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Hammond student arrested for clown threats

May 23, 2019 at 6:17 p.m.

A 16-year-old Hammond High School student was arrested Wednesday morning for intimidation in connection with clown threats over social media against several School City of Hammond schools. School City of...

Griffith boy held in social media clown threat

May 9, 2019 at 8:19 p.m.

A second "clown" has been taken off the streets, this time in Griffith. Commander Keith Martin, Griffith Police spokesman, said a 15-year-old Griffith High School student is in custody for...

Police, schools react to clown threat warning

May 9, 2019 at 8:19 p.m.

Neither the School City of Hammond nor the Hammond Police Department are laughing over threats against several schools received over the past few days by a people claiming to be...

A stolen semitrailer was brought to a stop by police Monday, Oct. 3, in the 3300 block of Orchard Drive in Hammond's Hessville section.

Semitrailer driver arrested after bi-state chase

May 9, 2019 at 8:19 p.m.

Residents in Hammond's Hessville neighborhood were startled out of their homes late Monday morning when Hammond Police stopped a stolen semitrailer during a bi-state, multi-municipality chase that lasted 51 minutes....

Monica Gornal, 33, of Munster, is concerned that the more than 150-year-old, 70-acre Hammond cemetery is in no condition to host people walking through it.

Cemetery condition better, but not good enough for resident

May 13, 2019 at 2:53 a.m.

When history buffs come through the Oak Hill Cemetery during its annual tour Sunday, Monica Gornal will be worried for their well-being. Gornal, 33, of Munster, is concerned that the...

Sandi Christie, "Rosebud the clown" from Battle Creek, Mich., tries on some new wigs with heip from Cheri Venturi from Noblesville, Ind., during the Midwest Clown Roundup at the Radisson in Merrillville.

Carefree clowning finds its place at Midwest convention

May 13, 2019 at 2:53 a.m.

The Midwest Clown Association sent in its best through the halls of the Radisson Star Plaza on Thursday afternoon. Clowns of all shapes, sizes and costume colors bounced around carefree...

Thieves get guns in Griffith store robbery

May 9, 2019 at 8:18 p.m.

The Griffith Police Department is investigating a burglary that occurred early Wednesday morning at Blythe's Sporting Goods. Griffith Police Commander Keith Martin said Wednesday the department responded to an alarm...

Eynat Barzilay, group leader for Israeli group Women Cooking Dialogue, answers a question from the audience as other other group members look on. The group, from Western Galilee, is on a 10-day tour of the United States.

Israeli women on tour to promote dialogue

May 13, 2019 at 2:52 a.m.

Eynat Barzilay longs for the day that her group isn't "special anymore." Barzilay, along with 19 other women from Israel's Western Galilee region, is in the United States as part...

Westville man killed in motorcycle crash

May 13, 2019 at 2:52 a.m.

A Westville man riding a motorcycle was killed in a crash Saturday evening after a motorist failed to stop at a stop sign and hit his bike, authorities said. A...

North Township Trustee Frank Mrvan greets riders Sunday to the 17th annual Victory for Veterans motorcycle ride at Wicker Memorial Park in Highland.

Thousands turn out for annual ride for veterans

May 13, 2019 at 2:51 a.m.

Cancer was not going to stop Claude "C.J." Jackson from hitting the road Sunday afternoon — not if his friends could help it. The Highland man rode a 1999 Harley-Davidson...

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