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At approximately 10 PM, Tuesday, Hammond Fire Department responded to the report of an explosion at 2501 165th at Silgan Containers. (Video of the fire) Arriving units encountered heavy fire on the outside of the ....

Gerardo Mendoza, 36, of Crown Point, has been charged with three counts of child molesting following a Lake County Sheriff’s Department investigation into alleged incidents that occurred between September 2015 and July 2016. According to ....

Terrence Hodges of Hammond has been charged with possessing a machine gun and resisting law enforcement following an early morning encounter with Hammond Police near a gated business. According to court documents, at approximately 4:02 ....

On Monday June 23,, 2025, at approximately 4:00am, Highland Police were dispatched to the 8000 block of Kennedy Avenue for a report of a vehicle vs Nipsco pole crash. On arrival, officers found that a ....

The Indiana Department of Transportation announces the expansion of its worksite speed control pilot program, known as Safe Zones, to Interstate 65 in Lake County. The program is currently active in the Clear Path I-465/I-69 ....

Edward L. Trotter, 28, of Merrillville, has been charged with impersonation of a public servant following a police response to a disturbance on August 24, 2024. According to court documents, Merrillville police responded around 3:56 ....

According to court documents, Gary police responded around 8:20 p.m. on June 19 to 35th Avenue and Lincoln Street after receiving a report of shots fired. Officers located a residence and a vehicle that had ....

A Lake County Jail inmate is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly attacking several correctional officers during a violent outburst earlier this month. According to a newly filed affidavit, the incident occurred on the morning ....

A Gary man is facing a murder charge following a fatal stabbing that took place early Friday morning, June 20, 2025, at a residence on the 3900 block of Polk Street. According to court documents, ....

Taryl Lamarr Bonds, 52, of Gary, has been charged in Lake County with two counts of strangulation and two counts of domestic battery following a disturbance in Gary on June 20, 2025. According to court ....