Hobart – Hammond Bank Robber Captured
On August 18, 2021, Garrett Lecyk was charged with 2 counts of Level 5 Robbery in connection to the robbery that occurred on August 12, 2021 at the People's Bank located on the 1500 block ....
Traffic Stop Nets Meth Arrest
On August 17, 2021, at approximately 10:15 a.m., Indiana State Trooper William Carlson was patrolling near US-41 and SR-114 in Newton County. Trooper Carlson observed a blue Hyundai Sonata driving at a speed much lower than ....
Hammond Man Convicted For Conspiring With Women To Send Child Pics
A federal jury convicted an Indiana man yesterday for conspiring with multiple women to send him sexually explicit pictures of infants and young children. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Lorenzo Johnson, ....
Hammond Bank Robbed Monday Morning
On Monday August 16th, at approximately 10:10 a.m., Hammond police were dispatched to the 1stSavings Bank located at 7048 Kennedy Ave. in reference to a robbery that just occurred, according to Lt. Steve Kellogg of The ....
Gary Man Rescued From Lake After Mechanical Issues
A Gary man has been rescued after a lengthy multiagency search coordinated by Indiana Conservation Officers on Lake Michigan. On Friday, August 13 at approximately 5 p.m., Jerimiah Merritt, 24, of Gary, left the Portage Marina ....
Gary, RailCats To Host Action-Packed Fight Night At U.S. Steelyard
City of Gary and Gary SouthShore RailCats officials Wednesday said they’re excited to host a mixed-martial arts fight night that brings a Gary resident back to his hometown.Mayor Jerome A. Prince said the event is ....
Car Salesman Held Hostage On Test Drive Ending In Crash
Wednesday afternoon at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Indiana State Police Lowell Regional Dispatch Center received a 911 call from a passenger in a vehicle that was traveling on I-80/94 near the 10 mile-marker, according to Sgt. ....
EC Officer Rammed By Suspects Leading To Officers Shooting Two Suspects
On Wednesday August 11, 2021 at approximately 9:00 a.m. East Chicago Police Officers attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic infraction in the area of Indianapolis Blvd. and Chicago Avenue, Deputy Chief Jose Rivera told RNS. The vehicle refused ....
Handgun Used To Kill Chicago Cop Came From Hammond
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago today charged an Indiana man with federal firearm violations for allegedly conspiring to straw purchase a semi-automatic handgun that the charges allege was used to shoot two Chicago Police ....
Child In Critical Condition After Pool Accident In Griffith
First responders were dispatched to the 500 block of Oxford Circle in Griffith in response to an emergency call placed after a two year old child was reported to have been found in the water of a ....
