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U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana Adam Mildred speaks during a press conference at the U.S. District Courthouse in Hammond, Indiana on Thursday, April 30, 2026. Mildred announced a federal grand jury returned a 28-count indictment against 22 people arising from an investigation into an illegal gambling operation run out of two Northwest Indiana restaurants with charges including conspiracy that used extortionate means to collect gambling debts and money laundering. (Andy Lavalley/for the Post-Tribune)

Feds want tips in ‘Greek’-led gambling ring in northwest Indiana

April 30, 2026 at 3:55 p.m.

U.S. Attorney Adam Mildred said in a Thursday press conference that federal authorities want tips from the public on anyone who participated in an illegal multi-state gambling and extortion ring...

Three, including St. John couple, indicted in $2M COVID fraud ring

April 30, 2026 at 2:13 p.m.

Charleasa Johnson, Micah Franklin and Ebony Wilson were each indicted by a grand jury on April 14 in the U.S. District Court of Northern Indiana with conspiracy to commit wire...

Chicago man on trial in Hammond slaying

April 30, 2026 at 4:31 p.m.

Lamont “Ski” Turentine, 32, of Chicago, is on trial this week in Tyran Bolling’s Dec. 13, 2019 shooting death in front of a home on the 4400 block of Henry...

Flowers and ribbons sit outside the 17th District station after police Officer John Bartholomew was fatally shot and another officer was wounded Saturday at Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital in Chicago, April 28, 2026. (Armando L. Sanchez/baiduhai)

Indiana woman who bought gun used in Chicago police shooting at hospital remains jailed

May 1, 2026 at 1:17 p.m.

An Indiana woman who lied to buy a Glock 29 handgun for her boyfriend, which was later used in the shooting of two Chicago police officers at a city hospital,...

Wife declines to identify Derrick Pouncey as sister’s killer

April 29, 2026 at 11:53 a.m.

Ashley Pouncey testified Tuesday she didn’t remember most of what happened the night her now-husband allegedly killed two family members.

The U.S. Courthouse in Hammond on Jan. 13, 2021. (Post-Tribune file)

Feds indict 22 in ‘Greek’-led gambling ring centered on two northwest Indiana restaurants

May 1, 2026 at 1:40 p.m.

Federal prosecutors indicted 22 people earlier this month in a wide-ranging gambling and extortion ring operating out of Gino’s Steakhouse in Merrillville and Paragon in Hobart.

‘You made me kill your whole family’: Gary man on trial for killing couple, wounding third man

April 28, 2026 at 6:45 p.m.

Derrick Pouncey had just allegedly killed Kyle and Klorya Matthews in April 2024. He then wounded Malieke Thomas in a gunfight.

Ex-Dyer seminary school VP gets 15 years for child porn

April 28, 2026 at 11:12 a.m.

A federal judge sentenced a former Dyer seminary school marketing executive to 15 years Monday for child pornography. Michael Deckinga, 42, pleaded guilty in January to distribution of child pornography.

Court briefs: Gary man gets 45 years in slaying

April 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.

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Gary man gets 68 years for ‘revenge killing’ inside Little Caesars

April 24, 2026 at 2:44 p.m.

A Lake County judge sentenced a Gary man to 68 years Friday for a “revenge killing” inside a Little Caesars off Grant Street.

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