A Lake County jury has convicted Michael Langford on multiple felony charges stemming from the sexual abuse of minors, concluding a years-long investigation by local law enforcement and the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office. According to court records and trial testimony, the investigation began in August 2019 after a report of suspected child abuse was made … Read more
A 29-year-old Merrillville man is facing multiple felony charges following an alleged road rage incident in which he reportedly pointed a firearm at a woman while her children were inside her vehicle. According to court documents, Travis Furi Filipiak, 29, was accused in an incident that occurred around 6:23 p.m. on November 22, 2025, near … Read more
Two Elkhart residents are facing multiple felony charges after a Hobart woman was allegedly targeted in a fraud scheme involving callers impersonating a federal drug enforcement agent and demanding cash payments. Court documents say Jose Segura, 21, and Zaidy Arellano, 23, took part in a scheme in which suspects posed as agents with the U.S. … Read more
Maurice Berthal Spencer, 39, of Chicago Heights, Illinois, is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after police say he drove while intoxicated and ran over his wife during an argument in Schererville. According to a probable cause affidavit, Schererville Police responded around 6:58 p.m. on January 13, 2026, to the 800 block of West Lincoln … Read more
The Portsmouth Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating a woman who has been reported missing. According to a post from the department, 39-year-old Tosha Marie Elmore was last seen Sunday in the 1700 block of 6th Street in Portsmouth. Police described Elmore as 5 feet 4 inches tall, weighing approximately 100 … Read more
The U.S. Marshals Service is warning the public about an ongoing scam in which individuals pose as U.S. marshals or other law enforcement officials to fraudulently obtain money. According to a news release, scammers are contacting victims by phone call or text message and falsely claiming the individual is facing arrest or other legal action. … Read more
A convicted sex offender is back in custody after Polk County deputies say he violated probation by visiting an elementary school and having contact with a minor. Orlando Lebron Cruz, 36, was arrested Tuesday evening, January 13, at a home on Perch Place in Lakeland. Deputies took him into custody without incident around 7:24 p.m. … Read more
A Lake County mother will spend the rest of her life in prison for the abuse and death of her 10-year-old son, prosecutors announced. Kimberley Leonie Mills, 38, appeared before Judge Rada, where she was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to life for the murder of Xavier Williams. As part of a plea agreement, Mills is … Read more
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine recently signed five bills aimed at reducing property taxes, but local leaders say challenges with school funding remain. In every county across Ohio, more than half of property taxes go toward supporting schools. Gov. DeWine stated the new legislation will help stabilize school levies, provide inflation adjustments, and smooth out sharp … Read more
A teenager reported missing from Kanawha County in late November has been located out of state by federal authorities. Shelby Good, 16, was found in Niagara Falls, New York, by U.S. Marshals, according to a news release from the Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office. Good had been reported missing from the Sissonville area on November 28, … Read more