The delay was sought by defense attorney Ken Elwood, who said more time is needed to collect evidence in the case.
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"Reasonable suspicion is not an absolute necessity for a dog sniff of a hotel room door. Instead, the degree of suspicion is just one factor to be considered," said Judge Nancy Vaidik.
Zachary Smith and Dylan Sherman, Portage High School graduates, began working for SpaceX in Cape Canaveral, Florida in 2021.
Zachary Smith and Dylan Sherman, Portage High School graduates, began working for SpaceX in Cape Canaveral, Florida in 2021.
The waiver petition filed Thursday morning says, "It is in the best interest of the safety and welfare of the community that the child stand trial as an adult."
Porter County Juvenile Probation Officer Julie Jozwiak opposed the girl's release saying not enough of the details have yet been provided by police.
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"The Portage Township school system had made a crisis team consisting of counselors and advisors available to the student body," Portage Police Lt. Rob Maynard said.
Dozens of Northwest Indiana lawyers and judges got a rare, up-close view Wednesday of the Indiana Court of Appeals in action.
“It’s going to feel like you’re going 70 in a 45. Time waits for nobody,” Salutatorian and Class President Preetkiran Singh said to the students.
Students are considering trade school, or gap years, and there is generally more uncertainty about what they want to do beyond graduation.
She told police she sometimes carries the knife for protection.
The Wolves Color Guard A finished first, Color Guard B finished second, and the Armed Exhibition platoon earned a third place finish.
Justin Olson’s former soccer coach at Portage used two words to describe him as a player.
The man, whose identity has not yet been released, was taken to Porter County Jail and faces charges of trespassing and resisting arrest, police said.
"This student will face serious legal and disciplinary consequences for causing undo panic and interrupting what was supposed to be a fun community event," the superintendent said.
Portage High School Spanish teacher Andrea Pappas surprised her students with a COVID-shaped piñata for the last day of school.
"This is where I grew up and where I went to school. This is where my family is. ... I have the opportunity to go back to where I was born and raised."
The suspect was arrested at 4 p.m. Friday in the 3500 block of Ash Street without incident, said Portage Police Department Sgt. Rob Maynard.
The third instance happened early Sunday when a trooper's vehicle was hit while responding to a crash on Interstate 80/94 eastbound at the 1.7 mile-marker in Hammond.
After recently moving three schools to virtual learning, Portage will now suspend in-person learning in all of its buildings beginning next week.
Citing a "concerning number of quarantines," Portage High School officials are moving students to virtual learning through Nov. 30.
Portage Township Schools — the first district in Northwest Indiana to announce a virtual restart to its 2020-21 year — is now sharing plans for the second quarter of the school year.
The man suffered multiple injures, including head trauma, in the accident about 7 p.m. while riding in the west soccer fields at Portage High School, police said.
Portage Township Schools, the first district in Northwest Indiana to announce a full virtual start to the school year, is outlining what online learning will look like for students this August.
Officers of the Portage police department are expected to join the Portage Township Schools' resource officer rotation next month.
