Tow operator pleads guilty to bribing Portage mayor
HAMMOND, Ind. (AP) — A northwestern Indiana towing operator has pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge alleging he paid a mayor $12,000 for a...
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Suspected shoplifter in Portage leads police on 100 mph chase
PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — Panties, bras and other shoplifted items were tossed from a car being chased by police at speeds nearly reaching 100 mph...
2 dogs that escaped man’s euthanasia request find new home
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — Two dogs that escaped death when a northwestern Indiana veterinarian refused their owner’s request to have the healthy canines euthanized have...
Indiana lawmakers question governor’s tolling decisions
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Some northern Indiana lawmakers are calling into question Gov. Eric Holcomb’s decision against imposing new tolls on the state’s interstate highways,...
Police say school bus driver let children take the wheel
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — A northwestern Indiana school bus driver has been arrested on allegations that she let children as young as 11 years old...
Settlement reached in lawsuit by slain woman’s parents
PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — The parents of a northwestern Indiana woman who was fatally shot in 2011 have reached a settlement with an insurance company...
DNA on gloves leads to Indiana robbery suspect’s arrest
PORTER, Ind. (AP) — Northern Indiana police say DNA on latex gloves used in a convenience store robbery led them to a second suspect in...
Indiana appeals court upholds Porter man’s murder conviction
VALPARAISO, Ind. (AP) — The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld the murder conviction of a northwestern Indiana man convicted of fatally shooting a man...
Traffic stop on toll road leads to pursuit and fraud investigation
A traffic stop on the Indiana Toll Road led to a brief pursuit and fraud investigation. It happened around 6:15 p.m. on on Tuesday, July...
Beaches reopened at Indiana Dunes Lakeshore following spill
PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — The National Park Service has reopened three beaches at Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore after tests showed no significant traces of a...