Hobart's new police chief

Hobart Police Chief Rick Zormier.

Hobart's new top cop provides plans

Hobart Police Chief Rick Zormier.

Private or fire-based ambulance services? It's a hot issue

Merrillville turned its emergency medical services over to a private ambulance company in 2008 as a way to cut costs, Merrillville Fire Chief Ed Yerga said.

Women arrested in prostitution sting in M'ville

Seven women were charged with prostitution following an undercover sting at a Merrillville hotel earlier this month, police said.

Hobart police continue enforcement at mall, U.S. 30 corridor

HOBART | Sisters Jackie Bundy and Colleen Diaz were among the throng of shoppers Thursday at Westfield Southlake mall looking to complete their holiday lists.

How to talk to your kids about Conn. mass shooting

The killings at a Connecticut elementary school left parents struggling to figure out what to tell their children.

Lake Station residents robbed at gunpoint of cash, shotgun and prescription drugs

LAKE STATION | Two men escaped an intense police search after breaking into a house Friday and robbing residents at gunpoint, authorities said.

New IUN chief sworn in

Patricia Nowak, right, is sworn in Tuesday as Indiana University Northwest's new police chief by Indiana University Director of Public Safety Jerry Minger.

New IUN top cop sworn in

Patricia Nowak is Indiana University Northwest's new police chief.

New IUN top cop sworn in

Patricia Nowak, right, chats Tuesday with her father, Robert Wilcox, of Ovid, Mich., before she is sworn in as Indiana University Northwest's new police chief.

New IUN top cop sworn in

Patricia Nowak is sworn in Tuesday as Indiana University Northwest's new police chief by Indiana University Director of Public Safety Jerry Minger.

New IUN top cop sworn in

Patricia Nowak has her badge pinned on by her mother, Margie Wilcox, after being sworn in as Indiana University Northwest's new police chief. He father, Robert Wilcox, looks on. The Wilcoxes are from Ovid, Mich.

Hobart fire chief, boy he saved share Hometown Hero honors

Hobart Fire Chief Brian Taylor looks at a Air Force F-16 Thunderbird fighter jet Tuesday with 3-year-old Andrew Collins. Taylor, who later got a ride in one of the F-16s in Gary for the South Shore Air Show, was honored as a Hometown Hero for saving Andrew from a fire earlier this year.

Hobart fire chief, boy he saved share Hometown Hero honors

Andrew Collins, 3, holds his hand out to Hobart Fire Chief Brian Taylor on Tuesday as Andrew's brother Landon Teel, 1, sits nearby. Taylor saved Andrew from a house fire earlier this year, and was honored with a ride-along in an Air Force F-16 Thunderbird during a practice flight at the Gary…

Hobart fire chief, boy he saved share Hometown Hero honors

U.S. Air Force Maj. Caroline Jensen, left, talks with media representatives Tuesday in a hangar at the Gary Jet Center. Jensen is in town for the South Shore Air Show with the Thunderbirds, who took Hobart Fire Chief Brian Taylor on a practice flight after he was honored as a Hometown Hero f…

Hobart fire chief, boy he saved share Hometown Hero honors

Hobart Fire Chief Brian Taylor greets 3-year-old Andrew Collins on Tuesday at the Gary Jet Center. Taylor was named the South Shore Air Show Hometown Hero for saving Andrew from a fire earlier this year.

Commission approves funds for police, fire departments

PORTAGE | Both the city's fire and police departments will be receiving some new equipment thanks to the Portage Redevelopment Commission.

Jeff White sworn in as Hobart's new police chief

HOBART | It was standing room only on Tuesday as interim Hobart Police Chief Jeff White was sworn in as the department's top officer.

Jeff White sworn in as Hobart's new police chief

Hobart Police Chief Jeffery White

Jeff White sworn in as Hobart's new police chief

Senior Judge Clarence Murray, Lake Superior Court Criminal Division, swears in Jeffery White as Hobart police chief Tuesday while White's father, Troy White, holds the Bible at City Hall.