5 Killed In Train Collision With Car In Gary
On June 25, 2025, at 10:02 p.m., the Gary Police Department was dispatched to the intersection of U.S. Route 20 and Utah Street, in Gary in response to a vehicular accident involving a train at ....
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Hammond Man Charged with Sexual Battery at Public Library
Charles Henry Merriweather, 34, of Hammond, has been charged with sexual battery and criminal trespass following a June 23, 2025, incident at the Hammond Public Library. According to court documents, Hammond police were dispatched to ....
Cedar Lake Woman Charged with Stalking and Battery Despite No Contact Order
June Ellen Coppage of Cedar Lake has been charged with multiple offenses after allegedly violating a no contact order and physically assaulting a neighbor on June 22, 2025. According to court documents, Cedar Lake police ....
Explosion Heard Around North Lake County
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 ....
Crown Point Man Charged with Three Counts of Child Molesting
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 ....
Hammond Man Charged with Possessing a Machine Gun
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 ....
Alcohol May Be A Factor In Early Morning Crash In Highland
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 ....
Work Zone Speed Cameras Coming
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 ....
Merrillville Man Charged with Impersonating Law Enforcement Officer
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 ....
Gary Man Charged with Possession of Machine Gun
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 ....
