CRIME & SAFETY
Man convicted after touching teen at Hammond library
A man was convicted Monday after groping a teen at the Hammond Public Library. Tony Clark, 23, of Hammond, was charged in November 2023 with sexual battery, a Level 6 felony. He could face six months to 2 ½ years in prison. His sentencing is May 30. Charging documents state the victim, 16, reported on Nov. 15 that Clark brushed against her, then 20 seconds later, grabbed her backside. Officers ...
FBI makes second visit to Tiffany Henyard’s turf
DOLTON, Ill. — FBI agents visited Thornton Township offices in the south suburbs, one week to the day after they made a similar Friday afternoon stop at Dolton Village Hall. Both governments are run by embattled politician Tiffany Henyard. WGN Investigates has learned the township subpoenas seek financial and employment records as well as specific information […]
Police investigate deadly shooting at home in Northwest Indiana
PORTAGE, Ind. — Authorities in Northwest Indiana say a homicide investigation is underway after a man was found fatally shot at a home in Portage early Monday morning. Portage police were initially called to the scene in the 5300 block of Aspen Avenue, just after 12:30 a.m., following a report of a shooting in the area. Officers arrived on the scene and found a […]
3-year-old dies in house fire despite father’s attempts to save him
MUNSTER, Ind. (Gray News) - A 3-year-old boy died in a house fire despite his father’s attempts to save him. On the morning of April 22, a home caught on fire with Trevor Lee, Stephanie Slawinski and their son, Mack Lee inside. According to a GoFundMe set up for...
Visitation held for fallen Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca
CHICAGO (CBS) -- Mourners paid their respects Sunday afternoon to fallen Chicago Police Officer Luis Huesca a week after he was gunned down outside his home as he finished his shift. His family and colleagues are preparing to say goodbye as the manhunt to track down his killer continues. The line of mourners outside the Blake-Lamb Funeral Home in Oak Lawn was steady all afternoon. Many of those paying their respects to Officer Luis Huesca are colleagues in the Chicago Police Department and first responders from multiple agencies from across the area. It's a painful and emotional process that happens in the...
Repeat felon working as armed ‘security guard’ beat woman, threatened to shoot her outside Chicago liquor store: prosecutors
CHICAGO—As a prosecutor completed a petition asking a judge to keep Larenzo Bailey in jail on a new Class X gun charge, they summarized the state’s version of his life in a single sentence. It’s one you probably won’t see on LinkedIn. “He is a lifelong...
Gary man gets 4-year split sentence for killing DJ at ex-girlfriend’s home
A Gary man got a four-year split sentence Friday after signing a plea deal for heading to his ex-girlfriend’s home, opening fire in her basement, and killing a man who had stayed the night with her and been asleep. Jerrell “Rell” Harris, 39, would serve one year in the Indiana Department of Corrections, two years in Lake County Community Corrections, and one year on probation. He pleaded ...
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