Joseph Daniel Martin, 39, of Syracuse, was arrested and charged with multiple offenses after allegedly threatening and battering two people. Martin faces charges including: Intimidation with a deadly weapon (Level 5 felony) Battery resulting in moderate bodily injury (Level 6 felony) Battery resulting in bodily injury (Class A misdemeanor) According to court documents, the incidents … Read more
A 24-year-old Crown Point man died in a motor vehicle accident Tuesday night, the Lake County Coroner’s Office confirmed. Coroner investigators were dispatched around 10:50 p.m. on January 6, 2026, to the 6900 block of East 97th Avenue in Crown Point (Merrillville) after reports of a serious crash. A vehicle had left the roadway and … Read more
A Lake County Sheriff’s Office pursuit ended in a serious crash near 9th Avenue and Ralston Street in Gary when the fleeing suspect’s vehicle collided head-on with a sheriff’s squad car, according to Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. Multiple medics and fire crews responded to the scene for extrication. A female passenger in the … Read more
Timothy Jerome Lewis, 44, of Michigan City, faces a Level 2 felony charge after prosecutors allege he conducted a cocaine transaction at Hansen Park. Court documents state the incident occurred on July 25, 2025, around 3:31 p.m. Lewis is accused of arranging and carrying out the delivery while at the park. Investigators say Lewis arrived … Read more
Gregory Alan Downey, 44, of LaPorte, faces felony and misdemeanor theft charges following a shoplifting incident at a Meijer store in Michigan City. According to court records, Michigan City Police were dispatched on November 24, 2025, to the Meijer store at 5150 Franklin Street for a reported theft. Store asset protection personnel observed Downey enter … Read more
Jeremy Cyle-Henry Coble, 33, is facing a felony charge following an investigation into the alleged theft of a boom lift connected to a reported repossession in Lowell. Court records show that Lowell Police were dispatched on May 28, 2025, to Tri-Creek Rentals regarding a reported theft of a 2022 JLG T350 35-foot boom lift valued … Read more
Three Floridians are facing federal charges for allegedly trafficking firearms and ammunition from Miami to Haiti, following a February 2025 seizure by Dominican authorities at the Port of Haina. Officials intercepted a shipment containing a military-grade Barrett .50-caliber sniper rifle, a silencer, an Uzi submachine gun, and tens of thousands of rounds of ammunition, none … Read more
Three Huntington residents were taken into custody Tuesday in connection with an ongoing narcotics trafficking investigation, with authorities seizing “large quantities” of fentanyl, cash, and firearms. Police said the arrests followed searches of homes on the 2300 block of Ninth Avenue and the 800 and 1700 blocks of 11th Avenue. The individuals charged include: Zander … Read more
One person was killed and several others were injured in a shooting at a Sunoco gas station at Pembroke Road and DeSoto Drive, authorities said. According to the Miramar Police Department, the incident began when a Mercedes was parked at the pumps and a person approached the vehicle, sparking an altercation. Moments later, an exchange … Read more
Ross Holden Malott, 37, of Warsaw, was arrested on Dec. 26, 2025, following allegations that he battered and threatened women, according to court documents. Malott faces multiple charges, including domestic battery (Class A misdemeanor), domestic battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, domestic battery with a prior conviction, and intimidation (all Level 6 felonies), as well … Read more