Michael M. Layton, 32, of LaPorte, is facing several felony charges after court records allege he unlawfully confined a woman against her will, causing severe injuries that resulted in permanent damage. According to a Probable Cause Affidavit, officers were dispatched at approximately 1:50 p.m. on Jan. 18, 2026, to investigate a reported violation of a … Read more
In September 2025, staff at Lake County Community Corrections at the Kimbrough Center requested an investigation by the Indiana State Police District 13 Criminal Investigations Division. According to Indiana State Police, Kimbrough Center staff reported that an employee, Andrea Rebeles, was allegedly involved in a sexual relationship with an inmate and may have been pregnant … Read more
A Gary police officer is facing felony and misdemeanor Operating While Intoxicated charges following a traffic stop conducted by Indiana State Police on Interstate 94 in Porter County. Court records show John Artibey Jr. was stopped after a trooper encountered his 2003 Ford Excursion parked on the shoulder of eastbound I-94 near the 17-mile marker. … Read more
A Lake County Criminal Court jury found Jeff R. Henderson guilty on November 17, 2023, of drug dealing and resisting law enforcement following incidents earlier this year at a Motel 6 in Hammond. On Thursday, the court sentenced Henderson to 42 years of incarceration in the Indiana Department of Correction. According to the probable cause … Read more
Officers with the Hobart Police Department arrested a 37-year-old Illinois man Tuesday after a narcotics investigation escalated into a dangerous vehicle pursuit that resulted in injuries to an officer in Lake County. Police say investigators carried out a controlled purchase of suspected fentanyl near Southlake Mall on January 21, 2026. After the transaction, officers attempted … Read more
A 22-year-old man from Whiting is facing several felony and misdemeanor charges after authorities allege he unlawfully entered a home, violated court orders, and made unwanted physical contact with the mother of his child during an early-morning incident. Court records show Fabian Javier Martinez, 22, of Whiting, was charged following an incident reported on January … Read more
Police said 71-year-old Johnnie Salisbury was taken into custody in connection with the killing of Edmund LaFave, a case that dates back more than five decades. On Feb. 25, 1975, LaFave, who was 34 at the time, was found by police lying in a pool of blood on his bedroom floor at his home on … Read more
Mikal Naeem Morocco, 24, of Gary, has been charged with multiple felony and misdemeanor offenses following a vehicle pursuit that ended in a crash while an infant was inside the car. According to a probable cause affidavit filed January 20, 2026, the incident took place on January 17, 2026, around 12:16 p.m., near Ridge Road … Read more
Caleb Joseph VanOverloop, 23, of Cedar Lake, has been charged in Lake County with three counts of child molesting following an investigation involving multiple child victims. According to a probable cause affidavit filed January 20, 2026, investigators were assigned to examine reported child molesting incidents that allegedly occurred in Lake County between November 1, 2024, … Read more
Jerry Marcus Stokes, 42, of LaPorte, is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle in Porter County ended with him fleeing on foot and leaving two dogs inside a rolling vehicle near interstate traffic. According to court records, the incident occurred around 11:08 p.m. on January 20, 2026, along … Read more