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An evidence marker sits in the grass near the parking lot at Tan Tar A Apartments in Merrillville on Wednesday.

Police investigating Merrillville slaying arrest five on unrelated charges

May 9, 2019 at 8:06 p.m.

Five people have been charged after being arrested near the site where Cecil Pendleton Jr. was killed Wednesday. The Merrillville Police Department, in conjunction with the Northwest Indiana Major Crimes...

69-year-old man dies in Hammond apartment fire

May 13, 2019 at 12:19 a.m.

HAMMOND - A Hammond man was pronounced dead early Saturday morning after a fire most likely started in his apartment, fire officials said. Paul Pendleton, 69, of the first block...

2 men shot at north Hammond bar

May 9, 2019 at 8:06 p.m.

Two men were shot at a north Hammond bar early Friday morning. Two other men entered Portside Pub, 1516 Indianapolis Blvd., about 3:25 a.m., and started talking to the victims,...

Griffith Town Clerk-Treasurer George Jerome, right, swears in Jim Marker, while his wife, Beth, stands at his side. Marker, a Republican and former Town Safety Commission president, will fill Glen "Bud" Gaby's spot on both the council and November ballot

Town Safety Commission member chosen to fill Griffith council seat

May 13, 2019 at 12:19 a.m.

GRIFFITH – Former Safety Commission President Jim Marker is the town's new council member. Marker, 48, replaces Glen "Bud" Gaby, who died in early April after a long battle with...

Body cameras in place for Hammond police

May 13, 2019 at 12:19 a.m.

Hammond Police Sgt. Mike Schmidt says he never doubted its usefulness, but his new department-issued body camera proved its weight in gold during a recent traffic stop. Schmidt and his...

The Boys & Girls Club in Gary hosted a job fair for Edsal Manufacturing, which is expanding into Gary on May 8, 2015.

2,000 come out for chance at Gary jobs

May 13, 2019 at 12:19 a.m.

Cynthia Oliver faced two options when she arrived at the Anderson Boys & Girls Club at 9:30 a.m. Friday: get a full-time job or leave the city again. Oliver, of...

Take a road trip with Northwest Indiana’s cruise nights

May 23, 2019 at 7:14 a.m.

As the sun finally starts staying out for more than 15 minutes at a stretch and the hours grow long, car enthusiasts start whipping off the dust tarps and waxing...

Caucus set to replace late Griffith council member

May 13, 2019 at 12:15 a.m.

The town's Republican precinct committeemen will gather Saturday, May 9, to replace Council Vice President Glen "Bud" Gaby, who died in April. A second caucus will be held the same...

The Rev. Pat Kalich, of St. Mary's Church in Crown Point, signs the letter of intent between his church and Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Indiana as Bonnie Meyer waits her turn.

Churches sign on to Habitat project

May 13, 2019 at 12:15 a.m.

A coalition of Crown Point churches have joined forces to rehab a house for a lucky Habitat for Humanity family. Representatives from St. Mary Catholic, First Presbyterian and First Methodist...

Christian Vasquez, of East Chicago, displays and array of nail polish for students to add to their gift bags. The gift bags in turn will go to women staying at three of the area's domestic violence shelters for Mother's Day.

PUC students build kits for shelters

May 13, 2019 at 12:15 a.m.

Purdue University Calumet students will let mothers whose circumstances have been upended by domestic violence know that people are thinking about them. Students and mentors in the Center for Learning...

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