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Thomas Spisak talks about the 1974 disappearance of his brother, Joseph, during a gathering of family members on Feb. 21, 2019.

An 11-year-old Hammond boy disappeared in 1974 while delivering newspapers. His family hasn’t stopped looking for him.

May 13, 2019 at 6:45 a.m.

Monica Spisak gave away most of the photos she had of her son. In the search for Joseph Spisak, his family handed out his photo to different people and agencies....

Gas station turns over surveillance video in case of Hobart man accused of killing 80-year-old father

May 13, 2019 at 6:48 a.m.

After raising safety and liability concerns to a Lake County judge, representatives of a gas station handed over surveillance video in the case of a Hobart man accused of killing...

A dilapidated home sits next to 418 Johnson St., Gary, where a man and woman were found dead Feb. 20, 2019.

Husband, wife, brother found killed within days in Gary

May 13, 2019 at 6:48 a.m.

Three members of the same family were found killed within days of each other in Gary, officials said. Tracy Valentine, 48, was found dead Feb. 20 in the 400 block...

Unidentified body found in Crown Point

May 13, 2019 at 6:48 a.m.

A man’s body was found Wednesday in Crown Point, officials said. The Lake County coroner’s office was dispatched at 12:55 p.m. to the 7600 block of E. 109th Avenue, a...

Indiana Supreme Court issues ruling from 2016 Porter County traffic stop

May 13, 2019 at 6:48 a.m.

The Indiana Supreme Court ruled that a Hebron police officer did not need to record a driver’s speed to have reasonable suspicion to pull him over. The state’s highest court...

A dilapidated home sits next to 418 Johnson St,, Gary, where Timothy Snow and Tracy Valentine were found dead Feb. 20.

Husband, wife found dead days apart in recent Gary homicides

May 13, 2019 at 6:47 a.m.

A husband and wife were found killed days apart in Gary. Tracy N. Valentine, 48, was found dead Feb. 20 in the 400 block of Johnson Street, roughly five miles...

Prosecutors seek bail higher than standard for ex-councilman in domestic battery case

May 13, 2019 at 6:47 a.m.

Prosecutors are asking for a bail higher than the standard amount for a former Lake County councilman accused of battering a member of the Gary Common Council. Jamal Washington, 45,...

Police: Man charged in rape of woman whose car broke down

May 13, 2019 at 6:47 a.m.

A man is accused of raping a woman last summer in Hammond after her car broke down and she tried to walk home, court records show. Christopher Bias, 26, of...

Official: Gary fire that killed Hammond teacher appears accidental

May 13, 2019 at 6:47 a.m.

A Hammond Head Start teacher died in a house fire in Gary over the weekend, officials said. The Feb. 23 fire in the 2700 block of Madison Street appears to...

Man killed in Gary was great-grandson of pastor, civil rights activist

May 13, 2019 at 6:42 a.m.

The great-grandson of a Gary pastor and civil rights activist who was friends with Martin Luther King Jr. was killed. Julius James IV, 24, was shot Feb. 11 in the...

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