Gang members accused of selling drugs from Gary house
Two purported members of a street gang are accused of selling cocaine out of a house in Gary, according to a probable cause affidavit. Both Sean "Demon" Yancey and Jose...
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Commuter precautions in place; Syrian students want peace
The Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District increased police presence Monday on South Shore Line trains while local Syrian students hope the world responds to the ISIS attack. "I've never felt...
Hammond’s College Bound sees growth as a ‘good problem’
When Ashley Peterson started looking into attending college, the process seemed overwhelming for the Hammond resident. Peterson said she's essentially a first-generation college student, noting that although her mother attended...
Alleged Hammond gang leader charged with dealing drugs
The alleged leader of a Latin Kings faction in Hammond already charged with beating a rival gang member has admitted to dealing large amounts of drugs and guns, according to...
National reform effort could lower sentences for local defendants
Bipartisan support for two bills before the U.S. Congress could mean lower sentences for local federal defendants, but some defense attorneys say the bills don't go far enough. The bills,...
Hammond Fire Department announces personnel changes
The Hammond Fire Department on Thursday announced a replacement for Assistant Chief Scott Rakos, who will take office in January as the 6th District representative to the Hammond City Council....
EC Councilman’s murder case moves to federal court
The murder case against East Chicago City Councilman Robert Battle is moving to federal court, U.S. Attorney David Capp announced Thursday. According to a press release, a federal grand jury...
Final gang member defendant to plead guilty
Five years after federal attorneys filed the first racketeering charges against the Latin Kings, the saga will soon end following a plea agreement with the final defendant. Paulino Salazar, of...
DNR plants trees by George Lake after dispute
A dispute over trees just west of George Lake in Hammond that were cut down in September appears to have partially resolved after an official with the state said 150...
St. John officials settle sexual harassment lawsuit
St. John officials have settled one of two sexual harassment lawsuits but another remains pending with a third on the way, according to an attorney. The case filed by the...