Gallery: Recent arrests booked into Lake County Jail

Matthew W. Boe, 29, of Remington, Indiana faces charges of resisting law enforcement with a vehicle, possession of a hypodermic needle, resisting law enforcement and driving while suspended.

The blaze follows another suspected arson Saturday that occurred two blocks away.

The man now faces two felony charges in connection with the pursuit.

Juarez E. Rogers, of Park Forest, Illinois, agreed he will not be sentenced until there is a resolution in the cases against his three co-defendants in the homicide of Portage High School student Alayna Ortiz, on Jan. 9, 2019, outside the Park West Apartments complex in Griffith.

Experts determined through a dental comparison that there was a positive match between those of the remains and Bill Prater's, according to the Jasper County coroner's office. 

Leonard G. Young, 20, and Tahari K. Watson, 18, are accused of killing Tyree Riley, 18, of Merrillville, and shooting Riley's friend after a fight over a girl outside Merrillville High School.

A woman was wounded and a postal worker fired at, but not shot, in two separate shootings between Friday and Sunday in the city, police said.

In a lawsuit filed last month, attorneys for Melvin Bouler's family said his homicide was a result of "hyper-aggressive" policing. Gary officials declined to comment, citing the pending litigation.

Jarod D. Johnson, 24, appeared before Lake Criminal Court Judge Salvador Vasquez, who advised Johnson of felony escape and theft charges filed against him last week.

Christopher A. Wells, 18, of Hammond, claimed he shot Jesus Castillo in self-defense during a phone call with detectives hours after Castillo's body was found riddled with bullets, according to court records. 

Kadejah Ariel Jackson, 21, was shot to death Jan. 27, 2017, outside of her Hammond home "all because of envy," Jackson's mother said Tuesday during a sentencing hearing for her daughter's killer.

A group of people arrived at Franciscan Health hospital Dyer and became irate Tuesday night, police said. 

The man was among a group of people who had gathered in Ford Heights to film a music video when a dispute broke out and he was shot in the head, the Cook County Sheriff's Office said.

Multiple departments from the area were called in for assistance.

Former Lake County Recorder Michael B. Brown is struggling to hire a Wisconsin attorney to defend him against a felony charge for possession of marijuana with intent to deliver.

The family of Tonya L. Gray, 19, is offering a $5,000 reward for information that leads directly to an arrest and conviction of anyone responsible, Merrillville police said.

Jerron D. Williams is accused of backing his car into the mail carrier's truck, getting out to retrieve a weapon from his home and then firing at the mail carrier.

The 46-year-old Chicago man was pronounced dead at the scene. 

Concerned citizens gathered Wednesday outside the Lake County Government Center to demand justice for Melvin Bouler, an 82-year-old man who was fatally shot by Gary police in November 2019.

A disturbance at a Merrillville residence resulted in shots fired and a stab wound, court reports said. 

The boy was transported to a local hospital in fair condition, Chicago police said.

After shooting himself in a Hammond cemetery, the critically injured man died Thursday afternoon, police reported. 

A man was shot near a liquor store, and two others were unscathed after shots were fired at their vehicle in separate shootings late Wednesday, an official said.

Victor L. Nelson III, 28, was on parole at the time of the June 2019 shooting and has a significant criminal history, Judge Salvador Vasquez said.

Joshua M. Rodriguez, 33, admitted in his plea agreement he held a woman against her will in February 2020 in Hobart and cut both of her breasts multiple times with a knife, causing her serious pain.

The suspect crashed the Pontiac into a parked U.S. Postal Service mail truck and a box truck at Fifth Avenue and King Street. 

Hodge's latest public defender, Joshua Mahler, said some issues came up during Hodge's recent hearings on her motion to suppress her statements to police and her petition to let bail, and more time was needed for discovery.

Pierre Catlett, 66, of Harvey, Illinois, is currently scheduled to stand trial starting Aug. 30 on charges he and two other men murdered Officer Lawrence J. Pucalik on Nov. 14, 1980, at the Holiday Inn-Southeast, formerly at the intersection of Cline and Interstate 80/94.

The death of a man in South Holland was ruled as a homicide. 

Alvin A. Burrage, 26, of Calumet City was shot Thursday, March 25 after he was stopped by a Calumet City officer, then got a handgun from his car and began to point it at the officer, police have said.

The male patient told police he approached a man who was yelling at a woman and tried to mediate the situation, prompting the man to get a machete-style knife from a car and stab the patient in his thumb and shoulder, police said.

Police found two people wounded in separate shootings between Sunday and Wednesday, an official said.

A woman involved in two separate crashes early Thursday was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after police found her by an overturned vehicle in rural Coolspring Township, an official said.

The judge told Timothy R. Thomas he should avoid any contact with Jessika Lile or her child as a "loose condition" of his bond, but the judge did not grant a motion for a no-contact order. 

Katon Hunter, 20, of Lansing, was given multiple citations after a crash seriously injured a 6-month-old boy, Illinois State Police said. 

If Omarion E. Wilbourn were convicted at trial of murder, two counts of rape and several lesser charges, he could face up to 178 years in prison, Lake County Supervisory Deputy Prosecutor Michelle Jatkiewicz said.

Indiana State Police found an unconscious driver inside a vehicle that had crashed into a construction sign. 

Merrillville police searched the area, with Merrillville Cpl. Gary Henry and police dog Dozer assisting.

At 5:48 p.m. Saturday first responders were called to the 10100 block of West 117th Avenue.

A man treated for a gunshot wound early Sunday told police he had been shot by someone he was playing dice with when that person lost some of their money, an official said.

William B. Glass, 42, of Gary, is accused of becoming enraged after the woman told him she no longer wanted to date him because he was abusive and asked him to move out.

One of the stabbings left a man unable to communicate with police due to the extent of his injuries, an official said.

No one was injured in the fire, Crown Point Assistant Fire Chief Mark Baumgardner said.

The man alleges the city violated his rights under the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program when the city denied his claim for unemployment benefits.

Officers located the person of interest shortly after arriving at the crime scene, police said.

Mark J. Halliburton, 38, is facing charges of murder and unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, Lake Criminal Court records show.

On Tuesday the Hobart Police Department released a surveillance image of the suspect, asking the public's help in identifying the man. 

Several people who witnessed the wreck stopped to try and help the driver.

The 16-year-old girl and two other teens, all from Chicago, are accused of leading state and city police on a nearly 45-mile chase into Northwest Indiana.

Northwest Indiana law enforcement leaders and local activists weighed in on this national story, discussing police protocols and tensions within communities.

A man shot late Tuesday told police he had met up with someone to fight, and when that person arrived, someone else showed up with them and began firing shots, an official said.

In light of April being child abuse prevention month, several organizations collaborated to create an event that memorialized children who have died from abuse and spread awareness on the issue.

The Lake County Auto Theft Task Force and High Crime Unit conducted the sweep Friday and Saturday, working in conjunction with the Chicago Police Carjacking Unit.

Police say Brandon Slack and Virgil Anderson knew each other and the incident was the result of an earlier dispute.

Beatty and Rachel Griffin, 26, each were accused of failing to secure a semi-automatic handgun that Eric Cole, of Wheatfield, used to fatally shoot himself Aug. 5, 2017, at the residence Beatty and Griffin shared in the 7700 block of East 120th Avenue.

Anyone with information about 52-year-old Montrelle D. Dubose's whereabouts is asked to immediately call 911.

Jason E. Brummet, 45, was last known to be leaving Lowell at 3 p.m. March 28.

Charles A. Goforth, 57, pleaded guilty to murder and aggravated battery, a level 3 felony, Lake Criminal Court records show.

The fight began about 10:30 a.m., just before the shooting victim showed up at her sister's home with other family members to go to an uncle's funeral, according to court records.

Tavaris L. Cooley, 46, is accused of confronting a man inside the Gas Center Liquor store in the 5600 block of Indianapolis Boulevard, shooting the man in the stomach and fleeing.

"The investigation so far suggests that this is an isolated incident and there is no immediate threat to the public," said Hobart police Capt. James Gonzales.

Juan Lopez, 22, remains in federal custody following his arrest after he implicated himself in two other bank robberies, police said.

The man Travis D. Williams is accused of attacking suffered wounds to his right thumb and left shoulder, about 3 inches from his neck, according to court documents.

The child suffered several severe injuries, including a skull fracture that resulted in brain damage, according to court records.

Erin Sowa admitted in her plea agreement she shot Anthony Syler, 27, of Gary, in the head "in sudden heat" April 8, 2020, in an alley east of the 700 block of Cleveland Street.

Gerald J. Fogle Sr., 66, is accused of pulling up about 8:30 p.m. March 30 outside a Gary truck stop, removing a semi-automatic rifle from the trunk of a car and firing it three times at the ground near gas pumps.

During two separate traffic stops Friday, police arrested two felons who had firearms in their vehicles.

Authorities arrested Koreena M. Henry, 45, and Mark A. Jaramillo, 46.

Officers met with a 25-year-old Indianapolis man who had suffered a gunshot wound in his left thigh, police said.

In the 1990s, as his law career was winding down, Steve Lustina wrote "Many Cones," the first of three novels. It was a fictional tale based on the real story of a "hit squad" that terrorized the Region in the mid-1970s.

The investigation continues and authorities are searching for the suspects.

The next quarterly Munster Crime Watch meeting will be hosted at 7 p.m. April 22 at the Centennial Park Clubhouse. 

Two others suffered minor injuries from the wreck.

The suspect was driving one of four high-performance Dodge and Jeep cars that were stolen from a LaPorte Dodge dealership and later seen traveling over 150 mph on the interstate, an Indiana State Police said.

A Gary man was wanted Monday on charges alleging he shot a transgender neighbor in the back after they argued and keyed each other's vehicles because the man made fun of the neighbor's gender, court records state.

Ronnie Hannah, 59, could face one to six years in prison if a judge accepts his guilty plea in the Nov. 26 homicide of Montral Miller, 44, in Hammond, records show.

Omarion E. Wilbourn has been offered a plea agreement that calls for him to plead guilty to murder and two counts of rape and carries a total sentence of 65 years in prison, a deputy prosecutor said.

"All I see here is break after break after break," the judge said. "Your lesson should have been learned five years ago, six years ago. ... You pick a date in your life."

Police from multiple agencies responded to the report of an unknown package near the border between Calumet City and Hammond.