An autopsy performed by the Lake County Coroner's Office Wednesday confirmed Hilson died of at least one gunshot wound. His death was ruled a homicide.

Echevarria, of Gary, will serve four years in Lake County Community Corrections' work release program followed by two years ...

A jury took approximately five hours to find Terry Horton, of Gary, guilty of murder and a firearm enhancement for the May 7, ...

The Indiana Department of Natural Resources said it has confirmed 98 cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza since 2022 in ...

"The Lake County Sheriff’s Department and the Lake County Courts do not contact civilians by phone or by mail demanding payment for arrest warrants," Martines said.

The information shared by officials remained limited Wednesday. It is still unclear who was involved in the struggle after ...

Eight new automated license plate readers will be going up in Crown Point this year, the city's police chief told the Board ...

The Lake County Judicial Nominating Commission is accepting online applications to fill the civil division judicial vacancy ...

The Gary council president came just two votes short of a majority in the first round of voting, winning handily on the ...

Officials said there is no timeline on when the road will reopen and said it would be difficult to get through the area while ...

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Frigid temperatures have led schools across Northwest Indiana and the south suburbs to close Tuesday and switch to e-learning ...