One Shot On 5th Driving Causing Crash
Around 11AM Saturday a vehicle was shot driving down 5th Ave in Gary near the corner of Rutledge. A 18 year old man was hit by the gunfire in a White Pontiac that had numerous ....
Two Shot At Stoplight After Disturbance At Wiggles In Hammond
On October 31st, at approximately 2:00 a.m., Hammond Police officers were patrolling the area of Summer St. and Indianapolis Blvd. when an officer heard approximately 15 gunshots in the area, according to Lt. Steve Kellogg ....
Sheriff Addresses Last Nights Car Jacking
“I would like to commend officers from seven collaborating police agencies whose combined efforts resulted in the arrest of a pair of auto theft suspects from Illinois,” said Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. “The suspects are ....
Munster Carjacking & Attempted Hammond Car Jacking Comes To An End Late Thursday
Around 5:20pm a customer at the Hammond BP at 169th & Hohman was held up by two black males wearing masks carrying possible AR-15 rifles attempting to carjack the customer. The suspects were in a ....
Lansing Man Struck By Vehicle And Killed In Calumet City
On October 29th at approximately 6:41 AM, Calumet City Police and EMS personnel responded to the intersection of Sibley Boulevard and Siganaw Avenue for a report of a vehicle accident involving a pedestrian, according to ....
Latin Dragon Nation Member Sentenced to 42 Years In Prison Following Conviction for Racketeering Conspiracy Including Two Homicides
Ralph Mendez, Jr., 24, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon to 510 months in prison following his guilty plea to conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity as a member ....
Update – Charges Filed In Chesterton Abduction
Further investigation into yesterday’s abduction from the Duneland Boys & Girls Club in Chesterton showed that in fact both children were in the building as students for the day, according to Chesterton Police Chief David ....
Downtown Hammond Structure Fire
A structure fire is currently being fought on the 5100 block of Hohman Ave in Hammond near the Sibley intersection. Hohman Ave is currently closed in both directions near The bridge. The fire was called ....
Highland Man Stabs Man At Beauty Supply Store
Tuesday East Chicago Police responded to a stabbing at M&M Beauty Supply located at 3712 Main Street, according to Deputy Chief Jose Rivera. Lt. L. Arcuri quickly arrived on scene and made contact with the ....
Violent Offender Wanted By US Marshal Arrested In EC
Wednesday at 9:20am Officer B. Holzhauer of The East Chicago Police Department was flagged down by a female in front of 5004 Northcote. The female stated that a male subject by the name of Eric ....
