Soderquist’s 2nd trial delayed until February
A federal judge agreed Tuesday to delay former Lake Station Mayor Keith Soderquist's second public corruption trial until February. U.S. District Judge James Moody agreed to the request during a...
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McDermott makes history with 4th victory in Hammond
Hammond Mayor Thomas McDermott easily won a historic fourth term in office Tuesday, defeating Republican challenger Humberto Prado with unofficial results showing the Democrat with 87 percent of the vote....
McDermott calls for local non-partisan elections
When Hammond residents go to the polls on Tuesday, most of them will have just one competitive race to vote on. Democrats sit unopposed for city clerk, judge and all...
Soderquist defends plan to abolish city court
Attorneys for former Lake Station Mayor Keith Soderquist shot back in a court filing at claims that he tried to shut down the city's court just to hide his stepdaughter's...
Police question person of interest in connection to fatal Gary shooting
Gary police are questioning a person of interest in the apparent shooting death of a man Saturday night. Lt. Thomas Pawlak said in a release that police investigating reports of...
Feds say Soderquist tried to abolish court to hide theft
Former Lake Station Mayor Keith Soderquist tried to dissolve the city court in order to hide that his stepdaughter stole from the city government, federal attorneys argue in a motion....
Couple injured after whale-watching boat capsizes
A chance to see some whales turned life-threatening for a Northwest Indiana couple after the boat they were on sank Sunday off the coast of western Canada. Dr. Denise Weaver,...
Attorneys file motions ahead of second Soderquist trial
Attorneys filed a handful of motions for former Lake Station Mayor Keith Soderquist's second public corruption trial, which is scheduled to start in two weeks. Soderquist, his wife, Deborah Soderquist,...
East Chicago woman charged in sex trafficking case
An East Chicago woman faces federal sex trafficking charges, according to an indictment filed Friday in the U.S. District Court in Hammond. Melinda Milton, 35, is charged with one count...
Hammond mayoral candidates talk dedication, development, public safety
Hammond voters have two choices for their next mayor: the three-term incumbent who says he wants to finish out his goals or the competitor who argues he's the one who...