Gallery: Recent arrests booked into LaPorte County Jail

PORTAGE — The criminal case against lame duck Michigan City Mayor Ron Meer has been transferred to Porter County after it was passed on by eac…

Police say there were at least four sexual encounters between the woman's boyfriend and the girl, for which he allegedly paid the woman $100.

HAMMOND — A Michigan City man was sentenced to more than 5 years in prison Monday after pleading guilty to three counts of bank robbery, accor…

Michigan City Mayor Ronald Meer is seeking a special prosecutor to replace the LaPorte County prosecutor in his criminal case.

LAPORTE — A 70-year-old motorist was shot in the face Thursday afternoon during what police believe was a possible road rage incident that car…

ROLLING PRAIRIE — A Pennsylvania man was arrested Monday for felony drug dealing after police found methamphetamine and marijuana in his vehic…

LaPorte County Prosecutor John Lake denied accusations Tuesday of pursuing the arrest of fellow Democrat Michigan City Mayor Ron Meer's stepson for political reasons.

Police arrested a Dolton, Illinois, man on felony marijuana charges after he threw a bag out of a car while leading LaPorte County police on a…

PORTAGE — Porter County Prosecutor Gary Germann has been appointed to serve as special prosecutor in the criminal misconduct case involving Mi…

Investigators said they found Suboxone — a prescription medication commonly used to treat individuals addicted to opioids — on him.

A 49-year-old man faces felony charges of child exploitation and possession of child pornography after his wife reportedly went to police with concerns about information she found on one of his electronic devices.

A man was arrested Thursday on a murder charge alleging he fatally stabbed Jasson Nelson on Oct. 28, police said.

A Michigan City man who tried to recoup his losses at the Blue Chip Casino by arranging to rob a drug dealer legally is responsible for the subsequent killing of his accomplice, the Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled.

Police are now calling Friday's discovery of a body in a roadside pond a homicide and have identified the victim as a 47-year-old Chicago man reported missing on Dec. 19.

Officers allegedly chased the woman through the church sanctuary and into a basement before arresting her.

A young child was caught in the middle for several hours overnight after a fugitive from LaPorte County pulled a gun while police attempted to take him into custody.

Girls, ages 8, 9, 10 and 11, reported waking up sometimes to being touched inappropriately by him, according to court documents.

Weeks after first discovering a homicide victim's body floating in a rural roadside pond, detectives returned to the scene Monday in search of clues.