Portage
Man Found Dead In Lake Michigan
A Portage, Ind. man was found floating face down in Lake Michigan on Friday afternoon at Portage Lakefront Park.
Woman Loses Nearly $10K In Scam Despite Warning
A scam came between an elderly Northwest Indiana woman and nearly $10,000 of her money.
Indiana Man Released From Prison Decades Early
A former Portage, Ind., man who was sentenced to 110 years in prison in 1985 will be set free Wednesday.
Judge Imposes Maximum Sentence On Child Molester
A man maintained his innocence Friday while Porter County Superior Court Judge William Alexa sentenced him to 20 years, the maximum he could get for two counts of child molesting.
Near-Dead Dog Found On Indiana Street
Portage Animal Control is investigating the case of a dog who was found emaciated on a Portage street on Sunday. The dog died three days later.
Argument Over Crying Baby Leads To Arrest
A fight about whose turn it was to get up and check on a crying 4-month-old led to a man being arrested over the weekend.
Indiana Trooper Hurt In Hit-And-Run
An Indiana State Trooper was injured in a hit-and-run accident Monday night along the Indiana Toll Road.
Child Injured In Crash With Drunk, High Driver
PORTAGE, Ind. (STMW) – An Indiana man was charged with fleeing from law enforcement and operating a vehicle while intoxicated in connection with a crash that injured an 11-year-old boy.
Driver Gets Probation In Death Of 9-Year-Old
The Portage, Ind. man who admitted to fatally striking a 9-year-old girl with his pickup in February 2009 will not serve any prison time.
Mom Leaves Kids In Car To Run Errand
While the mother may have thought it was safe to leave her sleeping children alone in her car for a short time, her son was not as content.
Cops Serving Warrant Find Man In Muddy Crawlspace
Police serving a warrant for failing to appear in court on drug charges found a man hiding in the in the mud in the crawlspace of a home in Portage, Ind.
Trial Begins For Man Accused Of Killing Girl With Truck
A man allegedly tried to scare away a group of children and killed a 9-year-old girl.
Chicago Pair Behind Bars After Indiana Coke Bust
PORTAGE, Ind. (STMW) – A man and woman from Chicago were arrested Thursday night after Indiana State Troopers found $1.6 million in cocaine bust in their SUV near Portage, Ind.
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