Hammond driver dies in Toll Road crash here - Chesterton Tribune

6 February 2012, 1:50 pm

Hammond driver dies in Toll Road crash hereChesterton TribuneA Hammond resident died in a two vehicle crash on Saturday on the Indiana Toll Road in Porter County, the Indiana State Police said. The victim was identified as Pierre Louise DeVaugh Smith, 26. According to police, at 4:30 am DeVaugh Smit... Read More »

Man missing after release from hospital - Chicago Tribune

4 February 2012, 2:15 pm

Chicago TribuneMan missing after release from hospitalChicago TribuneA 71-year-old Southwest Side man with health problems was reported missing on the day he was released from an Indiana hospital, police said today while asking for the public's help in finding him. Ronald Kaufman of the 5700 blo... Read More »

Driver killed in Indiana Toll Road crash - Chicago Sun-Times

4 February 2012, 8:51 am

ABC7Chicago.comDriver killed in Indiana Toll Road crashChicago Sun-Times... when the driver lost control on the snow/icy roads, a release from Indiana State Police said. February 4, 2012 A Hammond, Ind. man was killed when he lost control of his van and crashed into a truck on the Indiana Toll Road ... Read More »

Court records show gang leader agrees to plea deal - ABC7Chicago.com

3 February 2012, 8:18 am

ABC7Chicago.comCourt records show gang leader agrees to plea dealABC7Chicago.comFebruary 3, 2012 (HAMMOND, Ind.) -- A man described by the US attorney's office as a leader in the Latin Kings street gang in northwest Indiana has agreed to plead guilty to murder in the aid of racketeering, partici... Read More »

DUI Charges Mounting for Indiana Man - Patch.com

2 February 2012, 5:18 am

DUI Charges Mounting for Indiana ManPatch.comBy Jesse Marx A Hammond, Ind., man cruising through the Southland last week was hit with three counts of DUI in three days. Chicago Heights Police said they smelled marijuana and alcohol after stopping 37-year-old Humberto Lopez's car at 14th and ...... Read More »

Hammond mounts court challenge to NIPSCO rate increase approved by Indiana ... - The Republic

1 February 2012, 3:13 pm

Hammond mounts court challenge to NIPSCO rate increase approved by Indiana ...The RepublicHammond Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. tells The Times of Munster (http://bit.ly/zbIm5l ) that the city never signed the settlement. He says the agreement calls for a large rate increase at a time when the city of ... Read More »

South Shore fares going up February 15 - Chesterton Tribune

30 January 2012, 1:07 pm

South Shore fares going up February 15Chesterton TribuneThe Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District's board of directors voted unanimously Friday to impose a 5 percent across the board fare hike rounded to the nearest 25 cents. A public agency, NICTD owns and operates the South Bend-to... Read More »

Abuse response clouds Indiana police entry bill - nwitimes.com

28 January 2012, 11:14 am

Abuse response clouds Indiana police entry billnwitimes.comINDIANAPOLIS | Advocates for domestic violence victims say Indiana legislators could wind up limiting police officers' ability to protect those being abused under a proposal that aims to clarify a court's ruling that people don't... Read More »

Man hospitalized after being shot, crashing on I-80 - Chicago Tribune

28 January 2012, 8:06 am

Man hospitalized after being shot, crashing on I-80Chicago TribuneA man is hospitalized today after he crashed his car on Interstate Highway 80 in Northwest Indiana after being shot in the head by someone riding in another vehicle, police said. The victim, a 31-year-old man from East Chicago, suffer... Read More »

Police: Bones found by dog those of missing woman - ABC7Chicago.com

19 January 2012, 12:36 pm

ABC7Chicago.comPolice: Bones found by dog those of missing womanABC7Chicago.comJanuary 19, 2012 (HAMMOND, Ind.) -- Human remains discovered in northwestern Indiana by a dog digging at the site of a former bait and tackle shop have been identified as a Whiting woman missing since 1999. Hammond Police... Read More »