Here are the recent bookings by the Porter County Sheriff's Department. All information is taken directly from the website.
Indiana State Police first encountered the defendant on eastbound Interstate 90 in Hammond while checking on a report of a disabled vehicle, according to court records.
"The Munster Police Department requested the Indiana State Police to conduct the investigation into the crash," the local department said.
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"I asked Marquis (Crawford) if this was normal to him and he stated he probably shouldn't have made a business deal with such people," police said.
Lexi Vandell, 10, walked through the doors of Orland Bowl on June 17 and cried. The young Orland Park resident knew that would be her last visit there.
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In the video in question, Kelly identifies himself and says, "I'm sending this message as a warning. I am going to murder as many (expletive) people as I can, and then I will kill myself."
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"Aunzette (Smith) stated she was trying to shoot the vehicles tire so he/she could not leave, as he/she normally does when cops are called," police said.
It will be hot Thursday afternoon with highs around 90. Our next cold front isn't far away though. See how much we'll cool down and when our best chance of rain is Friday in our updated forecast.
Because the proposed channel merger won't increase public safety, Lake County's E-911 director is "acting outside the scope of his authority," Hobart Police Chief Garrett Ciszewski said.
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David Garcia Jr., 30, made an initial appearance on two counts of child molesting and two counts of sexual misconduct with a minor.
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Lake Criminal Court Judge Salvador Vasquez said the plea deal was "absolutely inappropriate" considering the defendant's criminal history, character and a possible open case against him in Illinois.
"We are very pleased that the Court of Appeals has chosen to take a close look at our concerns with the grand jury proceedings," defense attorney Paul Stracci said.
Robert J. Collins, of Gary, died from gunshot wounds after the shooting at his home in the 2300 block of Johnson Street in Gary, officials said.
"There is evidence there may not be a stable home environment and, quite frankly, looking at those photos kind of turned my stomach," the judge said.
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Isolated showers will be around for the morning commute today, but the afternoon is looking dry. See what temperatures the cold front will bring today and how much we'll warm up on Thursday here.
There were 176 new Indiana laws approved this year by the Republican-controlled General Assembly and enacted by Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb, mostly during the month of March.
“We were outspent by tens of millions of dollars in the primary and look what happened tonight. This is how it’s done,” Bailey said.
It’s a Tuesday tradition, from noon to 1 p.m., for pro-life protesters to stand on the northwest corner of the courthouse lawn while pro-choice protesters stand a block away, offering an opposing view.
Great Lakes steel production rose by 5,000 tons last week, while steel capacity utilization ticked down, according to the American Iron and Steel Institute.
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