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
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