hammond, and East Chicago between October 29 and November ....

Munster-Two men have been charged in Lake County after police say a bartender at True BBQ in Munster was severely beaten and choked unconscious during a late-night altercation caught on video. Rayshaun L. Cooper and ....

Hobart-A 31-year-old Michigan man, Antonio L. Harris, has been charged in Lake County, after police say he and several accomplices stole thousands of dollars in merchandise from multiple stores at Southlake Mall and were later ....

Munster- A 35-year-old Hammond woman, Jovanni Lyn Rodriguez, has been charged in Lake County,after police say she slapped a nurse across the face during an appointment at a Munster medical facility. According to court documents, ....

At approximately 2:24 a.m. Wednesday, October 22, the Crown Point police and fire departments responded to a structure fire at Sts. Peter and Paul Macedonian Orthodox Church at 9660 Broadway, according to Crown Point Police. ....

Hammond/ East Chicago- A 19-year-old East Chicago man, Marvell Gregory Ja Shaw Rocquemore, has been charged in Lake County,after police say he stole a key fob from a locker at the Hammond YMCA and drove ....

Gary- Joshua Emmanuel Watkins and Theresa Luberta Williams, have been charged after an investigation that began as a report of illegal dumping and led to the discovery of multiple controlled substances. The investigation began on ....

Gary- A 46-year-old Wisconsin man, Shamaine Kent Easley, has been charged in Lake County,after sheriff’s deputies found a stolen handgun and more than 31 grams of MDMA (Ecstasy) during a traffic stop in Gary. According ....

Merrillville- Three men have been charged in Lake County after detectives with the Hobart Police Department executed coordinated search warrants at the Veteran’s Apartments in Merrillville, uncovering methamphetamine, cocaine, marijuana, syringes, firearms, and cash. Detectives ....