A 19-year-old man from East Chicago is facing felony charges in Lake County after police say he was found carrying a handgun with an obliterated serial number during an investigation tied to a Hammond battery case. According to a probable cause affidavit, officers were responding Feb. 17, 2026, to a reported battery at Columbia Park … Read more
A 23-year-old man from East Chicago is facing multiple felony firearm and drug charges following a traffic stop in Gary, according to court records. Breyaun Evans was stopped Feb. 17, 2026, after an officer observed a black Chevy Impala disregard a traffic signal near 5th Avenue and Burr Street. Police said the vehicle was traveling … Read more
An early morning crash involving a wrong-way driver claimed the life of a 20-year-old woman Saturday in Lake County, according to the Indiana State Police. Troopers responded around 1:50 a.m. to a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 65 near the 256.4 mile-marker in the northbound lanes, just north of 61st Avenue. Preliminary investigation indicates a silver … Read more
A 35-year-old man from Chicago is facing multiple felony charges in Porter County after authorities say he led police on a high-speed pursuit and intentionally rammed several squad cars, injuring an officer. Rene S. Cardona was charged following the incident, which court documents say began around 1:20 a.m. on Feb. 19, 2026, in the Willowcreek … Read more
A 41-year-old man from Crown Point has been charged in Porter County following an early-morning crash near Valparaiso, according to court records. Joshua Pagel is accused in connection with a collision that occurred around 12:21 a.m. Feb. 21 at 500 West 100 South in Valparaiso. Authorities said the vehicle was found off the roadway with … Read more
Officers with the Hammond Police Department are investigating a shooting reported Monday afternoon in Hammond. Police said officers responded around 1:25 p.m. to the 7000 block of Van Buren Street after receiving reports of gunfire. Preliminary findings indicate the shooting involved individuals who were known to each other. During the incident, an adult man was … Read more
Former Adam Jones, known as “Pacman,” faces prison time after pleading guilty to charges related to his arrest last year in Northern Kentucky. Jones, who previously played for the Cincinnati Bengals, was arrested in June 2025 after officers with the Covington Police Department responded to a disturbance at The Second Story Bar in Covington. According … Read more
Police in Charleston are asking for the public’s assistance as they investigate a reported theft. According to the Charleston Police Department, officers were called on Feb. 19 to Green’s Feed and Seed in connection with a larceny complaint. Investigators reviewed surveillance footage and identified a vehicle of interest. Authorities shared an image of a white … Read more
A suspect has been arrested in connection with a double homicide in Huntington, authorities said. Kevante White, 27, of Akron, was taken into custody Sunday in the Akron area by the United States Marshals Service, according to a statement from the Huntington Police Department. Investigators identified White as the suspect in a shooting early Friday … Read more
A trial date has been scheduled for a man accused of fatally shooting a woman at a gas station in Kanawha City in May 2025. Jacob Fields, 19, is set to stand trial beginning April 20 in Kanawha County for the death of 42-year-old Tiffany Adkins. The shooting occurred at a Sheetz along MacCorkle Avenue. … Read more