Two men dead after their car hits two trees during police pursuit in Gary

GARY | Two suspects in a Glen Park burglary died Wednesday morning after the car they were in left the road and crashed into two trees during a police pursuit, authorities said.

Lake County coroner hopes to return property to death victims' families

CROWN POINT | The Lake County coroner's office is holding jewelry, a calling card, a pair of glasses and even a packet of suspected marijuana that belonged to nearly 100 deceased people.

Glenwood motorist who hit barrier dies of crash injuries

EAST CHICAGO | A man left in critical condition after a car wreck on Friday died Sunday night at St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago, officials said.

Firefighter calls rescue of little boys from Lake Station blaze a miracle

LAKE STATION | The recovery of two little boys from a weekend house fire that killed their mother is nothing short of a miracle, a veteran firefighter said Monday.

Valpo man dies in fatal train/van crash in Hobart

HOBART | A 34-year-old Valparaiso resident has been identified as the man killed when a minivan was struck by a freight train Monday at a railroad crossing near City Hall, officials said.

Teen dies after Fourth of July beach brawl

LONG BEACH, Ind. | A holiday celebration turned tragic when a teen was assaulted and rushed to the hospital.

Hobart woman killed in house fire

HOBART | A 76-year-old Hobart woman died in a house fire Friday morning, marking the city's first fire fatality in close to four years. The Lake County coroner's office identified the victim as Joan L. Gregor.

E.C. man, 42, found dead; another is wounded in face

EAST CHICAGO | A man was found dead in an alley and another man was shot in the face in unrelated incidents Thursday in East Chicago, according to authorities.