CRIME & SAFETY
Driver killed in crash on I-65 near Hobart identified
HOBART, Ind. - Update (Wednesday, April 24):. A driver who was killed in a crash on I-65 on Tuesday has been identified by the Lake County Coroner's Office. Inkwon Seol, 44, of Long Grove, was pronounced deceased at St. Mary Medical Center. His death was the result of multiple blunt force injuries sustained in the crash, according to officials.
‘Sweetest little angel’: Family mourns loss of 3-year-old in Munster fire, thanks community
MUNSTER, Ind. — A Northwest Indiana family is mourning the loss of a 3-year-old boy following a tragic fire where the father ran back in multiple times in an effort to save him. Munster firefighters responded to the 900 block of Cornwallis Lane around 11:15 a.m. Monday on the report of a house fire. While […]
3-year-old dies in northwest Indiana house fire
MUNSTER, Ind. — A three-year-old boy was killed Monday in a house fire in Munster. Firefighters responded to the 900 block of Cornwallis Lane around 11:15 a.m. Flames could be seen in the back of the home. The structure sustained significant damage as seen from SkyCam9. A neighbor who is close with the family said […]
Indiana man dies after single-vehicle crash in Sanilac County
SANILAC COUNTY, Mich. (WJRT) - A 58-year-old man from Gary, Indiana, died after he went across a Sanilac County roadway and crashed into a ditch Monday afternoon. The Sanilac County Sheriff's Office says the driver was heading south on Wildcat Road near Wellman Line Road in Worth Township around 4:45 p.m., when he went across the center line and into the ditch.
Chicago Heights man charged in DUI crash on I-55
COOK COUNTY - A Chicago Heights man has been arrested more than a month after allegedly driving under the influence and causing injuries in a crash on Interstate 55. The Illinois State Police responded to the crash on March 18 around 4:12 a.m., involving a wrong-way driver on northbound I-55 at Interstate 94 in Cook County.
Chicago tax preparer sentenced to one year and one day in prison for false return scheme
An Illinois woman was sentenced yesterday to one year and one day in prison for preparing and filing false income tax returns for clients. According to court documents and statements made in court, Vervia Watts, of Lansing, operated a tax preparation business in Illinois and elsewhere. From at least January...
Lowell Troopers recognized for 2023 Achievements
INDIANAPOLIS- Last week, troopers from the Lowell District attended and received awards during the annual Indiana State Police Awards Ceremony for their efforts and work in 2023. The ceremony was held at the Indiana Government Center South Auditorium. Superintendent Douglas G. Carter presented Trooper Joshua M. Luckey with the 2023...
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