St. John police chief selected to lead crime task force panel

St. John Police Chief Fred Frego was selected Friday to be president of the Northwest Indiana Major Crimes Task Force executive board.

Interstate gun trafficking summit set for Thursday

GARY | Indiana and Illinois law enforcement officials will meet Thursday in Gary to discuss the flow of guns from Indiana to Chicago's deadly streets.

About 45 arrested in LaPorte County warrants crackdown

Several local agencies and federal officials conducted an operation Wednesday targeting the arrest of fugitives in LaPorte County.

Gary man charged in federal source robbery

GARY | Marquis Young hung his head as police high-fived one another after placing him in the back of a squad car.

Shots fired at officer, police focus on Gary homicide during sweep operation

GARY | A sweep of northern Lake County communities Friday night quickly turned toward the city of Gary when a 19-year-old was gunned down in front of his home.

Gary man admits distributing heroin in sentencing deal

HAMMOND | A Gary man pleaded guilty Tuesday to distributing heroin, federal court records show.

ATF: Deb's Gun Range in Hammond robbed of 33 firearms

HAMMOND | Burglars stole 33 firearms from a Hammond gun range early Thursday morning, and officials are offering up to several thousands of dollars to anyone with information.

Police arrest 16 during weekend sweeps operation

GARY | Law enforcement officials teamed up Saturday night and arrested 16 people during an eight-hour sweeps operation, police said.

Federal agencies assist Gary in weekend sweep for guns

GARY | Authorities nabbed at least 14 people during a seven-hour sweep over the weekend and issued 22 traffic citations, police said.

Cedar Lake man sentencing in marijuana case is Nov. 4

Trinidad Robles, 42, of Cedar Lake, will be sentenced Nov. 4 in federal court in Hammond in connection with a drug charge.

Hammond men indicted on selling guns, ammo

HAMMOND | A federal indictment recently was handed down, charging a local duo with intentionally selling a convicted felon a handgun, officials said.

Cause of Schererville farm fire undetermined

SCHERERVILLE | The cause of last week's fire at Baldwin Farm is undetermined and the case is considered closed, Fire Chief Joseph Kruzan said Friday.

All 40 horses spared in Schererville barn fire

SCHERERVILLE | The cause of a four-alarm fire that destroyed two barns on a horse farm Thursday night may never be known, because the destruction left behind so little evidence, fire and town officials said Friday.

Feds indict 3 region men on drug, gun immigration charges

HAMMOND | Three men were indicted in federal court this week, U.S. attorney's office officials said.

MARK KIESLING: Big dogs in Sheriff's Department may flip

One, and maybe more, of the players in the investigation of corruption in the Lake County Sheriff's Police Department has agreed to cooperate with federal investigators, a source says.

MARK KIESLING: Does this buck really stop anywhere?

Hey, Lake County taxpayers! Did you notice your wallet was lighter by $120,000?

MARK KIESLING: Lake sheriff's scandal threatens to blow wide open

When you open a can of worms, the only question is how many worms are in the can.

Feds looking at machine gun sales by county cop?

CROWN POINT | A federal investigation into Lake County police may focus on improper Internet resale of machine gun and other restricted firearm components acquired under the department's name.

Kuyachich denies being inquiry target

CROWN POINT | Former Lake County Police Chief Marco Kuyachich denies he is a target of a reported federal investigation of illicit gun sales within the Sheriff's Department, according to his attorney.