Court news: Verdict in child molesting trial, sentence upheld in attack
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Portside Pub killer gets life in prison
Caprice Cashaw, 32, pleaded guilty in a plea deal last month to killing bartender Paul Olivares, 25, of Whiting, and longtime patron Lorraine Reyna, 59, of Whiting, in exchange for...
Gary firefighter on leave after alleged off-duty hit-and-run of state police car: official
A Gary firefighter has been placed on leave without pay after he allegedly drunkenly hit an Indiana State Police car while he was off-duty, an official said.
Court briefs: Off-duty Gary firefighter accused in crash with state trooper
A dark SUV hit a trooper parked vehicle just after midnight on Monday, which was blocking off a construction zone, then took off. The Gary Fire Department transported the trooper...
Gary moms recall challenges during power outage: ‘I gotta get to my kids’
Caught off guard with smaller paychecks, childcare jams, or using “bill money” for unexpected expenses during the extended power outage following the Aug. 11 derecho, Gary moms shared the challenges...
Court news: Gary man charged in shooting, EC man convicted in killing
Court news from Lake County.
Applications open as two Lake judges set to retire
Judges Natalie Bokota and Sheila Moss will retire effective Dec. 31, Indiana Supreme Court Justice Mark Massa said in a release.
Gary woman fatally hit boyfriend with car, documents allege
Ashley D. Taylor, 34, is charged with murder, aggravated battery, causing death when operating a vehicle while intoxicated, domestic battery resulting in serious bodily injury, domestic battery by means of...
Court briefs: Daughter of couple taken by ICE pleads guilty to obstruction
Sarai Carrillo, 25, signed a plea deal filed Aug. 25 in the U.S. District Court in Hammond to misdemeanor assaulting, resisting or impeding a federal officer.
East Chicago man on trial for allegedly killing teen who snuck in apartment
An East Chicago man is on trial this week, charged with allegedly shooting a teen dead who snuck in his apartment to have sex with his daughter.