'Witch hunt': Lake County sheriff indicted, says charges initiated by 'rival politician'
Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. was indicted by a grand jury Thursday on a felony charge of resisting law enforcement and a misdemeanor charge of reckless driving stemming from an incident last year, according to the Lake County Prosecutor's Office.
Shots fired at Southlake Mall in NW Indiana; no injuries reported
Shots were fired inside the Southlake Mall in northwest Indiana Thursday morning.
No threat to public after report of shots fired at Southlake Mall in NW Indiana, police say
There is no active threat to the public at this time and the mall is being evacuated "out of an abundance of caution," according to Hobart police.
1 killed, another wounded after gunman opens fire on crowd gathered for funeral at Gary church
One person was killed and another was wounded Saturday afternoon when a gunman opened fire on a crowd gathered for a funeral outside a church in Gary.
15 members of Northwest Indiana motorcycle gang charged with racketeering and conspiracy to deal drugs
The men charged range in age from 41 to 72, and have nicknames like "Sonny," "Profit," "Baywatch," Tattoo," "Flirt" and "Widowmaker."
Amber Alert canceled for missing Indiana baby believed to be in 'extreme danger'
A statewide Amber Alert that was issued in Indiana after the disappearance of a 7-month-old baby from Merrillville has been canceled.
Indiana family sues after tubing incident killed five family members in North Carolina
A family from northwest Indiana has filed a lawsuit after five loved ones were killed in a tubing accident on a North Carolina river.
Silver Alert canceled after 2 girls missing from Indiana are found safe
A Silver Alert was canceled Saturday morning for two young girls who were reported missing from Merrillville, Indiana Friday night.
Merrillville man charged with child molestation
A Merrillville man was charged Wednesday with molesting a child under the age of 14.
61-year-old woman charged with murdering roommate in Calumet City
A woman accused of fatally shooting her roommate in Calumet City turned herself into police hours later in northwest Indiana.
Woman killed in vehicle crash on I-80/90 near Gary
A 29-year-old woman was killed Sunday in a vehicle crash on Interstate 80/90 near Gary.
Woman, 19, shot dead in northwest Indiana
Officers responded about 2 a.m. to call a gunfire in the 7300 block of Bigger Street and found the woman dead in a vehicle.
Thunderstorms' high winds cut power to 50K in NW Indiana
Northern Indiana Public Service Co.'s website shows that about 49,000 of the utility's customers were out of power just before noon Monday.
Boy, 17, charged with murder of teen trying to sell Xbox in Gary
Garry Lee Higgins, of Gary, Indiana, is charged with murder, murder in the perpetration of a robbery, attempted robbery resulting in serious bodily injury and attempted armed robbery, according to a statement from the Lake County sheriff’s office.