Chesterton police chief is thankful to all, lauds officers for actions in shootout
The Chesterton police chief was grateful Monday after the Porter County prosecutor determined Chesterton Police acted justifiably during a shootout.
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Chesterton officers protected selves and public in shooting suspect, prosecutor rules
Two Chesterton officers were justified in firing shots after a drug-impaired, wanted felon fired first during a confrontation in front of the Hilton Garden Inn.
Registered sex offender accused of being at Valparaiso preschool
A Valparaiso man has been charged for his presence at a Valparaiso daycare, violating terms of his status as a registered sexual predator.
Fired Porter County Jail officer accused of trafficking drug into jail
A man who once served as a Porter County Jail officer is behind bars, accused of trafficking drugs into the jail for an old friend.
Indiana seeks to learn emergency response lessons from Texas flood tragedy
The flooding in Texas highlighted the need for Indiana's search and rescue units to enhance their team efforts, Gov. Mike Braun and a local expert said.
Head-on, high-speed crash shakes up downtown Chesterton
The normal tranquility of a summer Monday morning in downtown Chesterton was shattered when a man driving at a high rate of speed crossed the center lane and crashed head-on...
Porter Fire Chief critical of ambulance service as county enters renewal talks
Porter Fire Chief Jay Craig Jr., during a recent Porter Town Council meeting, bluntly shared his criticisms of the Northwest Health ambulance service, which provides emergency medical transport for most...
Lake Co. Sheriff Martinez starts to repay county for overpayment of benefits
Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez will have to gradually repay $157,785 to the county through a deduction from his bi-monthly paycheck for the overpayment of benefits he had been receiving...
Chesterton chooses Z-gate to enhance pedestrian safety at downtown crossing
A Z-gate crossing will be installed at the Calumet Road railroad tracks in Chesterton's downtown to improve pedestrian safety.
A span’s saga as money, timing and salmon pose challenges
The saga of the closed North Mineral Springs Road bridge in Porter grinds on, with unusual obstacles like how construction of the new span may have to pause for months to...