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The federal corruption trial of Lake Station Mayor Keith Soderquist, shown in April during a city council meeting, got started Tuesday in Hammond.

Lake Station mayor’s corruption trial starts

May 13, 2019 at 12:53 a.m.

Lake Station Mayor Keith Soderquist's criminal trial finally kicked off Tuesday afternoon with attorneys describing two versions of the politician: in one, a mayor who defrauded others to keep gambling,...

The federal corruption trial of Lake Station Mayor Keith Soderquist, shown at an April city council meeting, was canceled Monday. The trial is expected to resume Tuesday.

Soderquist trial delayed a day

May 13, 2019 at 12:53 a.m.

Lake Station Mayor Keith Soderquist's trial was delayed Monday after not enough potential jurors showed up. Soderquist and his wife, Deborah Soderquist, were supposed to go on trial on charges...

Affidavit targets brothers in insider trading investigation

May 13, 2019 at 12:52 a.m.

Two Lake County brothers are at the center of a federal investigation into possible insider trading. According to a probable cause affidavit unsealed Monday in the U.S. District Court in...

Hammond couple arrested after police find almost 300 pounds of pot in hidden room

May 9, 2019 at 8:10 p.m.

Two Hammond residents face federal charges after police found almost 300 pounds of marijuana in a hidden room in their house, according to a probable cause affidavit. Ramiro Dellano and...

Gary firefighter union member charged with stealing more than $30,000

May 9, 2019 at 8:10 p.m.

When Gary firefighters pay dues to their local unions, the dues are supposed to support the union's efforts. But federal attorneys claim in an indictment that the union's secretary-treasurer, John...

Members of the Prairie Club enjoy the Indiana dunes, circa 1920.

Indiana Dunes State Park to celebrate 90th birthday

May 13, 2019 at 12:51 a.m.

Indiana Dunes State Park will celebrate the 90th anniversary Saturday of the day that then-Indiana Gov. Edward Jackson paid $32,000 for the 107 acres that would eventually become the state...

Lake Station Mayor Keith Soderquist speaks during an April city council meeting. Soderquist's public corruption trial starts Monday in Hammond.

Lake Station mayor’s corruption trial to start Monday

May 13, 2019 at 12:52 a.m.

Lake Station Mayor Keith Soderquist will join a long list of Lake County politicians Monday as he goes on trial on public corruption charges. The trial will start with jury...

East Chicago man pleads guilty to racketeering

May 13, 2019 at 12:51 a.m.

An East Chicago man pled guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to racketeer, including taking part in the murder of a rival gang member in 1999. Rodney King, 32, pled guilty during...

Hammond man claims Gary police used excessive force

May 13, 2019 at 12:51 a.m.

A Hammond man suing the Gary Police Department claims officers used excessive force when they beat and punched him in the head during a 2013 arrest. According to the lawsuit,...

Lake Station Mayor Keith Soderquist speaks during an April city council meeting.

Fed attorneys say cell phone records put Lake Station mayor at ATMs, casino

May 13, 2019 at 12:51 a.m.

Federal attorneys continue to outline evidence they'll use next week during Lake Station Mayor Keith Soderquist's criminal trial, including cell phone data that supposedly connects visits at ATMs and his...

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