Power Outage Causes Massive Flare Up At BP
The City of Whiting has been notified of a power outage at the BP Whiting Refinery property which has affected power to the Refinery, according to a press release from Whiting. As a result of ....
Chicago Man Charged With 4 Felonies After Attempting To Rob Ex
On January 26, 2024, at approximately 11:10 AM, East Chicago Police Officers were dispatched to First Merchant Bank in reference to a customer who stated that she was forced out of her home by her ....
Police Make A Gruesome Discovery After A Warrant Arrest In East Chicago
On January 30, 2024, at approximately 11:00 AM, East Chicago Gang and Narcotics Division, along with the Lake County Sheriff Warrant Division were in the area of 4000 Deal Street looking for a wanted subject, ....
3 Charged In Selling Fraudulent ID’s To Foreign Nationals
Three Chicago men face felony charges following a Cook County Sheriff’s Police investigation of a scheme to sell fraudulent IDs to foreign nationals which they could then use to gain employment, Cook County Sheriff Thomas ....
Hammond Police Respond To Murder-Suicide Scene
In the early hours of January 29th, at approximately 2:00 AM, the Hammond Police Department responded to a call reporting shots fired in the area of the 500 block of Michigan. The caller reported hearing ....
Police Catch One Suspect From Munster Home Invasion
On October 27, 2023, at approximately 1:00 PM, Munster Police officers responded to the 1400 block of Park West Circle for a reported armed home invasion, according to Munster Police. Three people inside the residence ....
Update on BP Tank Farm Leak
BP is fully in action to clean up a recent leak from a storage tank at Whiting Refinery’s tank farm and mitigate any associated odors, according to the latest update Friday morning. The leak remained ....
Dyer Gas Station Robbery Suspects Arrested After Investigation
The Dyer Police Department has been investigating three armed robberies that occurred at; the Exxon gas station, located at 501 Joliet St. (November 23, 2023), Speedway gas station, located at 718 Joliet St. (December 21, ....
Illinois Man Charged With Child Molesting
A Round Lake, Illinois man was arrested two weeks ago after allegedly coming toPorter County to have intercourse with a minor, according to police reports. A female middle school student from Portage reportedly alerted a ....
Strong Odor of Gas Hits At Least 5 Counties Surrounding Whiting BP
On the afternoon of January 18, 2024, BP’s Whiting refinery experienced a leak from a storage tank at the refinery’s tank fields, according to a BP spokesman. As of early January 19, the leak was ....
