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Wal-Mart Worker Admits Swiping Junk Food–For Four Years
After being caught eating a package of Oreos she hadn’t paid for, a long-time Wal-Mart employee admitted Monday to taking junk food from the company every week for four years, police said.
Child Locked In Bathroom As Adults Smoke Pot: Police
Police serving a warrant to a resident of the 3300 block of Sunnybrook Street found four adults smoking marijuana in the living room while a 3-year-old was locked in a bathroom down the hall.
Portage, Ind. Cops Regularly Chasing Down Threats Posted Online
One or two messages a week are flagged by authorities for following up, Police Chief Troy Williams says. CBS 2′s Chris Martinez reports.
Portage Teen Arrested For Making Threats On Facebook
The father of one of Eric Rizley’s friends contacted police after seeing Rizley had posted: “Watch out portage people might be dying soon,” on Thursday.
Two Brothers Airlifted After Rollover Crash In NW Indiana
Two brothers were airlifted to a hospital after their father lost control of his SUV and flipped it over on Interstate 94 near Portage, Ind., Tuesday afternoon.
Aurora Teen Missing At Indiana Dunes Found Safe
An Aurora man who had been reported missing at the Indiana Dunes has been found safe.
Woman Claims She Recalls Nothing Of Kidnapping At Father’s Trial
he trial is underway for a Missouri man, accused of kidnapping his daughter and driving her to Northwest Indiana, where she was seen last September running naked from a motel.
Teenage Boy’s Body Found Along Lakeshore In Indiana
The body of a 15-year-old boy has been found along the lake shore in the Indiana Dunes, about a day and a half after he disappeared.
Man Held After DUI Crash That Injured Grandchildren In Indiana
A Northwest Indiana man is in jail, his two young grandchildren are injured, after what police say was a drunken driving crash.
Driver Killed When Van Spins Out Of Control
Indiana State Police are urging motorists to drive cautiously and to reduce their speed on wet or ice- and snow-covered roads, following a fatal crash on the Inidna Toll Road near Portage early Saturday.
Ind. School Bus Driver Was Drunk While Transporting Kids: Police
Kolleen M. Lampa, 44, of Portage, is facing felony charges of drunken driving while operating a vehicle with children in it and neglect of a dependent.
Indiana Woman Found Dead In Portage Hotel Room
A Griffith, Ind. woman was found dead from an apparent drug overdose Wednesday morning in a Portage hotel room.
Indiana: Hammond Mayor Wins Reelection; Portage Mayor Ousted
The dust is settling from the elections Tuesday in Northwest Indiana, and while incumbents prevailed overall, there will also be some new faces.
Car Flies Off I-94 In Portage, Crashes Onto Road Below
A 25-year-old man who had been playing poker all night with friends and who was believed to have been intoxicated was seriously injured when his car went airborne and flipped over onto a road below I-94 in northwest Indiana on Wednesday.
UPDATE: Police Continue Search For Amanda Bach Murder Evidence
Porter County Sheriff’s police and a state dive team came up empty Wednesday as they searched a small pond for evidence in the murder of Amanda Bach, the Portage teen found shot to death Saturday.
Passenger Dies After Falling Out Truck On I-94
A passenger in a semi truck died of “massive head injuries” after falling out of the vehicle on I-94 in northwest Indiana Tuesday night.
Prosecutors Provide Chilling Details Of Amanda Bach’s Death
An ex-boyfriend charged with murdering a Portage woman appeared in bond court today, as prosecutors provided chilling details of the crime.
18-Year-Old Charged With Killing Portage Woman
An 18-year-old man has been charged with murder in the shooting death of Amanda Bach, of Portage Ind., over the weekend. Bach’s friends have described the suspect as the woman’s ex-boyfriend.
Missing 19-Year-Old From Portage, Ind., Found Dead
The body of 19-year-old Portage, Ind. woman who had been missing since early Friday has been found in Porter County, authorities said Saturday night.
Police: Father Kidnapped Woman Who Escaped, Ran Off Naked
Prosecutors in Northwest Indiana say it will be some time before they get to the bottom of a bizarre crime yesterday involving a father and daughter.
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