Region thief gets OK for late appeal

INDIANAPOLIS | The untimely death of his attorney will enable an East Chicago man sentenced to 3.5 years in prison for an eight-month Highland crime spree to appeal his convictions despite missing a key deadline.

Police seek help in identifying man in theft case

VALPARAISO | Police are looking for help in identifying a man who could be linked to the May 7 theft of a wallet from a shopping cart at the local Walmart store.

Man accused of taking cash, laptops from Gary school

GARY | A 44-year-old man was charged this week with the theft of money and laptops from Gary Middle College, according to an affidavit.

Police release surveillance photo of theft suspects

PORTAGE | Police are hoping the public can identity two people in a photo taken at a Hobart store on May 8.

OJ Simpson set to speak in bid to win freedom

LAS VEGAS (AP) — More than four years after the world last heard from O.J. Simpson in court, one of the nation's most famous prisoners speaks again Wednesday in a bid to win freedom from a sentence that could keep him behind bars until he dies.

OJ Simpson set to speak in bid to win freedom

This combination of Associated Press file photos shows from left, O.J. Simspon on Oct. 3, 1995, after the jury acquitted him in the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman in Los Angeles; Simpson, center, in court on the first day his trial for armed robbery and kidnapping, on Mon…

OJ Simpson set to speak in bid to win freedom

FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2005 file photo, O.J. Simpson signs autographs during an event hosted by the "NecroComicon'' horror convention in Northridge, Calif. The return of O.J. Simpson to a Las Vegas courtroom next Monday, May, 13, will remind Americans of a tragedy that became a national ob…

Porter County crime briefs

Brothers fight over use of Axe body spray

Speedway bailout crosses finish line

INDIANAPOLIS | Gov. Mike Pence has agreed to loan the Indianapolis Motor Speedway $100 million in state funds to pay for renovations, video boards and other improvements to the home of the Indianapolis 500 auto race.

M'ville couple charged with theft from Hobart business

HOBART | A Merrillville couple walked into a Walmart and drove away with two computers for which they did not pay, police said.

Guns belonging to Chesterton police officer stolen

A Chesterton police officer had his department issued firearm stolen in an apparent burglary at his Michigan City area home.

Ford Heights fire dispatcher accused of theft

FORD HEIGHTS | A dispatcher with the Ford Heights Fire Department is accused of pawning stolen fire equipment and keeping the cash.

Cops: Portage man arrested after making bomb threats at Walmart

PORTAGE | A Portage man was arrested Wednesday night after allegedly making bomb threats at the Walmart, 6087 U.S. 6.

Police investigating missing money from farm center

MORGAN TOWNSHIP | Porter County police are investigating the theft of nearly $147,000 from the A&M Farm Center, 300 South Ind. 49.

Gary woman pleads guilty to embezzling from painters union

HAMMOND | A Gary woman agreed in U.S. District Court on Thursday to plead guilty to one count of embezzling an undisclosed amount of funds from Painter’s District Council 91.

Valpo man accused in theft of $188K from ex-employer

SCHERERVILLE | A Valparaiso man is accused of stealing more than $188,000 last year from his former employer.

E.C. man accused in thefts from former girlfriend's home

HOBART | A 32-year-old East Chicago man stole then pawned valuables from a former girlfriend's house in Hobart, police said.

Hobart man charged in theft from mom's online account

HOBART | A 37-year-old Hobart man stole cash from his mother's online computer account, police said.

Chicago man linked to theft of electronics at EPA office

CHICAGO | A man was linked to thefts from the Environmental Protection Agency's Chicago office after calling a help line for the manufacturer of a stolen laptop, police said.

Judge: Philpot will not be released pending the outcome of his appeal

HAMMOND | A federal judge on Tuesday denied former Lake County Coroner Tom Philpot's request to be released on bond pending appeal of his criminal convictions, federal court records show.