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Missing 16-year-old girl last seen in NW Indiana may be with dangerous man: family

Family members of a 16-year-old girl missing in Indiana say the teen has a mental health disorder and is without her medications.

Lake Station, IN · 1d

hoodline.com

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Illinois Man Gets 45 Years for Beating Gary Liquor Store Customer to Death

Lewis, an Illinois man, was sentenced to 45 years in prison, with none of the term suspended to parole, after pleading guilty to killing 52-year-old Shantwoin Jones outside a Gary liquor store. Jones died from blunt-force trauma after being attacked with a tree branch behind Economy Package Liquors at 5150 Broadway, according to a report.

Gary, IN · 11h
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Child killer executed in Michigan City

Jeffrey Weisheit was executed Thursday morning just after midnight in Michigan City after spending 13 years on death row condemned as a child killer. But, his attorneys argue that the State of Indiana should not have proceeded with the execution after buying the drugs from a pharmacy that they believe would have been shut down were it not the only place to procure the execution drugs.

Michigan City, IN · 2d
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La Porte Man in Speeding Tesla Apprehended

(Fulton County, IN) – A La Porte man was arrested early Friday morning following a high speed police chase across two counties. Shortly after midnight, an Indiana State Trooper attempted to stop a Tesla passenger vehicle for speeding and distracted driving. According to an ISP statement, the Tesla sped away, leading police on a northbound chase reaching speeds of about 130 mph.

La Porte, IN · 2d
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ABC 7 Chicago

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Murder suspect in NW Indiana Walmart shooting ordered held, had been in relationship with victim

The man charged in the fatal shooting of a Walmart employee in Hammond appeared virtually in a Lake County, Indiana court Friday, where he was ordered to remain in custody.

Hammond, IN · 2d

Country Herald

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Lake County, IN: I-94 Closed at I-65 After 3-Semi Crash, Major Delays

Cleanup was expected to take four to five hours, with motorists directed to detour using Ridge Road.

Lake County, IN · 2d

fox32chicago.com

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Gary mayor addresses investigation into Nicole Mabon-Brewer's death

Gary Mayor Eddie Melton is responding to questions surrounding the investigation into the 2025 death of Nicole Mabon-Brewer. Mabon-Brewer's family has accused her husband, former Gary councilman Ron Brewer, of involvement in her death. In a statement released Nov. 5, Gary Melton says the city has intentionally stayed out of...

Gary, IN · 2d

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LaPorte Woman Accused of OWI Crash That Broke E-Bike Riders Leg

Denise Renee Lumpp, 62, of LaPorte, was charged after a November 3, 2026, crash at West State Road 2 and K Street left an electric motorbike rider with a compound fracture to his right leg. The probable-cause affidavit states that Lumpp was driving a silver Ford Escape and attempting to...

La Porte, IN · 1d

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Cardiac electrophysiologist joins Franciscan Physician Network in Michigan City

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. – Cardiac electrophysiologist Ali Azeem, MD, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and is accepting new patients in Michigan City. Dr. Azeem earned his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. He completed his residency in internal medicine at UPMC Presbyterian in Pittsburgh. Dr. Azeem had fellowships in cardiology and clinical cardiac electrophysiology at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University, both of which are in Cleveland.

Michigan City, IN · 9h

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First Lake-Effect Snowflakes of the Season Possible Thursday Into Friday for Chicago, Gary, and Northwest Indiana Shoreline as Arctic Air Crosses Lake Michigan

CHICAGO — The first snowflakes of the season could fly near Lake Michigan later next week. Both the European and GFS models are showing some lake-effect snow behind a strong cold front. The best chance is from Thursday into Friday, November 12 and 13, across northeast Illinois and northwest Indiana. No accumulation is expected at this time.

Chicago, IL · 1d

ABC 7 Chicago

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Family remembers Gary man killed days before birthday in crash involving off-duty police officer

A family is mourning the loss of a 73-year-old Northwest Indiana man who was killed days before his birthday in a crash that authorities say involved an off-duty police officer charged with causing death when operating a vehicle while intoxicated.

Hammond, IN · 2d

WNDU

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Father facing felony charge after reportedly forcing soap into son’s mouth

LAPORTE, Ind. (WNDU) - A LaPorte father is facing a felony domestic battery charge after being accused of taking discipline too far. According to WNDU’s reporting partners at the South Bend Tribune, court documents say the 34-year-old unnamed man tried to force a bar of soap into his 7-year-old son’s mouth.

La Porte, IN · 2d

Purdue Boilermakers On SI

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Quotes That Matter From Matt Painter Following Purdue's 83-80 Loss to Valpo

Purdue was stunned on Friday night, falling 83-80 in double overtime to Valparaiso. What did Matt Painter have to say following the loss?

West Lafayette, IN · 1d

Awful Announcing

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College basketball stunner leads to heartwarming moment

Valparaiso stunned Purdue 83-80 in double overtime on Friday night at Mackey Arena. Justus McNair drilled a buzzer-beating three-pointer to give the Beacons the win over the Boilermakers as a heavy road underdog. “The Beacons have shut the lights out at Mackey Arena!” – BTN’s Chris Vosters on Valpo’s 2OT buzzer-beater to beat Purdue https://t.co/7oGYFzLed8…

Valparaiso, IN · 7h

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Democrats win big, A Gary councilman under fire, and a strike impacts Soldier Field |Week in Review

Election day came with a giant blue wave across the country. What's next for Illinois? A councilman from Gary, IN is under fire after his wife's death, and striking workers could make parking at Soldier Field a big hassle.

Gary, IN · 2d

CBS Chicago

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Two early morning crashes involving semi trucks cause delays on I-94

Two crashes caused delays on I-94 hours apartment on I-94 near Gary, Indiana

Gary, IN · 2d

Notre Dame & Saint Mary Observer

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Notre Dame community members held prayer vigil in Michigan City hours before execution

On Wednesday night, around a dozen members of the Notre Dame community gathered outside of Indiana State Prison in Michigan City for a prayer vigil ahead of the execution of Jeffrey Weisheit by lethal injection. Weisheit murdered two children in 2010 and had been on death row since 2013. Attendees...

Michigan City, IN · 2d

The Pioneer

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Ferris women sixth, men seventh

The Ferris State University women's cross country squad came away with a sixth-place team finish while the men took seventh place at the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships

Big Rapids, MI · 1d

The Crusader Newspaper

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Lake County Democrats score major election victories on November 4

Lake County voters delivered a string of Democratic victories Tuesday, November 3, electing Jerry Williams as the county’s first Black sheriff, returning Frank J. Mrvan to Congress and strengthening the party’s influence from Gary and Hammond to Dyer and Schererville. For voters in Gary and throughout Lake County,...

Lake County, IN · 2d