Mexican citizen to plead guilty to methamphetamine charge

HAMMOND | A Mexican citizen has agreed to plead guilty to a methamphetamine dealing charge that originated with a Merrillville traffic stop, federal court records show.

Former medical resident pleads guilty to illegally issuing perscriptions

HAMMOND | A former medical resident of a Northwest Indiana hospital has agreed to plead guilty to illegally prescribing narcotic painkillers, court records show.

Former Merrillville attorney sentenced in perjury case

CHICAGO | Former Merrillville attorney Fred Cuppy will spend a year and a day in federal prison following a perjury conviction involving a scheme to hide the wealth of a hospital official.

EDITORIAL: Justice is served, once more, in Lake County

When U.S. District Court Judge James T. Moody sentenced former Lake County Clerk Tom Philpot on Thursday, it was good news for ethics in government.

Region heroin case defendant is handed six years in prison

HAMMOND | A region man convicted in a Chicago-to-Northwest Indiana heroin dealing ring has been sentenced to six years in federal prison.

Valparaiso man agrees to plead guilty to receiving child porn

A Valparaiso man filed a plea agreement with federal prosecutors Tuesday, admitting to receiving child pornography.

Gary man considers guilty plea in crack cocaine case

HAMMOND | A Gary man filed documents Friday in U.S. District Court indicating he plans to admit to a role in distributing crack cocaine.

Michigan City man OKs deal in armed drug trafficking case

HAMMOND | A Michigan City man has agreed to plead guilty in U.S. District Court to armed drug trafficking.

Letters defend plea deal for Nose Doc despite 'too lenient' criticism

Ten letters from family, friends, co-workers and the mother of a satisfied patient were filed in Hammond federal court Thursday, defending the convicted Merrillville "Nose Doctor" and his plea deal with prosecutors.

MARK KIESLING: Camacho sentence a warning shot to Pabey

If I were former East Chicago Mayor George Pabey, I would wish I wasn't.

Collaboration in education helps region fight crime

More than 1,000 local and federal Northwest Indiana law enforcement officers train together each year to stay ahead of the evolving criminal underground and learn new crime-fighting strategies.

Lake County man charged with counterfeiting in federal court

HAMMOND | A Lake County man will be arraigned Thursday in U.S. District Court on a charge he was passing counterfeit bills.

D.205 lawsuit against restructuring to resume in January

CHICAGO | The lawsuit filed by Thornton Township High Schools District 205 parents who object to a proposed restructuring of the district's three high schools will resume in January.

Judge rules against states in Asian carp lawsuit

A U.S. District Court Judge on Thursday denied a request for an injunction sought by five states that want to prevent the introduction of the invasive species Asian carp by closing Chicago's waterways to Lake Michigan.

Magistrate tries to resolve D205 restructuring dispute

CHICAGO | A federal magistrate spent the day Wednesday trying to resolve differences of opinion between Thornton Township High School District 205 officials and parents who oppose the district's proposed restructuring that would turn Thornridge High School into a "freshman-only campus.