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Woman accused in death of 10-year-old Northwest Indiana boy arrested in Michigan
NEW BUFFALO, Mich.— A Northwest Indiana woman accused in the death of her 10-year-old foster child has been taken into custody in Michigan following a days-long search. According to the Berrien County Sheriff’s Office, 48-year-old Jennifer Wilson was arrested just before 8 p.m. on Saturday in New Buffalo, Michigan. Wilson has been charged with reckless […]
Fair Thief Busted By Police
(La Porte, IN) - Police nabbed a thief at the La Porte County Fair Monday night. Around 9:00 pm, county sheriff’s deputies were notified of a possible theft at Community Building 1. Officers tailed the suspect, a woman in a motorized wheelchair. According to reports, they observed her at...
Indiana mom charged after toddler overdoses on meth
LAPORTE COUNTY, Ind. — A Northwest Indiana mother was charged with neglect after her toddler overdosed on meth Tuesday, according to court documents. Just after 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, LaPorte police responded to the 300 block of Oberriech Street on the report of an overdose. Officers at the scene were told the 18-month-old child of […]
Suspect in Murder Arrested in La Porte County
(La Porte County, IN) - An out of state murder suspect was arrested in La Porte County over the weekend. According to state police, information was received that a suspect in the murder of a child in Ohio may be traveling on the Indiana Toll Road. A trooper located the...
Marshall County Sheriff’s Department Investigates Three-Vehicle Crash
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department responded to a three-vehicle crash Friday, July 12 at 4:48 p.m. ET in the area of State Road 10 and U.S. 31. Police say evidence and witness statements showed that a 1999 Ford Econoline van driven by 75-year-old William Halliar of Michigan City was traveling north on U.S. 31. He swerved to avoid a collision with a different vehicle and struck a 2019 Ford EcoSport driven by 30-year-old Lindsay Wilson of Kewanna, which caused damage to a 2022 Honda CRV driven by 36-year-old Amanda Corder of Westfield, according to the report. A passenger in the van, 73-year-old Jeannie Halliar of Michigan City was airlifted from the scene with incapacitating injuries, while William Halliar and Lindsay Wilson were transported by ambulance to a regional hospital for minor injuries.
Weekend Animal Fat Spill Closes Intersection
(La Porte County, IN) - Animal fat spilled from a semi-truck just outside La Porte over the weekend. It happened Saturday about 8:30 a.m. at Severs Road and County Road 100 West. La Porte County Police say the driver explained he picked up a load of animal fat from HRR...
South Bend man sentenced on weapons charge
NILES — A South Bend man was sentenced on a weapons charge Monday in Berrien County Trial Court. Jason Robert Miltroka, 47, of South Bend, pleaded guilty to attempted carrying a concealed weapon and was sentenced to 10 days in jail with credit for two days served and $258 in fines and costs. His firearm […] The post South Bend man sentenced on weapons charge appeared first on Leader Publications.
Michiana-area political figures react to shooting at Trump rally
BUTLER, Pa. (WNDU) - Reaction is pouring in from Michiana-area politicians after a shooting on Saturday evening at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The Secret Service said in a statement that “the former President is safe” and Donald Trump’s campaign said in a statement that the...
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