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10/06/2025

Portage Man Charged After Robbery Attempt at Gas Station

Porter County- Billy Ray Muston, 53, of Portage, has been charged after police say he attempted to take a woman’s vehicle during an incident at a local gas station. According to court documents, on October 4, 2025, around 9:27 a.m., officers responded to a report at the Luke Gas Station in the 620...

10/06/2025

Hobart Man Charged With Child Solicitation After Another Predator Catch

Chesterton- Devin Michael Bazzetta, 20, of Hobart, has been charged after police say he traveled to meet what he believed was a 13-year-old girl following sexually explicit online conversations. According to court documents, a detective with the Chesterton Police Department was contacted on October....

10/06/2025

Schererville Man Charged After Violent Assault on Disabled Roommate

Schererville- Christian Bradley Harris, 26, of Schererville, has been charged after police say he violently assaulted a disabled roommate during an altercation on October 4, 2025. According to court documents, officers with the Schererville Police Department were dispatched around 8:30 a.m. to an ap...

10/06/2025

9-Year-Old Child Fatally Shot Inside Gary Home Saturday Evening

GARY — The Gary Police Department is investigating the tragic death of a 9-year-old child who was shot Saturday evening inside a home on the city’s east side. According to officials, officers were dispatched around 6:29 p.m. on October 4 after a 911 hang-up call was traced to a residence in the ...

10/06/2025

Hammond Home Invasion Leads To Felony Charges Against Two Women

Hammond — Court records show charges have been filed against Brooke Nicole McDowell, 21, and Destiny Bell, 37, in connection with a home invasion that occurred on October 3, 2025, around 4:30 p.m., in the 7500 block of White Oak Avenue in Hammond. According to court documents, a resident reported ...

10/05/2025

Gary Man Arrested After Naked Brick-Throwing Incident on Broadway

Gary -A Gary man has been charged after police say he threw bricks through the windows of a building in the 3700 block of Broadway while standing naked in public and then ran from officers into an abandoned property. According to a probable cause affidavit, on March 24, 2025, around 11:10 a.m., a La...

10/05/2025

Police Say La Porte Man Exposed Himself and Hu**ed Patrol Car After Being Removed From Gas Station

La Porte- A La Porte man was arrested after authorities say he refused to leave a Family Express convenience store, hurled objects at an employee, and later performed lewd acts against a police vehicle near a busy intersection. According to court documents, officers were dispatched around 4:29 p.m.....

10/04/2025

East Chicago Man Charged After Woman Beaten and Threatened with Handgun

Hammond- An East Chicago man has been charged after police say a woman was severely beaten, choked, and threatened with a handgun during an argument inside a Hammond residence early Friday morning. According to court documents, the incident occurred around 3:00 a.m. on October 3, 2025, at a home in....

10/04/2025

Hammond Man Charged After Moped Chase Ends in Swamp

Gary- A Hammond man has been charged after leading deputies on a high-speed moped chase through Gary before fleeing on foot into a swamp, according to court records. Court documents state that around 10:45 p.m. on October 3, 2025, a Lake County Sheriff’s deputy observed two mopeds traveling south ...

10/04/2025

Gary Man Charged Again After High-Speed Pursuit Ends in Rollover

Lake County- A Gary man faces new felony charges after police say he led officers on a high-speed pursuit through Gary before crashing on October 1, 2025. According to a probable cause affidavit, around 1:17 a.m., Lake County Sheriff’s officers were notified that Highland Police had pursued a gray...

10/04/2025

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Sunday
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Smoked Beans $4.99lb
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10/03/2025

Gary Man Charged In Porter County After Traffic Stop Leads To Guns And OWI Arrest

Porter County- A Gary man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges in Porter County after police say a traffic stop in Portage led to the discovery of fi****ms, alcohol, and signs of intoxication. According to a probable cause affidavit, on October 2, 2025, around 1:36 a.m., an officer with...