2 accused of dragging woman three blocks with car in Gary

GARY | Two women were arrested Friday on allegations they dragged a 26-year-old woman three blocks with their vehicle after the three had an altercation at a nightclub near 12th Avenue and Virginia Street, police said.

Major Gary crimes down, but homicides up slightly

GARY | Most major crimes were down through the first five months of 2013, according to statistics released Thursday by the Gary Police Department. But the number of homicides and vehicle thefts were slightly higher compared with the same time last year.

Gary cops seek information in shooting death of E.C. man

GARY | The death of an East Chicago man found early Saturday in an SUV in Gary was ruled a homicide, authorities said.

Man punched woman in face, grabbed her purse, police say

GARY | A 54-year-old woman was injured Tuesday in the area of West Fifth Avenue and Madison Street when a man punched her in the face while attempting to grab her purse, police said.

Police: Woman threatened with power tool, hit with car

GARY | Police said a 54-year-old woman was injured Wednesday when she was hit by a vehicle during an altercation with a neighbor in the 400 block of Tyler Street.

Man shot in leg after giving wallet to robbers, Gary police say

GARY | A 62-year-old man told police he was shot in the leg Wednesday night during a robbery in the area of Fifth Avenue and Colfax Street.

Gary cops seeking information in fatal shooing of 18-year-old

GARY | Police are seeking information about the slaying of a Gary teen Wednesday afternoon in the 2000 block of Pierce Street.

Police think man who cut another man in robbery has robbed before

GARY | Police said a man suspected to be involved in a store robbery earlier this month is believed to be the same individual responsible for cutting a 21-year-old man multiple times during an attempted robbery at an establishment in the 5400 block of West 25th Avenue Monday afternoon.

Man faces gun charges, had a warrant for illegally carrying a gun

GARY | A 21-year-old Gary man faces gun charges for allegedly pulling out a firearm and pointing it at another man outside a gas station in the 2500 block of Harrison Street Monday afternoon.

Bullets wound Gary man, 62, sitting in vehicle with his wife

GARY | A 62-year-old man was shot Sunday night while in his vehicle in the 2300 block of Connecticut Street, police said.

16-year-old being treated at ER says he was shot in Gary

GARY | A 16-year-old boy told police he was shot Friday in the 300 block of Lake Street.

18-year-old jogger hospitalized after hit-and-run crash in Gary

GARY | A jogger was taken to a Chicago-area hospital Monday night after a hit-and-run in the 300 block of West 30th Avenue, police said.

Couple wounded after shots fired at their vehicle in Gary

GARY | A 20-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man were wounded Monday night when shots were fired at the car they were in, police said.

Cops arrest man on charge of carrying gun without permit

GARY | A 21-year-old man was arrested on gun charges after carrying a firearm Thursday while walking in the 1600 block of Delaware Street, police said.

Argument led to intentional hit-and-run, police say

GARY | A verbal altercation led to the intentional hit-and-run of a 25-year-old woman Tuesday night in Gary, police said.

Police: Man found dead after Gary blaze was shot to death

GARY | Police have ruled the death of an unidentified man whose body was pulled out of a burning garage Sunday a homicide after an autopsy revealed he was shot to death.

Gary cops investigate fire that left 73-year-old woman dead

GARY | Police are investigating the circumstances involved in a house fire that claimed the life of a 73-year-old woman Monday evening.

19-year-old shot in drive-by outside Gary home Monday

GARY | Police said a 19-year-old man was shot as a result of a drive-by shooting that occurred Monday night in front of a home in the 400 block of East 41st Avenue.

Woman dies following Gary house fire

GARY | Police are investigating the circumstances involved in a house fire that claimed the life of a 73-year-old woman Monday evening.

Gary man charged with beating paralyzed man

GARY | A 36-year-old Gary man has been charged with severely beating a paralyzed man while the victim slept.

Two men charged for burglarizing scrap metal yard

GARY | Two men have been charged for allegedly burglarizing a scrap metal yard last September.

Woman seriously injured in attack; Gary man charged

GARY | A 30-year-old Gary man has been charged in the beating of a woman that left her with severe injuries.

Gary mayor thwarts thief on way to theater

GARY | A funny thing happened to Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson on her way to the theater Tuesday night — she stopped a would-be thief from stealing her neighbor’s television.

Police seize 35 pounds of pot shipped to business in Gary

GARY | A crate that was sent to a business in the 4500 block of West Fifth Avenue last month was seized by police after 35 pounds of marijuana was discovered, according to reports.

M'ville man arrested in shooting of ex-girlfriend's employee

GARY | A Merrillville man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a shooting outside his ex-girlfriend's workplace that wounded one of her employees Tuesday night, police said.

Chicago man sentenced to four years in prison for shooting death of Schererville woman

CHICAGO | A Chicago man convicted last month of manslaughter in the July 2011 shooting death of a Schererville woman was sentenced to four years in prison Tuesday.