Gary man turns self in to police in Portage murder case

VALPARAISO | A Gary man turned himself in to police Wednesday just hours after the Portage woman accused of hiring him to kill a tow truck driver had her initial hearing.

Man shot by police given yet another chance

VALPARAISO | Porter Superior Court Judge Roger Bradford echoed the words of a prosecutor Monday when he told Dale Sterling Jr. he was tired of seeing him in court.

Hearing delayed in Portage Twp. fatal hit-and-run case

VALPARAISO | A hearing to determine whether the trial for Reinaldo Figueroa III should be delayed was postponed Tuesday morning.

Chesterton woman pleads guilty to cutting son

VALPARAISO | A Chesterton woman pleaded guilty but mentally ill Monday to a felony count stemming from allegations that she slit her 11-year-old son's wrists before turning the blade on herself.

Former cop pleads guilty to Election Night DUI

VALPARAISO | A former Porter County sheriff's officer pleaded guilty Monday to driving under the influence after causing two crashes while celebrating the 2010 election victory of his then-boss, Porter County Sheriff David Lain.

Gary native takes helm as Indiana's acting chief justice

INDIANAPOLIS | A Northwest Indiana native is the top judge in the state.

Charges dismissed against man accused of stealing 40 carts

VALPARAISO | Charges have been dismissed against a former South Haven man accused of stealing shopping carts from a local grocery store.

Charges dismissed in sex abuse case involving InPact client

VALPARAISO | Prosecutors have dismissed charges against a 59-year-old man who was accused of engaging in sex acts with a much younger man with Down syndrome in his care at the InPact Inc. home in Valparaiso.

Cell phone lockers approved for Porter County courthouses

VALPARAISO | Cell phones were banned 3.5 years ago from the three courthouse buildings, and now Porter County is offering unaware visitors an option to taking their phones back to their cars or stashing them in nearby shrubs.

Rape charge dropped against man

VALPARAISO | A felony rape charge was dismissed against a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman he used to work with at the local Bartholomew Funeral Home.