Lowell emergency personnel mourn infant

LOWELL | Lowell police, paramedics and fire personnel worked feverishly performing CPR to revive an infant Monday, who died later at a Chicago area hospital.

Lowell police chief announces his resignation

LOWELL | Lowell Police Chief John Shelhart is resigning his post effective March 16.

Lowell to merge E-911 communications with county

The town of Lowell will merge its emergency communications system with the Lake County sheriff's in six weeks, but consolidation for other town and city police and fire departments remains on hold while debate continues over the cheapest and best designed electronic infrastructure.

Thieves grab holiday packages from consumers' doorsteps

Consumers beware. Thieves are on the prowl in Lake and Porter counties, stealing holiday packages from unsuspecting consumers’ doorsteps.

Lowell police target DCS performance

CROWN POINT | In the only such case during his 20-year administration, Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter last week declined to press criminal charges sought by Lowell police against a case manager with the Indiana Department of Child Services.

Lowell police seeking sponsors for new decals on squad cars

LOWELL | The Lowell Police Department is seeking sponsors to defray the costs of new red and black squad car decals.

Couple accused of possessing drugs are arrested in Lowell

LOWELL | A man and woman accused of drug possession were arrested Saturday after employees of a Lowell restaurant reported their erratic behavior to police.

Lowell teen crashes car on way to drug treatment program

LOWELL | A Lowell man who crashed his grandfather's car on the way to a drug treatment program at a Merrillville treatment facility was arrested Tuesday, police said.

Law enforcement group changes name to reflect growth

In 1965, police chiefs from St. John, Lowell, Griffith, Munster, Highland, Crown Point and the Lake County Sheriff's Department decided to meet monthly to discuss emerging trends and crime in their respective communities. Out of that group came major advances in cooperation, including a loca…