Citizens academy deadline extended
GARY—The Gary and Indiana University Northwest police academy begins in less than a week, but organizers have pushed back the deadline in an effort to fill both classes. "We start...
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Toy gun recovered in Gary robbery
GARY — Minutes after a man was robbed at gunpoint Sunday night, police located the getaway car, arrested two suspects and found the weapon used, Sgt. William Fazekas said. The...
Gary Police roster drops to 220
GARY—Despite two rounds of hiring by the city last year, the number of new recruits is barely keeping up with officers who retire or resign, and the Fraternal Order of...
Police say homicide solve rate helped when residents talk
On a balmy fall afternoon, 13-year-old Kobe Jones was shot to death near his own front door on Gary's near west side. Police said theytalked to witnesses all along the...
Gary cop seeks second chance
GARY—A Gary police officer pleaded with the city's civil service commission to keep his job Thursday after being recommended for firing. "I'm asking for a chance. I can be effective,"...
Gary city official charged four months after traffic stop
GARY— Indiana State Police didn't drop their drunken driving case against city spokeswoman Chelsea Whittington after all. On Oct. 17, four months after Trooper Gary Runde stopped Whittington, 42, near...
Gary man charged in New Year’s Eve chase
GARY— James Scott celebrated New Year's Eve by kicking in his sister's front door, trying to run over a police dispatcher outside the Public Safety Facility then leading police on...
Three sought in Gary armed robberies
GARY—Three Brunswick men have been charged with three armed robberies that occurred on the city's west side in the fall, and investigators believe they may be linked to other similar...
Cops made him drive, get arrested
GARY—Larry Willis pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated in Gary City Court Wednesday morning, then asked Judge Deidre Monroe if he could offer an explanation. "I wouldn't have been...
2 wounded in Gary shootings
Police responded to three separate reports of shootings in less than 24 hours beginning Sunday afternoon. An east side woman is in serious condition with wounds to her chest and...