Woman held in LaPorte County Jail pronounced dead at hospital
A 35-year-old woman being held at the LaPorte County Jail died after being found unresponsive in her cell. It was around 10 p.m. on Saturday,...
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New information released about attempted child abduction in Fish Lake
The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office has released new information after man tried to abduct a 1-year-old boy but shoving him in a duffel bag. The...
Sheriff on truck/train crash: Man “lucky to be alive after irresponsible behavior”
A rural LaPorte County man was hospitalized with serious injuries after colliding with a train on Holmesville Road, about five miles south of Michigan City....
Four Elkhart residents injured in head-on crash on U.S. 20 in LaPorte County
Deputies from the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office are investigating a head-on crash that resulted in four people from Elkhart being seriously injured. The collision happened...
LaPorte County Police searching for four men suspected in armed home invasion
Police in LaPorte County are looking for four men suspected in an armed home invasion. The call came in just after 10 o’clock, CDT, on...
Traffic stop leads to police chase in LaPorte, St. Joseph Counties
A traffic stop led to a pursuit of a suspect wanted on warrants for vehicle theft and probation violation out of Virginia. The chase happened...
Alert deputy nabs suspect on drug charges
An alert deputy is getting the credit for a drug bust near Wanatah. It happened around 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, April 19, as the officer...
Alcohol, speed believed to be factors in deadly crash in LaPorte
A LaPorte man was killed in a crash after the vehicle he was driving hit a tree. The collision happened just after 5 p.m. CDT...
Series of arrests made connected to rash of LaPorte County burglaries
LaPorte County Police made a series of arrests connected to some recent burglaries. On Thursday, Feb. 16, members of the LaPorte County Fugitive Apprehension Street...
Suspect gets into scuffle with deputies near Rolling Prairie
U.S. 20 in LaPorte County was the scene of a fight between a LaPorte County deputy and a suspect. 27-year-old Patrick Wilson was pulled over...