Police looking for teens believed to have stolen 10 puppies from Hammond pet store
Police are hoping to locate two teenagers believed to have stolen 10 puppies from a pet store late Sunday night in Hammond, Indiana.
Man killed, 4 children injured in high-speed Hammond crash
One man was killed and four children were injured in a high-speed crash Monday evening in Hammond, Indiana.
Hammond mayor shuts down basketball courts due to violence
Two back-to-back shootings, one of them fatal, has prompted Hammond's mayor to pull the rims off the basketball courts at MLK Park.
Hammond mayor pulls basketball rims down at MLK Park after 2 shootings, 1 person killed
"To see the violence taking place at this park is disheartening and I think we need a time-out, so to speak, and let the situation calm down," said Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott.
Hammond shuts down basketball courts after violence surge
Following a recent spate of violence, the mayor of Hammond has made the decision to shut down the basketball courts at MLK Park.
Suspect crashes vehicle, causing Indiana trooper to be pinned; flees and abandons seriously injured passenger
The driver of the Dodge Charger who caused the crash that pinned an Indiana State Police trooper to a concrete wall, tried to flee the scene on foot and abandon his seriously injured passenger.
Northwest Indiana fireworks dealers say business has fizzled this year
Fireworks dealers across the border from Illinois say business is not booming.
Indiana fireworks dealers say business has fizzled this year
Fireworks dealers across the border from Illinois say business is not booming this year.
Families of victims who died from drug overdoses push for criminal charges against dealers
As overdose deaths skyrocket, so has the frustration for some families when their loved one’s death is not charged as a drug-induced homicide.
Families of victims who died from overdoses push for drug-induced homicide charges against dealers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates more than 100,000 Americans died from an overdose in 2021 — that’s a 15-percent increase from the previous year and that’s one overdose death every five minutes.
Healthy infant girl surrendered at Indiana baby box
An infant girl was surrendered at a Safe Haven Baby Box in Hammond, Indiana earlier this month.
17-year-old Hammond student raped classmate during shooter drill: charges
A northwestern Indiana youth is facing rape charges for allegedly assaulting a classmate during a school active shooter drill.
Person killed in Hammond high-rise fire
One person was killed in a high-rise apartment building fire early Thursday in Hammond, Indiana.
Person killed in fire at Hammond high-rise
A person was killed in a fire at a high-rise Thursday in Hammond, Indiana.
Hammond police warn of rise of cocaine spiked with fentanyl
The Hammond Police Department is issuing a warning about a drug combination that is causing deadly overdoses across the city.
Indiana man killed in crash on I-80 in Cook County
Illinois State Police said that around 11:19 p.m., Eric R. Gehres, 34, of Hammond, veered off the roadway near Kedzie Avenue. His pickup truck hit a light pole and rolled over.
Hammond man allegedly stole millions in watches from Gold Coast car dealership
A Hammond man has been arrested in connection with a smash-and-grab burglary last year at a high-end exotic car dealership in the Gold Coast neighborhood.
911 call shows moment little girl's body was found in Indiana retention pond
A 911 call has been released that shows the moment the body of a missing one-year-old girl was found in Hammond, Indiana.
911 call shows moment toddler's body was found in retention pond
A 911 call has been released that shows the moment the body of a missing one-year-old girl was found in Hammond, Indiana.
Hammond Walmart temporarily closes due to rising COVID-19 cases
A Hammond Walmart has decided to temporarily close its doors amid a spike in COVID-19 cases across the country.