LaPorte woman charged with beating children over radio volume

LAPORTE | A LaPorte woman is accused of beating her two children while drinking whiskey after they turned down the radio she was playing loudly.

Man allegedly attacks stepfather with ax

LAPORTE | A LaPorte man was arraigned Wednesday on allegations he tried assaulting his stepfather with an ax.

Footprints in snow lead police to robber

LAPORTE | Footprints in the snow quickly led police to a suspected LaPorte bank robber.

Theft of toy helmet lands man in trouble

PORTAGE | A 41-year-old LaPorte man could wind up in prison for as long as three years on allegations he stole a toy.

Former South Central teacher charged with sexual misconduct

LAPORTE | A former teacher at South Central High School in Union Mills is accused of engaging in sexual contact with a student and committing other illicit behavior with her on the Internet.

Teen accused of making fake cash with laptop

LAPORTE | A Westville teenager could face an up-to-eight years prison sentence on allegations he tried passing $20 bills he printed off his laptop computer.

Man accused of abusing girls for years

LAPORTE | A man police accuse of sexually abusing two LaPorte-area girls is in jail thanks to a text message concerning the allegations forwarded to authorities.

Man arrested after fight outside LaPorte bar

LAPORTE | A Michigan City man is accused of seriously injuring another person during a fight outside a downtown LaPorte bar.

Valpo woman gets time served for stabbing boyfriend

LAPORTE | A Valparaiso woman was given time served for stabbing her boyfriend in the arm.

Suspected LaPorte heroin dealer gets eight years in prison

LAPORTE | A suspected heroin dealer in LaPorte on Friday agreed to serve an eight-year prison term.

Man arrested for stealing backhoe from reserve center

LAPORTE | Three men bid on a demolition job but didn't have the equipment to tear down the building.

Man charged in LaPorte police chase seeks public defender

LAPORTE | A suspect in an alcohol-related police chase in LaPorte was ordered to pay for his legal costs if he returns to work operating heavy equipment.

LaPorte man given 8 years in heroin dealing

LAPORTE | A judge told a heroin dealer before sentencing on Friday that he was contributor to what's destroying LaPorte.

LaCrosse man accused of 'playing chicken' with police officer

LAPORTE COUNTY | A man is accused of playing a game of chicken with a LaPorte County police officer who had to veer into a ditch to avoid a potential head-on crash.

LaPorte County judge rejects plea in child porn case

LAPORTE | A judge on Wednesday rejected a plea agreement for a Michigan City man facing a child pornography charge, saying the man was lying about how the images ended up on his computer.

LaPorte woman charged in gunfire incident

LAPORTE | A LaPorte woman has been charged in connection with gunfire that came close to striking a man pumping gasoline.

Man who wanted to shoot mother-in-law sentenced for gun theft

LAPORTE | Brian Whitaker admitted stealing a gun to shoot his mother-in-law but didn't follow through.

Man sentenced for stealing from parents

LAPORTE | A Westville couple were away from home spending time together while their son stole money from their bank account and took other belongings.

Ex-LaPorte man charged with sexual misconduct with teen

LAPORTE | Kevin Craig would go over to a neighbor's house in LaPorte and play with her kids. Then he began talking with one of the children on Facebook.