Lake County pols must wait for decision on injunction
Five Lake County elected officials will have to wait a few more days to hear their political fate after a judge took their motion for a preliminary injunction against a...
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Hammond police advisory commission to be closed to those who have filed suit, complaint against cops
Hammond's agreement to create five citizen advisory commissions is meant to help improve relations between residents and the Hammond Police Department. One requirement for membership to the commissions has one...
Three charged with seven armed robberies in Hammond
Three people have been charged in connection to a string of seven armed robberies in Hammond over a week in November. Heather Wright, 20, of Hammond; Jessica Tate, age unknown,...
Lawsuit alleges excessive force in Crown Point incident
A man whose family owns the Crown Theater is suing the city of Crown Point, alleging that police used excessive force against him when an officer punched him in the...
Hammond signs agreement to improve police race relations
Before a packed room, Hammond officials signed an agreement Thursday afternoon laying out steps to improve race relations with residents and the police department, including the creation of five citizens...
Three accused of drug trafficking in Hammond
Three people are accused of running a drug trafficking group in Lake County and Chicago, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in federal court in Hammond. Bobby "Cuz" Dejohnette,...
Hammond announces agreement over race relations with police
Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. announced Monday that the city has reached a deal over police relations more than a year after residents protested how police treated black people. According...
Battle wants to delay January trial
East Chicago City Councilman Robert Battle is asking to delay his January trial on charges that he killed a man during a drug deal in October. Jack Friedlander, attorney for...
Elgin’s son accused of violating agreement in fed case
Former Calumet Township Trustee Mary Elgin's son has been ordered to appear in court for allegedly violating his pretrial release, according to an executed warrant. Steven Hunter is supposed to...
VU celebrates more than 200 graduates
Studying isn't over for Valparaiso University seniors Bianca Spencer and Jocelyn Madden, but the two, along with 243 other students, celebrated their graduation Sunday at the university's commencement ceremony. The...