The Lake County Coroner's Office investigated 65 homicides in 2024, it said, a 12% decrease from the 74 in 2023 and a 35% ...

"This is the latest in a series of scams we have learned about in the last couple of weeks. We urge you to remain vigilant," Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. said.

"During the traffic stop, the officer attempted to arrest the suspect when the suspect resisted," according to state police.

In a message to students, faculty and staff, the school said it will increase security on and around campus until further ...

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

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

"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.

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.

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

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

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

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