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A roundup of notable cases in the Lake County courts
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Man charged with breaking into Christian media building for ‘wires’
Ronald Hamilton, 52, who is listed as homeless, is charged with burglary, and three misdemeanors.
Merrillville man faces charges for raping teen in Gary
Paul Douglas Green, 46, was charged May 9 with rape, two counts of kidnapping, two counts of criminal confinement, one count of battery resulting in serious bodily injury, and one...
Chicago man gets 16-year split sentence for pouring boiling water, bleach on Gary woman
Ja’Sun Robertson, 28, pleaded guilty in March to aggravated battery and three counts of neglect and was sentenced to 16 years Tuesday.
Student charged with gun at E.C. Central
A'Jonya Shorter, 18, is charged with dangerous possession of a firearm, a Level 5 felony; possession of a firearm on school property, a Level 6 felony; and misdemeanor unlawful carrying...
Indianapolis driver jumped out of van during I-65 arrest: records
Kieth McCoy, 43, is charged with over 20 felonies, and five misdemeanors.
Feds charge Chicago man who allegedly shot at U.S. Marshals in Gary
Brian “Shug” Billups, 46, of Chicago, was charged May 1 in the U.S. District Court of Northern Indiana with assault of federal officers and employees and use of a firearm...
Records: Munster Med Inn nurse’s aide hit, shook woman before fatal stroke
A nurse’s aide is charged after allegedly hitting and shaking a 95-year-old woman before her fatal stroke.
Gary man gets 117 years after hunting a couple like a ‘deer,’ judge says
Dejuan McIntyre was sentenced to 117 years for the June 2023 shooting that killed Ashley Bitikofer and wounded her boyfriend, Mike Lehman.
Man who allegedly tailed undercover agent in ‘Greek’-led Northwest Indiana gambling ring remains jailed
A man who allegedly tailed an undercover agent on Interstate 65 south during the investigation into an alleged gambling ring based out of two Northwest Indiana restaurants will remain jailed...