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Warrant issued for arrest of Porter fraudster after he misses $40K restitution payment

October 24, 2024 at 3:04 p.m.

Donald M. Johnson again finds himself about to stand before Porter Superior Court Judge Jeffrey Clymer after Johnson missed a $40,000 restitution payment that was due Monday; by late Wednesday...

The Porter County Sheriff's Department.
- Original Credit: Porter County Sheriff's Dept.

Valparaiso woman charged with misdemeanor for defacing political signs, documents say

October 23, 2024 at 1:05 p.m.

A Valparaiso woman was charged Tuesday with a misdemeanor count of criminal mischief for damaging three political signs touting Jim Biggs' candidacy for another term as county commissioner, according to...

The Porter County Sheriff's Department in Valparaiso.
- Original Credit: Porter County Sheriff's Dept.

Police: Center Township board member in Porter County arrested for drunken driving

October 21, 2024 at 3:15 p.m.

A longtime member of the Center Township Advisory Board was arrested on misdemeanor charges of drunken driving on Saturday after driving his pickup truck into a creek near his home,...

A Valparaiso police officer, who wishes to be unidentified, won $160k in settlements from Porter County and the City of Valparaiso over sexual harassment she endured on the Porter County Multi-Enforcement Group. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Valparaiso cop joins special task force, but on-the-job harassment forces her out. ‘It was too much.’

October 13, 2024 at 5:00 a.m.

The woman’s experience, experts said, is not unique, and more agencies need to recognize what harassment means for recruitment and retention of a diverse police force.

Restitution in Porter County fraud case upped as receivership plan for properties is dropped

October 4, 2024 at 2:44 p.m.

Donald M. Johnson claimed in court his annual income was $13,000 but after the state dug into the full list of properties he owns and the income they generate and...

Valparaiso University students from the class of 2024 listen to U.S. Senator Todd Young give the commencement address on Saturday, May 11, 2024, in Valparaiso. (Vincent D. Johnson/for the Post-Tribune)

VU’s enrollment dips as new programs are implemented to boost student count

October 2, 2024 at 3:18 p.m.

As Valparaiso University implements an assortment of programs to boost enrollment, including partnerships with community colleges here and in Chicago, its fall enrollment continues to dip, though a university administrator...

Myrlianis Salgado-Milan, 5 months, sits in a stroller while mother, Hammond resident Elizabeth Rodriguez, picks flowers during the FarmHer to Mama event at Hickory Hills Flower Farm on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

‘All this is healing me’: Northwest Indiana program brings together new moms and women farmers

September 27, 2024 at 12:33 p.m.

This is more than a trip to a flower farm for family photos in the golden, late afternoon sun. It is an opportunity for lower-income pregnant women and mothers of...

Former Portage Mayor James Snyder speaks about his retrial at the federal courthouse in Hammond on March 9, 2021. A proposed Indiana House bill would ban public officials from accepting gratuities. The bill was drafted in response to the U.S. Supreme Court throwing out one of the counts Snyder was convicted on due to Indiana not banning gratuities. (Kyle Telechan/for the Post-Tribune)

Court filings: Former Portage mayor argues no need for new trial while feds ask for one

September 23, 2024 at 2:46 p.m.

Former Portage Mayor James Snyder and federal prosecutors agree on one point -- in light of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning his bribery conviction involving the purchase of garbage trucks,...

Rhyker Earl, 26, right, died on Sept. 10, 2024, two days after a family attorney says he had a severe seizure and police restrained him until he stopped breathing. He is pictured with his aunt, Miracle Gawlinski. (Wagner Reese LLP/photo)

Jasper County sheriff denies claims by family attorney in DeMotte man’s death

September 19, 2024 at 4:13 p.m.

In a statement released Thursday, Jasper County Sheriff Patrick Williamson Sr. denied claims about how Rhyker Earl, 26, of DeMotte, was restrained by police before his death, made by his...

Family calls for investigation of Jasper County man’s death after police call for seizure

September 18, 2024 at 3:23 p.m.

A DeMotte man, according to one of his family's attorneys, died after he had a severe seizure and police restrained him face down and held him down while he begged...

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