Gary man skips rape trial
A Gary man skipped the start of his rape trial. After sitting through jury selection and an extensive evidence hearing on Monday, Damian “Rico” Donaldson declined to leave…
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Gary officer charged with operating vehicle while intoxicated
A Gary Police officer has been placed on unpaid leave following a Jan. 17 arrest for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. Corporal John H. Artibey Jr. was arrested…
Read more Gary officer charged with operating vehicle while intoxicatedU.S. Senator Todd Young votes to advance war powers resolution
U.S. Senator Todd Young, R-Indiana, was one of five Republican Senators who voted Thursday in favor of the war powers resolution that could limit President Donald Trump’s ability…
Read more U.S. Senator Todd Young votes to advance war powers resolutionSand being relocated from Mout Baldy’s parking lot for beach nourishment
The parking lot at Indiana Dunes National Park’s Mount Baldy will grow bigger this year as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shaves the back of the dune…
Read more Sand being relocated from Mout Baldy’s parking lot for beach nourishmentCourt news: Gary woman pleads guilty, but mentally ill to killing child’s father
A Gary woman pleaded guilty, but mentally ill Wednesday to the murder of her child’s father. Shasta Young, 40, faces 45 years if the plea is accepted by…
Read more Court news: Gary woman pleads guilty, but mentally ill to killing child’s fatherFormer Portage Mayor James Snyder continues to push for new trial on IRS conviction
Former Portage Mayor James Snyder said he “has never received a fair trial” in his continued push for a new trial on an IRS charge, according to court…
Read more Former Portage Mayor James Snyder continues to push for new trial on IRS convictionIndiana officials, experts share mixed feelings about end to government shutdown
The end of the longest government shutdown in U.S. history exposed partisan divides in Washington and left Democrats hoping, again, that Republicans will keep their word of addressing…
Read more Indiana officials, experts share mixed feelings about end to government shutdownVoters to decide fate of two Lake County school property tax referendums Tuesday
Voters will determine the outcomes of two special elections in Lake County on Tuesday, but there are no candidates on the ballot. At stake are two school property…
Read more Voters to decide fate of two Lake County school property tax referendums TuesdayGary man guilty in apartment slaying
A Gary man was convicted late Friday of killing a woman and wounding her fiancé at the Willows apartments. Jurors found Thomas Starks, 22, guilty of murder, attempted…
Read more Gary man guilty in apartment slayingFeds say man clipped ICE vehicle during attempted arrest in Gary: records
Federal prosecutors allege that a man hit a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement vehicle in Gary while trying to evade an immigration arrest Oct. 13 after dropping his…
Read more Feds say man clipped ICE vehicle during attempted arrest in Gary: recordsICE files detainer on man accused in Portage fatal truck crash
An Illinois man, who was driving his semi-trailer without a proper license when he was involved in an Oct. 15 fatal crash in Portage, now faces an immigration…
Read more ICE files detainer on man accused in Portage fatal truck crashBeckwith calls on Indiana Senate to go through with redistricting
Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith issued a statement Wednesday in support of redistricting, calling the Indiana Senate a place “where conservative ideas from the House go to die.” Northwest…
Read more Beckwith calls on Indiana Senate to go through with redistrictingGriffith man charged in Interstate 65 shooting
A Griffith man has been arrested in connection with an October 6 interstate shooting that injured two people. Nathaniel C. Malone, 23, of Griffith, was charged with two…
Read more Griffith man charged in Interstate 65 shootingCrown Point man convicted in attempted rape
A jury convicted a Crown Point man in an attempted rape trial Wednesday. Dominique Gee, 30, was convicted of attempted rape, criminal confinement, an enhancement, and various misdemeanors,…
Read more Crown Point man convicted in attempted rapeELPC, activists concerned about changes to Gary Works particulate emissions permit
The Environmental Law and Policy Center and other Midwest organizations submitted comments to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management about proposed changes to a U.S. Steel Gary Works…
Read more ELPC, activists concerned about changes to Gary Works particulate emissions permitTrain derailment in downtown Valparaiso closes several streets
A train headed east through downtown Valparaiso derailed Saturday night after the train’s crew observed someone lying on the tracks and engaged the emergency brakes, according to a…
Read more Train derailment in downtown Valparaiso closes several streetsLake County orders a stop to well work on parcel Trump Jr. presented to St. John
The Lake County Plan Commission has ordered all work to stop on a parcel of land Donald Trump Jr. presented to St. John last month because the company…
Read more Lake County orders a stop to well work on parcel Trump Jr. presented to St. JohnBusiness news: Hoosier Homestead award winners and back pain clinical trial
VU grad wins Fulbright grant Micah Koppang, a 2025 Valparaiso University graduate, has been selected for a Fulbright scholarship. Koppang, a Spanish major with a minor in political…
Read more Business news: Hoosier Homestead award winners and back pain clinical trialSubstance found leaking out of inactive BP pipelines in Munster
A substance leaking out of two inactive BP lines in the Cobblestones neighborhood of Munster Wednesday appears to be harmless, but the Munster Fire Department is calling for…
Read more Substance found leaking out of inactive BP pipelines in MunsterGary man gets 5 years for string of burglaries, including sawing through strip club roof
A judge gave a Gary man five years in prison Wednesday for a string of burglaries. Christian Felkamp, 24, of Gary, pleaded guilty in June to two counts…
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