A 25-year-old Highland man is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after police found him inside a stolen SUV with a loaded handgun and suspected methamphetamine paraphernalia in East Chicago, according to court records. Police were called to the area of Magoun Avenue and West Chicago Avenue on January 9, 2026, after a report of … Read more
A 36-year-old Crown Point man is facing several felony drug charges following an Indiana State Police investigation that began during a rollover crash response on Interstate 65 in northern Indiana. According to court documents, troopers were responding around 11:11 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026, to a rollover crash on northbound I-65 near the 194 … Read more
A 36-year-old Hobart man is facing multiple criminal charges after authorities say he led police on a high-speed chase through Lake County and into Illinois before crashing into another vehicle while his 13-year-old son was inside his car. According to court records, officers attempted to stop Abdal Hassouna around 12:51 a.m. on Jan. 13 near … Read more
A 25-year-old Highland man, Anthony Acuna, was arrested on January 9 after police found him inside a stolen SUV with a loaded handgun and methamphetamine paraphernalia, according to court records. Officers were dispatched to the 900 block of West Chicago Avenue after a caller reported a suspicious maroon SUV. Upon arrival, they found a red … Read more
A Michigan father is being held without bond after prosecutors say he fired a handgun multiple times just feet from his son’s middle school building when staff refused to allow him inside, prompting an active shooter response. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy announced Thursday that Shawntez Marshaun Gregory, 44, has been formally charged in connection … Read more
An Indiana woman has been transferred from a Kentucky detention facility to an Indiana county jail to face multiple new criminal charges in connection with the death of her partner’s 9-year-old child, whose remains were discovered inside a storage unit. The defendant, 30-year-old C. Potter, is charged in Indiana with nine counts, including neglect of … Read more
A 57-year-old Hobart man, Derek Shawn Ebeltoft, is facing felony charges after a traffic stop in Gary escalated into a brief pursuit and an alleged threat against a sheriff’s officer. According to a probable cause affidavit, a Lake County Sheriff’s Officer attempted to stop a red Ford Escape around 11:17 a.m. on Jan. 8, 2026, … Read more
A 32-year-old DeMotte man, Ochirnyam Erdenechimeg, is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after a disturbance at a local bar escalated into threats against police and a physical struggle. According to a probable cause affidavit, officers with the DeMotte Police Department responded to Holley’s Bar, located at 804 S. Halleck Street, around 8:23 p.m. on … Read more
Brandyn Lewis Chamberlain, 36, of Florence, Arizona, is facing several felony and misdemeanor charges after police say he made a threatening phone call to a hospital in Crown Point. According to a probable cause affidavit, the investigation began after Franciscan St. Anthony’s Hospital, located at 12750 St. Francis Drive, reported receiving a threatening call on … Read more
A 25-year-old Highland man, Anthony Acuna, faces several felony and misdemeanor charges after his January 9, 2026 arrest in East Chicago. Court records show police found him inside a stolen vehicle along with a loaded handgun and suspected methamphetamine paraphernalia. According to a probable cause affidavit, officers were sent to the area of Magoun Avenue … Read more