Crime and Public Safety – Page 32

Feds warn of laser pointers after Hermosa man accused of pointing one at CPD helicopter

By Tess Kenny

October 9, 2026 at 4:55 p.m.

Federal and local authorities are cautioning the public to keep laser pointers out of the...

The Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago is shown Feb. 12, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Former IDES contractor charged in $4.6 million COVID unemployment fraud scheme

By Jason Meisner

October 9, 2026 at 4:51 p.m.

Andrea Wellington, 35, was charged in an indictment made public in U.S. District Court on...

Two Hammond men face murder charges in Oct. 3 double slaying

By Post-Tribune

October 9, 2026 at 3:35 p.m.

A pair of Hammond men are accused fatally shooting two men in a Hammond alley...

Gary man gets 18 years in driver’s shooting death: police

By Meredith Colias-Pete

August 28, 2026 at 4:42 p.m.

A Gary man was sentenced to 18 years Friday in the high-profile shooting death of...

With no mention of reputed mob ties, shadow owner of storied Grand Avenue bar strikes unusual deal

By Jason Meisner

August 28, 2026 at 8:29 p.m.

Robert "Bobby" Dominic has spent a lifetime on Grand Avenue, but always seemingly behind the...

Lake County Government Center. (Joe Puchek/Post-Tribune)

Investigation launched into unanswered Lake County 911 calls on Thursday

By Doug Ross

August 28, 2026 at 4:54 p.m.

When a guest needed medical attention during a Food Bank of Northwest Indiana event on...

Defense attorney Kevin Reddington makes his closing arguments to the jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial at Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)

Jury in Lindsay Clancy trial ends second day of deliberations without a verdict

By Michael Casey

August 28, 2026 at 3:38 p.m.

Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy trial ended a second day of deliberations on Friday without...

A Flock camera sitting over a Highland Park, Illinois, city parking lot. The devices are cropping up increasingly in the news over privacy concerns, and their potential misuse. (Joe States/Pioneer Press)

Porter County officer suspended without pay after misusing Flock license plate readers

By Post-Tribune

August 28, 2026 at 1:07 p.m.

An officer with the Porter County Sheriff's Department who misused the county's license plate reader...

Harvey Police Department vehicle. (Dominic Di Palermo/baiduhai)

Man, 25, shot and killed in Harvey

By Evy Lewis

August 28, 2026 at 1:18 p.m.

Davaughn Walker, 25, was shot and killed in Harvey Tuesday, according to the Cook County...

Kane County Sheriff's Office badge. (Kane County Sheriff's Office)

AR-15 rifle stolen out of Kane County deputy’s squad vehicle parked in Aurora, sheriff’s office says

By Molly Morrow

August 28, 2026 at 1:32 p.m.

The investigation into the incident remains ongoing, the Kane County Sheriff’s Office says.

Dr. Anosh Ahmed, former chief operating officer at Loretto Hospital, on April 30, 2020. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)

Indicted ex-Loretto Hospital exec to remain behind bars on fraud charges after return to US

By Jason Meisner

August 29, 2026 at 2:00 a.m.

After two years overseas, living at large in Dubai and then detained in a Serbian...

Lindsay Clancy waits for the jury to leave and start deliberations during her murder trial at Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass., Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026. (Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)

Jurors to resume deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial

By Associated Press

August 28, 2026 at 7:39 a.m.

Jurors in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial are expected to return to court Friday morning...

Police officers and anti-war protesters clash in Lincoln Park during the 1968 Democratic National Convention. (baiduhai file photo)

Today in History: Anti-war demonstrators clash at DNC

By Associated Press

August 28, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Aug. 28, 1968, police and anti-war demonstrators clashed in the streets of Chicago as...