East Chicago police release video showing fatal Christmas Day shooting outside bar
Police have released surveillance footage to help identify a man wanted for a murder outside an East Chicago, Indiana bar on Christmas Day.
1,122 children who had contact with Illinois DCFS from 2010 to March 2021 have died, state lawmaker says
"Children like AJ and Damari were innocent, and we left them unprotected," said Rep. Weber. "From 2010 to March 2021, 1,122 children who had contact with Illinois DCFS have died."
2 armed men rob truck stop convenience store in Highland, Indiana: police
Police in Indiana are asking for the public’s help in identifying two men who robbed a Pilot Travel Center truck stop and gas station early Thursday morning.
Police seek suspects who started store fires as distraction to steal electronics
Police in the south suburbs and Northwest Indiana are looking for two people wanted for setting fires at retail stores and using it as a distraction to steal electronics.
Reward offered for info on suspects accused of setting fires inside northwest Indiana Meijer
Highland police released several photos of suspects who are believed to have set three fires inside a Meijer store in Northwest Indiana earlier this week.
Suspects wanted for allegedly setting fires in Meijer
Highland police released several photos of suspects who are believed to have set three fires inside a Meijer store in Northwest Indiana.
Damari Perry murder: Mother accused of killing 6-year-old son makes court appearance
A North Chicago mother accused of killing her 6-year-old son, Damari Perry, and disposing of his body in an abandoned alley in Gary, Indiana is being held on $5 million bond.
Damari Perry murder: Mom accused of killing 6-year-old son held on $5M bond
A North Chicago mother accused of killing her 6-year-old son, Damari Perry, and disposing of his body in an abandoned alley in Gary, Indiana is being held on $5 million bond.
Damari Perry murder: 6-year-old boy's official cause of death released
An autopsy released by the Lake County Coroner's Office Tuesday revealed the official cause of death of 6-year-old Damari Perry.
Damari Perry case: Mother charged with 6-year-old son’s death lost custody of her kids in 2014
A mother charged with first-degree murder in the death of her 6-year-old son had lost custody of her four other children after an investigation by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services in 2014.
Mother accused of murdering 6-year-old boy lost custody of other children in 2014
A mother charged with first-degree murder in the death of her 6-year-old son had lost custody of her four other children after an investigation by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services in 2014.
Suspects set fires in northwest Indiana Meijer to distract employees and shoplift items: police
There was a similar incident that happened at a Walmart in Lansing, Illinois, and Highland authorities are following up with Lansing police to compare these two incidents.
Damari Perry case: Family, friends release balloons in remembrance of murdered 6-year-old
On Monday, the father of 6-year-old Damari Perry held a balloon release for his murdered child. This comes as we learn more about the child's mother who is accused of killing her own son.
Mother accused of killing 6-year-old child hospitalized
On Monday, the father of 6-year-old Damari Perry held a balloon release for his murdered child. This comes as we learn more about the child's mother who is accused of killing her own son.
Family releases balloons for murdered 6-year-old Damari Perry
On Monday, the father of 6-year-old Damari Perry held a balloon release for his murdered child. This comes as we learn more about the child's mother who is accused of killing her own son.
Damari Perry case: Horrifying details released about boy's last day, mom and brother charged with murder
Prosecutors said Damari did something his mom for which his mom thought he should be punished. He was put in cold water in a bathtub or shower in their home in North Chicago, and eventually started vomiting and passed out. He was taken out of the cold water; no one called 911 and he died.
Gary schools to resume in-person instruction on Monday
The COVID test positivity rate in Lake County, Indiana, was at 19.58% as of Dec. 27; it was at 35.3% as of Jan. 6.
Mom charged with murdering 6-year-old son, sibling charged with helping her hide the crime
A suburban Chicago woman has been charged with murdering her own little boy and then getting another son to help her hide the body.
Woman and toddler who were killed in crash allegedly caused by man fleeing police are identified
Britni Griffin, 20 of Matteson, and Ky'Air Lucas, 1, of Matteson, were passengers in the Audi driven by Eric White, 21, on Friday.
Toddler, woman killed in northwest Indiana after driver fled from police in vehicle and crashed
“Any loss of life in such horrifying circumstances is tragic, but the loss of a child is especially disturbing," said Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr.