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Man Handcuffed After Stepping Out of Store Bathroom
(Westville, IN) - A man spending quite a bit of time inside a convenience store in Westville was allegedly found with drugs. Zaden Streb, 29, is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with level 6 felony possession of methamphetamine. According to court documents, police were called to Family Express at...
Man Charged with Running Bar from Home
(La Porte, IN) - A La Porte man is facing allegations that he ran a full service bar from his home with offerings that included food and gambling. Scott Meece, 45, is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with level 6 felony maintaining a common nuisance along with two misdemeanor counts of selling alcohol beverages without a permit and unauthorized furnishing of alcoholic beverages.
Hobart man acquitted in child molesting case; guilty of misdemeanor battery
A Hobart man got a split verdict Tuesday in a child molesting case. Carlos Villarreal, 39, of Hobart, was acquitted of child molesting but convicted on a misdemeanor battery charge, his lawyer Steve Haddad said. His sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 15. In a charging affidavit, Hobart Police wrote the preteen girl told her parents Villarreal had been “touching” her several times in summer and ...
Indiana: Suspicious Package at La Porte Family Express Found to Be Lemax House
La Porte, IN – A store was evacuated Thursday after a suspicious package was found at the Family Express on Johnson Road, prompting a bomb scare. According to the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office, deputies discovered an unlabeled styrofoam package near the storefront, underneath a U.S. Postal Service mailbox. They secured the area, evacuated the store, and cleared the parking lot to ensure public safety.
Gary pair sign plea in 2020 Black Oak murder
Two Gary men signed plea deals Thursday in a 2020 murder. Mark Windsheimer, 31, and Christopher Dukes, 20, both pleaded guilty to reckless homicide, a Level 5 felony in the Sept. 3, 2020, shooting death of Landen Cowart, 38, of Gary. Windsheimer and Dukes each face 1-6 years. Their original murder charge alone carried a 45-65 year penalty each. Each man’s sentencing is scheduled for Oct. 3. ...
Feds give Merrillville man nearly 8 years for selling cocaine
A federal judge sentenced a Merrillville man Thursday to 92 months — or nearly eight years — for selling cocaine, U.S. Attorney Clifford Johnson said in a release. Eric Crosslin, 37, signed a plea deal on one count of distribution of cocaine. He will serve three years on supervised release after prison. Court records allege the feds caught Crosslin selling cocaine six times from September to ...
Help Sought in Locating Fugitive
(La Porte, IN) - La Porte Police are turning to the public for help in locating a man wanted on a felony charge. Richard Cowgill, 29, was charged about three months ago with Level 6 felony theft and Class A misdemeanor domestic battery along with Class A misdemeanor criminal mischief.
Man sought in connection to alleged Pocola murder arrested in Indiana after more than a year
POCOLA, Okla. — According to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI), a suspect in a Pocola murder investigation from 2023 has been arrested. In 2023, OSBI and the U.S. Marshal Service (USMS) began searching for Tyriq Eastling in connection to the alleged murder of a man in Pocola on Feb. 21, 2023.
Technology Helps Locate Reckless Target Shooter
(Michigan City, IN) - The latest in crime fighting technology helped in the arrest of a Michigan City man for allegedly doing target shooting with a handgun in his densely populated residential neighborhood. Kyle Czizek, 29, is charged with level 6 felony criminal recklessness. According to court documents, officers responded...
Charges Filed Against Unconscious Driver
(La Porte County, IN) - A driver found unconscious along a major highway in La Porte County was allegedly under the influence of a deadly narcotic. That’s the picture drawn from allegations filed in La Porte Circuit Court against David Storey. Storey, 26, of Hobart is charged with possession...
Suspected Bomb a Doll House
(La Porte County, IN) - What was thought to be a possible bomb turned out to be a false alarm at a Family Express just outside La Porte. According to the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office, the area around the Family Express was secured at U.S. 35 and Johnson Road Thursday afternoon. Police said an unlabeled styrofoam package was on the ground beneath a U.S. Postal Service mailbox near the storefront. Members of the Porter County Sheriff’s Office Bomb Squad responded and deemed the package safe after x-raying it.
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