Porter County
No Charges Against Man Who Took Out The Trash Naked
A 70-year-old northwest Indiana man admitted going outside naked to take out his trash Tuesday morning, the Post-Tribune is reporting.
Dustin McCowan Convicted Of Killing Ex-Girlfriend Amanda Bach
19-year-old Amanda Bach was shot and killed two years ago. Now a jury convicted her ex-boyfriend Dustin McCowan of murder.
3 Charged In NW Indiana Home Invasion
Three men were charged Friday in connection with a Northwest Indiana home invasion earlier in the week that turned into a police pursuit capped by a fourth suspect’s suicide.
After Crashing Five Times, Indiana Sheriff’s Officer Loses Job
A northwest Indiana sheriff’s officer, who has been involved in five work-related crashes in three years, is out of a job.
Suspect Who Broke Free, Stole Police Car, Surrenders
A suspect surrendered Thursday night, two days after he broke free from his handcuffs and stole a police car in Kouts, Ind.
Did Red Cross Food Make Responders Sick At Train Wreck Site?
The health department in Porter County, Ind., is investigating whether food provided by the Red Cross at a train collision scene made first responders sick.
NW Indiana Food Bank Struggling To Feed The Hungry
The Food Bank of Northwest Indiana is struggling with a supply and demand problem as it tries to deal with the 100,000 people who go hungry every day in Lake and Porter Counties.
Woman’s Body Found On Lake Michigan Beach In Indiana
The body of a woman was discovered Friday morning about a mile east of the Indiana Dunes State Park pavilion, Porter County (Ind.) Coroner Chuck Harris said.
Sheriff’s Police Officer Hurt In Crash
A Porter County, Ind., Sheriff’s deputy was injured in a Tuesday evening crash when the police car he was driving collided with a pick-up truck.
Serial BB Gun Shooting Suspect Arrested In NW Indiana
The BB gun shooter eluded police for more than three months, shooting car windows and moving vehicles in Lake and Porter, Ind., counties. But one observant eyewitness and a Wal-Mart surveillance tape gave police a crucial break in the case.
Teen Will Be Tried As An Adult In Sexual Battery Of Disabled Boy
The eldest of the two girls who held a boy against his will at knifepoint and sexually battered him will be tried as an adult.
2 Interstates Closed In Northwest Indiana
The westbound Indiana Toll Road is closed in Porter County, after a semi-trailer truck rolled over in the violent lake effect snowstorm.
Lake Effect Snow Creates Indiana Whiteouts
Snow was racing down Lake Michigan causing some whiteout conditions in Porter County, Ind.
Jury: Driver Not Guilty In Girl’s Death
VALPARAISO, Ind. (STMW) – Porter County jurors on Friday found Richard Warren McCall, 31, not guilty of felony charges in the death of a 9-year-old girl he struck with his pickup in 2009. However, after […]
Cop’s Alcohol Level Twice Legal Limit
A Porter County, Ind., Sheriff’s officer had a blood alcohol level of nearly twice the legal limit when he was involved in the crash in Valparaiso, prosecutors say.
Livestock Mutilated, Left To Die
Someone is cutting the genitalia off farm animals in Porter County, Ind. Police are trying to contact a possible suspect.
Deputy Charged With DUI After Leaving Election Party
A northwest Indiana sheriff’s deputy crashed into two parked vehicles after leaving a celebration of the sheriff’s election victory early Wednesday.
I-90/94 Ramp Damaged By Truck Full Of Pigs
Officials have closed the Interstate 94 ramp to westbound I-90 in Northwest Indiana, as they try to determine how severely it was damaged after a truck full of pigs fell onto it from a ramp above.
Homeowner Gets Revenge On Pumpkin Smashers
And cops ask prosecutors to charge the homeowner with criminal mischief.
Mystery Surrounds Death Of 90-Year-Old Hit By Train
Rita Roehrborn’s family has no idea how the 90-year-old Wisconsin woman ended up in Porter County, Ind., early Wednesday morning, where she was killed by a train.
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