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Former Merrillville Town Court clerk pleads guilty in federal court

HAMMOND | A former Merrillville Town Court clerk pleaded guilty Wednesday in Hammond federal court, admitting to stealing bond money paid to the town court and filing a false tax return in 2009.

October 10, 2012 1:40 pm

EDITORIAL: Shore up public's trust in local government

So many public corruption indictments have been handed down against public officials in Lake County over the years that voters run the danger of expecting local government officials to be corrupt. That should prompt action by good, decent, honest officials to shore up the public's trust.

October 05, 2012 12:00 am

NWI feds nab 6 in separate public corruption cases

HAMMOND | If Indiana's U.S. attorneys lag behind their nationwide colleagues in generating public corruption cases, as recently published federal statistics show, it wasn't apparent Thursday.

October 04, 2012 12:25 pm Photos

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Embezzlement case involving Lake prosecutor's niece now in feds' hands

Embezzlement allegations involving Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter's niece now will be handled by the federal government.

May 14, 2012 9:30 pm

EDITORIAL: Many lessons from town court scandal

The Merrillville Town Court scandal has many facets, but today's discussion involves just a few of the lessons to be learned.

October 09, 2011 12:00 am

Indiana attorney general sues former M'Ville Town Court clerk

CROWN POINT | Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller is suing former Merrillville Town Court employee Virlissa Crenshaw for the return of $310,325 in missing traffic ticket revenues.

October 04, 2011 10:50 am Related

Lawsuit against former Merrillville Town Court Clerk Virlissa Crenshaw

Carter recused self from niece's theft investigation

Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter officially recused himself in June from the investigation into allegations his niece stole more than $300,000 from Merrillville's Town Court, he said Thursday.

September 30, 2011 2:00 pm Related