Washington Township Firefighters Battle Barn Fire
Friday morning around 11am Washington Township Fire Department responded to a barn fire at 2401 Bartz Road. No injuries were reported but the barn was a total loss.
Magnet Fisherman Pulls Out Grenade, Bomb Squad Responds
On June 12, 2020 at approximately 3:51 AM, Hobart Police received a call for service to the area behind Cagney's, located at approximately 3rd and Main Street in reference to a grenade that had not been ....
Multi Vehicle Crash Sends Motorcyclist To Hospital
Friday morning at 12:00 a.m., Trooper W. Stancy was dispatched to a multiple vehicle crash on I-80/94 eastbound lanes at the 4 mile-marker. Preliminary investigation by Trp. Stancy revealed that there were two separate crashes ....
Schererville Man Dies In Motorcycle Accident
Around 9:40pm Thursday, Schererville Police & Fire responded to the 300 block of Gregory Street for an accident involving a motorcycle, according to Deputy Chief Jeff Cook of The Schererville Police. Preliminary investigation showed the motorcycle ....
HOBART FIRE STATION INSTALLS 27TH SAFE HAVEN BABY BOX IN THE COUNTRY
This morning a small crowd gathered on the lawn at Hobart Fire Station #2 to partake in the blessing of the new Safe Haven Baby Box. The Safe Haven Baby Box is an anonymous place ....
Winds, Flooding, Tornadoes Tuesday With Tropical Storm Remnants Coming
The Region will be impacted by the remnants of Tropical Storm Cristobal on Tuesday afternoon and evening with a variety of hazards. This includes strong non-thunderstorm winds and the potential for isolated to scattered severe ....
Two Injured In Fight At Southlake Mall Stemmed From IL
On June 7, 2020, at approximately 3:14PM, Hobart Police officers responded to Southlake Mall for a fight, according to Detective Wardrip of The Hobart Police. Upon officers' arrival, a 23 year old Posen, Illinois man was ....
Hammond Woman Charged With OWI Driving Wrong Way On I-65
For the second time in a week, Trooper Carlson had to cover a crash involving a wrong-way driver on an interstate highway in Northwest Indiana. This morning at approximately 12:40 a.m., the Lowell Regional Dispatch Center ....
Alleged Drunk Driver Crashes & Spits On Paramedics
This afternoon at 12:20 p.m., the Lowell Regional Dispatch Center began to receive 911 calls of an erratic driver southbound on I-65 from U.S. 30. Preliminary investigation by Master Trooper Dwayne Haliburton and Trooper John ....
Gary Man Cited For Hitting IDOT Trucks Blocking Ramps Injuring 2
On June 7, 2020, at approximately 1:23 a.m., two Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) maintenance trucks were struck while assisting the Illinois State Police (ISP) with ramp closures on Interstate 94 northbound near 31st Street (Chinatown Feeder). On the ....
