Lenora Beach, 59, of Merrillville, has been charged after officers responded at approximately 7:54 p.m. on January 30, 2026, to a home in the 5400 block of Maryland Street. Police were dispatched for a domestic disturbance after receiving reports that two people had been shot. According to the probable cause affidavit, officers arrived to find … Read more
Thomas William Webber, III, 34, of Valparaiso, faces multiple misdemeanor charges in Porter County after police say he drove a vehicle off the roadway and into a residence. According to court documents, on January 4 around 6:49 p.m., Webber drove his vehicle off the road and crashed into a home at 384 Pinewood Drive in … Read more
Shantay Monique Shanks, 47, faces two felony theft charges after Gary Police identified her on surveillance video using credit and debit cards taken from wallets that truck drivers reported missing while they slept inside their semi cabs at Burr Street truck stops. According to probable cause affidavits, on September 21 into the early morning of … Read more
The Lake County Council has unanimously approved an Economic Revitalization Area for a new John Deere distribution center planned southwest of Interstate 65 and Indiana 2. The approval, announced during a special Thursday meeting, clears the way for a 1.2-million-square-foot facility expected to generate $7.2 million in new property tax revenue for Lake County over … Read more
Melissa Danielle Vieyra, 30, of Griffith, is facing a felony theft charge after an investigation at a Hammond medical clinic allegedly revealed she removed prescription medications from the pharmacy over a two-month period while working as a pharmacy technician. According to a probable cause affidavit, the incidents took place between October 13, 2025, and December … Read more
Dariel Edwin Dodd Jr., 26, of Merrillville, is facing several felony and misdemeanor charges after investigators recorded two cocaine transactions earlier this month and later carried out a search warrant at his apartment, where marijuana, digital scales, packaging materials, and a device used to convert a firearm into a fully automatic weapon were found. According … Read more
Jayden A. McCain, 18, of Crown Point, is facing criminal charges after Schererville Police say he exposed himself to a store employee and implied he was armed while being escorted out of a Family Dollar store. According to a probable cause affidavit, officers investigated an incident reported on January 18, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m. … Read more
Pierre D. Campbell, 24, of East Chicago, is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after Hammond police say he fled from officers during a traffic stop, led them on a vehicle pursuit, and then ran on foot while throwing a firearm. According to a probable cause affidavit, the incident happened on January 26, 2026, while … Read more
A Hammond man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after a routine traffic stop in Schererville escalated into a high-speed, multi-agency pursuit that ended with a crash and a foot chase through Wicker Park. Artavius Jerome Drew, 22, was stopped by police around 9:39 p.m. on January 26 after officers observed a 2023 Mercedes … Read more
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