Lake Station
CRIME & SAFETY
Murder Charges Filed After EC Homicide
On July 12, 2024, the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office Homicide Task Force secured Felony Murder charges against 40 year old Maya D. Washington of Gary, Indiana. She is currently in custody at the Lake County Sheriff Department Jail. On July 4, 2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m., officers were dispatched...
Gary, Ind., Nets $264K for License Plate Scanners
(TNS) — The Gary Police Department received $264,000 in Community Project Funding secured by U.S. Rep. Frank Mrvan, D-Highland, to purchase more license plate reader technology. Mrvan joined Gary Police Chief Derrick Cannon and Gary Chief of Staff Ellis Dumas Monday at the Gary Police Department Real Time Crime...
Bodies of two men recovered from Lake Michigan
LAKE MICHIGAN – The bodies of Eduardo Rivera Jr., 45, and Salvador Lopez, 32, both of Elk Grove, Ill., were recovered from Lake Michigan. Both victims were located on Friday, July 12, approximately one and a half miles from where they were last seen on July 5. Indiana Conservation...
Indiana man sentenced to prison for assaulting law enforcement with a dangerous weapon during Jan. 6 Capitol breach
An Indiana man was sentenced to prison recently after he pleaded guilty to a felony charge related to his conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. His actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.
Bicyclist Hit By Car In Schererville Friday
On Friday July 12, 2024, at approximately 7:15 PM, Schererville Police and Fire were dispatched to 73rd Ave and Burr St in regards to a vehicle vs bicycle accident, according to Schererville Police. Preliminary investigation indicates that a male subject was riding a bicycle southbound on the bike path, crossing...
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