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Jail informant testifies in bail hearing for man accused of murder, conspiracy

May 9, 2019 at 8:29 p.m.

A jailhouse informant said a man facing murder and conspiracy to commit murder charges in a homicide discussed the case with him, including a payoff to the alleged shooter. The...

Gary man found guilty of three 2015 shooting deaths

May 13, 2019 at 4:20 a.m.

A Lake Superior Court jury convicted a Gary man of all charges, including three counts of murder, in three 2015 shooting deaths. Jurors deliberated a little more than a hour...

Woman, fiance plead guilty in neglect case

May 9, 2019 at 8:29 p.m.

An East Chicago couple facing up to 40 years in prison for the neglect of a dependent in the death of a 16-month-old girl both have pleaded guilty to lesser...

South Bend man charged in fatal Hobart shooting

May 9, 2019 at 8:29 p.m.

A second man has been charged in connection with a Hobart shooting during a home invasion robbery last month that left a man dead and a woman seriously wounded. Trenton...

Hammond mom accused of intentionally scalding baby who’s now in coma

May 9, 2019 at 8:29 p.m.

A Hammond woman is facing seven felony charges in connection with what authorities said is an intentional scalding of her 19-month-old son. Cristiana Mendez, 21, was charged in Lake Superior...

Hammond man faces murder charge in July 3 shooting

May 9, 2019 at 8:28 p.m.

A Hammond man is in custody on murder and attempted murder charges filed in connection with a July 3 shooting that left one man dead. The same man also is...

East Chicago man, 23, dies awaiting trial for 2015 fatal shooting

May 13, 2019 at 4:18 a.m.

A 23-year-old man awaiting trial for a 2015 shooting death has died while out on bond, his attorney said. Tavontae Allen, of East Chicago, had pleaded not guilty to a...

Trial starts for Gary man charged in three shooting deaths

May 9, 2019 at 8:28 p.m.

The trial for a Gary man facing three murder counts began Monday with jury selection. Twelve jurors and three alternates were chosen to hear evidence against David Johnson IV, 39,...

Judge allows alleged police ride confession in Merrillville strangling case, sets trial for next year

May 9, 2019 at 8:28 p.m.

During two rounds of questioning by police, Kareem Jahbbar Williams had made no incriminating statements in the strangling of his former girlfriend, authorities said. But early on April 22, 2016,...

Time added to man’s sentence for using profanities in court

May 9, 2019 at 8:28 p.m.

A Gary man unleashed a profanity-filled outburst that added one year for contempt of court to his sentence for armed robbery and battery. Lake Superior Court Judge Samuel Cappas cautioned...

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