CRIME & SAFETY
"We've just taken this step forward, but it is the beginning step." Special prosecuting attorney on Lowell Badger murder case explains uncommon proceedings
SULLIVAN CO., Ind. (WTHI)- A special prosecuting attorney involved in the Lowell Badger murder case explains some of the uncommon legal moves made in the case so far. A grand jury Wednesday indicted William Ray Grimes in the murder of Lowell Badger. Badger died in his home on December 8th,...
‘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 […]
‘What are they gonna do?’: Northwest Indiana prison guard charged with bribery
LAPORTE COUNTY, Ind. — A Northwest Indiana prison guard has been charged with bribery for allegedly agreeing to smuggle in contraband in exchange for $3,000. The investigation into Ashley Watson, 30, of Merrillville, on Wednesday morning after a Westville Correctional Facility employee noticed Watson using a smart watch on live surveillance footage. Smart watches are […]
Tragic House Fire Claims Life of 3-Year-Old in Munster, Indiana, Parents Severely Injured
A devastating blaze in Munster, Indiana claimed the life of a 3-year-old boy and left his parents severely injured on Monday. The Munster Fire Department reported being called to the scene at approximately 11:16 a.m. on the 900 block of Cornwallis in the Cobblestones subdivision, as per a statement obtained by the Chicago Tribune.
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.
Man arrested in Urbana in connection to ‘terrorist threat’
BOURBONNAIS, Ill. (WCIA) — On Monday, Urbana Police arrested a man accused of making a “terrorist threat” against Olivet Nazarene University in Kankakee County. The man, identified as Boston Brooks, has already been released from detainment following court orders. The Bourbonnais Police Department posted about the incident on their social media page. They said they are […]
Fair Haven Rape Crisis Center plans major expansion, thanks to $1.8 million in federal funding
An organization helping survivors of rape and domestic violence is planning a major expansion, thanks to federal funding. Fair Haven Rape Crisis Center plans to buy the building where it's rented space for many years in Downtown Highland, renovate it with a new entrance, and then build an addition with four individual living spaces.
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