The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld an order preventing the Indiana Department of Health from releasing terminated pregnancy reports, ruling that the documents qualify as confidential medical records under state law. In a decision issued Friday, Dec. 5, a three-judge panel affirmed a preliminary injunction granted by a Marion Superior Court judge at the … Read more
An Indiana lawmaker has introduced legislation that would authorize execution by firing squad under specific circumstances, expanding the state’s options for carrying out the death penalty. Senate Bill 11, authored by Sen. Michael Young (R-Indianapolis), is scheduled for its first reading Monday and will be assigned to the Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law. … Read more
A couple is facing felony theft and burglary charges after allegedly breaking into a storage unit, stealing archery and outdoor equipment, and pawning the items the same day. According to probable cause affidavits, the incident occurred at 41 U Lock in St. John. On December 1, the unit’s owner discovered that his personal lock had … Read more
A Hammond man, 31-year-old Joshua Ojeda-Rivera, faces multiple felony charges after a violent altercation at the FairBridge Inn on Louisiana Street left another man hospitalized in Chicago. Police were notified early on December 6, 2025, when a stabbing victim arrived at Southlake Methodist Hospital with Ojeda-Rivera in the vehicle. Hospital staff reported that the incident … Read more
Authorities say a shocking incident at a rural auction house ended in an arrest after a Mississippi man allegedly tried to purchase a 10-month-old infant from her mother. Howell Gene Penton, 73, of Picayune, Mississippi, is in custody at the Washington Parish Jail, facing a felony charge of sale of minor children following a joint … Read more
Michigan City residents can now ride public transit for free. The Michigan City Zero-Fare Transit System began offering fare-free rides on Dec. 1, city officials announced. The Michigan City Board of Public Works & Safety approved the policy on Nov. 17, eliminating all passenger fares. Transit Director Robin Barzoni-Tillman said the initiative reflects Mayor Angie … Read more
Two Illinois men, Xu Zilong, 50, and Wu Chenguin, 51, were taken into federal custody after Schererville police caught them siphoning waste cooking oil behind Social 219 Bar & Grill in the early hours of November 13, 2025. Police reported that an officer first noticed a white box truck near U.S. Highway 30 around 12:05 … Read more
A Lake County jury has found Dennis Jelks, 60, guilty of murdering his domestic partner, the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office announced Friday. Court evidence showed Jelks engaged in repeated acts of domestic battery that escalated with a deadly weapon, ultimately causing serious injury and death. The jury returned a guilty verdict for murder with a … Read more
A federal jury has convicted 45-year-old Kyle Lee Dean of assault with a dangerous weapon and assault resulting in serious bodily injury for a violent knife attack on the L’Anse Reservation earlier this year, authorities announced. The attack occurred on January 20, 2024, when Dean went to a residence within the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community … Read more
MARSHALL COUNTY, Ind. — The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department reports a multi-vehicle crash on US 31 at mile-marker 230 Wednesday morning involving an oversize trailer. A 26-year-old Rochester man driving a Chevy Impala was traveling south when traffic slowed due to a vehicle being recovered by a wrecker. The Impala rear-ended a 2013 GMC pickup … Read more