Small Plane Goes Down In LaPorte County, No Injuries Reported
A small plane made an emergency landing in a field just North of 30 on the Eastside of 421 Monday in LaPorte County. The plane is believed to have suffered from an engine failure and ....
Category: LaPorte County
Traffic Stop Produces Two Felony Arrests
On March 15, 2021, at 9:06 AM, Deputy Jon Samuelson with The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department was located in the 7000 east block of SR 2 monitoring westbound traffic. He observed a passenger vehicle traveling in the driving lane. ....
Juvenile Flees In Wild Police Chase After Striking Squad Car
On March 14th, 2021 at approximately 2:49 P.M. is when Officer DeShone Harris of The Michigan City Police Department was traveling westbound on Broadway Street and approaching North Carroll Avenue while on duty in his ....
Fatal Boating Accident In Private Pond
Indiana Conservation Officers and the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a boating accident that resulted in two fatalities. Officers from both agencies responded to a private body of water near US 421 and Interstate ....
Illinois Man Arrested After Pursuit
On March 5, 2021, at 9:58 AM, Deputy Jon Samuelson of The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department was traveling westbound in the driving lane of US 20 near Fail Road. A passenger vehicle was traveling westbound in the ....
Escort & “End of Watch Final Call” For Lt Lasco
Video Link Below - Escort for Department of Corrections Lt. Eugene Lasco from the hospital to the funeral home Wednesday. The prison did an “End of Watch Last Call”over the radios as well. "Lt. Eugene ....
One Officer Killed and Another In Critical Condition From Indiana State Prison
Indiana State Police is investigating an incident involving the lethal stabbing of one staff member and stabbing injuries sustained by a second staff member at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, according to Annie ....
Fugitive With Felony Warrant From Lansing Captured
On Wednesday, February 10th, 2021 at approximately 11:30 A.M. is when multiple detectives from the LaPorte County Drug Taskforce (LCDTF), LaPorte County Fugitive Apprehension Street Team (FAST) and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives ....
Wisconsin Woman Arrested On Meth Charges
On Friday, January 22nd, at 8:20 a.m., S/Trp. Potesta and Trooper Marlowe were on patrol in LaPorte County when they observed a silver Lexus at the Speedway at U.S. 20/U.S. 35, according to Sgt. Glen ....
Trooper Delivers Baby On Toll Road
On Friday, January 15th, at 12:30 p.m., Indiana State Trooper Thomas Maymi was working on the Indiana Toll Road near the 52 mile-marker. Trp. Maymi was parked observing traffic when a semi stopped on the ....
