Fleming County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents about a phone scam aimed at families of incarcerated individuals. Sheriff Tim Smith said the office has received several reports of scammers contacting victims and convincing them to send money, resulting in losses totaling thousands of dollars. According to the sheriff, callers falsely claim they can arrange an … Read more
A Lexington man accused of murder in the fentanyl overdose death of an 18-month-old child nearly four years ago appeared in court Friday after previously refusing to attend his arraignment. Ka’Darrius Warren was escorted to Fayette District Court by deputies for a preliminary hearing earlier this month after declining to appear as scheduled. According to … Read more
Elias R. Thomas of East Chicago faces felony charges after police say he fired a rifle into an occupied apartment while a mother and her two juvenile children were inside. According to court documents, East Chicago Police responded on February 5, 2026, to the 4400 block of Olcott Avenue for a report of shots fired. … Read more
Joseph Edward Romano, 47, of Merrillville, faces felony charges after police say surveillance footage shows him breaking into a secured construction site on two separate occasions and later selling the stolen steel at a Gary scrap yard. According to the probable cause affidavit, Hammond Police responded to investigate two burglaries at a commercial construction site … Read more
Anthony John Coffey, 24, of Monee, Illinois, faces multiple felony charges after Lake County Sheriff’s officers say he led police on a high-speed chase across several Lake County roadways that ended on an interstate ramp in Highland, leaving an Indiana State Trooper seriously injured. According to the probable cause affidavit, the incident began around 2:30 … Read more
A Lake County jury found Hakeem Pittman guilty on multiple felony charges stemming from a child molestation investigation, and a judge has now sentenced him to 67 years in the Indiana Department of Correction. The court handed down the sentence in Lake County Superior Court. Pittman was convicted of the following offenses: • Count I: … Read more
A Ravenswood man was arrested Wednesday after police said he allegedly engaged in a sexual relationship with a minor dating back to 2018. James Paul DeNapoli II, 40, faces nine counts of third-degree sexual assault, according to a news release from the Ravenswood Police Department. Police allege DeNapoli had a sexual relationship with a child … Read more
Police said a traffic stop along U.S. 33 in Jackson County led to an arrest and the seizure of illegal drugs. Paul Richard Harris II, 49, of Columbus, has been charged with possession with intent to deliver both fentanyl and MDMA, according to a social media post from the Ravenswood Police Department. Officers stopped an … Read more
A Floyd County man received a prison sentence of more than 15 years on Thursday for drug trafficking offenses, prosecutors said. Justin Bryant, 35, of Martin, was previously convicted of possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, including methamphetamine and fentanyl, along with possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, according … Read more
Police arrested two men in St. Albans following a drug investigation, authorities said. Brett Allen Newman, 41, of St. Albans, faces a charge of distribution of fentanyl, while Tevante Deon Hoskins, 30, of Beckley, is charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl, according to a press release from the St. Albans Police Department. Officers with the … Read more