Lake County News | Indiana (2024)

"He took a woman that had the mental capacity of a ten to 12 year old, groomed her and had sex with her," Lake Criminal Court Judge Samuel Cappas said.

James P. Miller Jr., 22, pleaded guilty but mentally ill to shooting a 46-year-old man in the head, hip and stomach after an altercation in April 2020.

Jorge Patino, 31, is accused of molesting the 8-year-old girl on various occasions over a period of two-and-a-half-years, according to court documents.

It’s up to the town to possibly install a push-button red light or other safety precautions at that busy, now deadly intersection.

Aaron Swelfer has a bullet lodged in his brain, is blind in his left eye and suffers from severe chronic pain after he was shot in the head last year.

Robert J. Shaw Jr., 44, faced charged in multiple domestic abuse incidents, only one of which he pleaded guilty to.

The Munster Police Department and Choice Community Council celebrated Munster's 29th Annual National Night Out celebration Tuesday evening.

A lawsuit seeks restitution for tenants harmed by mismanagement and unsuitable living conditions at a Merrillville apartment complex.

Officials pulled several people out of the water Tuesday afternoon after a 17-year-old male went missing in Lake Michigan's high waves at Kemil Beach, DNR said.

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The crash involving three semi-trailer trucks occurred around 4:17 a.m. about two miles south of Ind. 2 on the busy highway, police said.

Gary PD reported a decrease in homicides and opioid overdose deaths this year, which they attribute to community outreach, technology and proactive policing.

The district's corrective action plan includes nearly $30 million in budget cuts,with the greatest impact on personnel and facilities maintenance.

After a Lake County judge heard victim impact statements Thursday from two people who were shot last year by an East Chicago man, he decided he'd heard enough.

Gary Lee is suing the commission over alleged violations of transparency rules, the eligibility of two of the body's members, and the commission's ongoing relationship with the company behind a controversial planned waste recycling facility in Gary.

"Motorists should be alert for work crews and changing traffic patterns," according to INDOT.

Most of the showers and thunderstorms are predicted to occur before noon Monday, with a slight chance for a return after 2 p.m., according to the National Weather Service.