Gary Fire Chief defends her inaction on promotions
Two lieutenants on the Gary Fire Department say there are openings in the captain rank that belong to them. Lt. Brad Smith and Lt. Kevin Thomas filed complaints months ago...
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Man arrested for trespassing, tells judge he lives there
GARY—Less than 15 minutes after police sent Antoine Lyons away from outside his ex-girlfriend's apartment building, he was back, and so were they, police said. The 25-year-old woman, who lives...
Merrillville bank robbed by gunman
MERRILLVILLE—A gunman robbed Fifth Third Bank on Broadway shortly before it closed late Tuesday afternoon. The FBI, along with Merrillville police, are investigating the robbery, and is offering a reward...
Gary man arrested after allegedly taking newborn from home at gunpoint
Raven Gaines was at her Tarrytown home Monday night when the father of her 12-day-old baby girl called to say he wanted to take the baby to Chicago. Gaines, 21,...
Gary teen shot during robbery attempt
GARY—The mother of a 17-year-old boy called police Sunday night from her east side home after her son came home and collapsed on the kitchen floor with a gunshot wound,...
2 suspected Gary serial killer victims identified
GARY—And now, they all have names. With the identifications announced Friday morning by Lake County Coroner Merrilee Frey, all seven women linked to accused serial killer Darren Vann have been...
Cops seek green minivan in killing of homeless man
"I'm going to miss seeing him around the neighborhood," a mother of two said Thursday, after learning Anthony Harrison had been killed Wednesday. Harrison, 50, known as "Tom-Tom," or "Tone-Tone,"...
Homeless man killed after argument
GARY—Anthony Harrison was a familiar sight outside most any operating business on the west side of the city. Known as "Tom-Tom," the 50-year-old man was homeless and frequently panhandled at...
Gary cousins arrested in McDonald’s lot
GARY—When police checked on a driver who appeared to be asleep behind the wheel of a car Tuesday afternoon in the parking lot of McDonald's at 5th Avenue and Grant...
Arrested for battery, man claims the Army will get him out of jail
GARY—No matter how many times Gary City Court Judge Deidre Monroe told Michael Modisett she didn't want to hear his story, the 26-year-old Brunswick man answered every question with a...