Latin Kings drug, murder conspiracy defendant sentenced to 25 years

HAMMOND | An Illinois man was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison Friday for his role in a sweeping Latin Kings street gang, drug and murder conspiracy case involving more than 20 defendants.

Gary man faces 10 years in prison after guilty plea

HAMMOND | A Gary man faces up to 10 years in prison after reaching a plea agreement with federal authorities on a charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm, according to court records.

Hammond man sentenced in Latin Kings racketeering case

HAMMOND | A Hammond man has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for his admitted role in a Latin Kings drug and gang case.

Area's street drugs are international, hyperlocal

Mexican cartels are exporting drugs to Northwest Indiana's streets, but the violence surrounding it is all made in the U.S.A., according to law enforcement officials.

FBI seeks public's help locating fugitive Latin King

MERRILLVILLE | The FBI is seeking the public's help in locating a Latin Kings gang member under federal indictment on multiple drug conspiracy charges.

Former Chicago cop sentenced to 19 years in gang case

HAMMOND | The nearly two decades in prison given to a former Chicago police officer Friday is a "far cry" from the lifetime sentence he could have received, a Hammond federal court judge told the disgraced cop.

Latin King receives 30 years; two murder charges dismissed

HAMMOND | A Latin King gang member was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday in Hammond federal court.

Chicago women sentenced in Latin Kings gang slayings

HAMMOND | A federal judge sentenced two Chicago women to years in prison Monday after they admitted to being involved in a gang-related murder, court records show.

East Chicago man convicted of child molesting

CROWN POINT | A Lake Criminal Court jury convicted an East Chicago man late Thursday of two counts of felony child molesting.

MARK KIESLING: Order in the court -- I'll have a black coffee

Someone get federal judge Rudy Lozano a cup of hot black coffee, stat!

Second day of Latin Kings gang member's trial focuses mostly on crimes committed by others

HAMMOND | The second day of Martin "Lefty" Anaya's trial on criminal racketeering charges focused little on the man himself.

Fed bust accuses Latin Kings of suburban drug ring

CHICAGO | Twenty-six alleged members and associates of the Latin Kings street gang face federal narcotic charges on allegations of supplying and distributing large quantities of heroin, cocaine and marijuana in Chicago and the south suburbs, including South Holland.

Valpo man accused of making death threat over video games

PORTER | Officers arrested a 21-year-old man after he forced his way into a home and threatened to kill the resident, Porter police said.

Hammond man pleads guilty, admits to Latin Kings slayings

HAMMOND | A Hammond man admitted to first-degree murder of two victims Wednesday after he agreed to plead guilty in connection with the Latin Kings case, federal court records show.

Young Chicago mother changes plea to guilty for aiding and abetting murder for Latin Kings

HAMMOND | A young Chicago mother changed her plea to guilty Wednesday for aiding and abetting a murder for the Latin Kings.

Chicago woman admits to role in 2006 gang-related slaying

HAMMOND | A Chicago woman agreed to plead guilty to having knowledge of a gang-related murder but not telling authorities, federal court records show.

Second ex-Chicago cop changes plea to guilty in gang racketeering case

HAMMOND | A former Chicago police officer admitted to committing armed robberies in Illinois, Hammond and East Chicago for the Latin Kings street gang at a federal hearing Thursday morning.

Ex-Chicago cop to plead guilty to racketeering in Latin King case

HAMMOND | A former Chicago police officer has joined the majority ranks of those who signed plea agreements in the widespread Latin Kings racketeering case, according to court filings released Thursday.

Three Latin Kings enter into plea agreements

HAMMOND | Three more Latin King gang members entered into plea agreements with the government, leaving just a handful of defendants remaining for trial.

Two more alleged Latin King members plead guilty to racketeering

HAMMOND | More than half the defendants named in the sweeping Latin Kings racketeering indictments have entered into plea deals with the government, and more are expected in the coming week, according to court filings made Monday.