A 36-year-old Hobart man, Abdal Hassouna, faces multiple criminal charges after authorities say he led police on a high-speed chase across Lake County and into Illinois, ending in a crash with another vehicle while his 13-year-old son was inside his car. According to a probable cause affidavit, officers attempted a traffic stop around 12:51 a.m. … Read more
A Lake County jury found Hakeem Pittman guilty on multiple felony charges stemming from a child molestation investigation conducted by the East Chicago Police Department. Court records show Pittman was convicted following a jury trial in Lake County Superior Court on the following charges: Three counts of Child Molesting (Level 1 Felony) One count of … Read more
A 54-year-old Gary woman, Antoinette Stokes, faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges connected to a Gary homicide investigation that began in October 2024, according to court records. Court documents show the Gary Police Department launched an investigation into the disappearance of Jimmijion Tushawn Bailey on October 6, 2024, after officers found Bailey’s vehicle abandoned near … Read more
Destinee Mikaela Keil, 22, of Highland, and Danielle Lea Jones, 35, of Gary, face criminal charges after a reported retail theft at a beauty supply store in Hobart. Court records show Hobart Police responded at approximately 7:01 p.m. on January 13, 2026, to Sally Beauty Supply in the 7700 block of East Ridge Road following … Read more
A Lake County jury found Michael Langford guilty on multiple felony charges tied to the sexual abuse of minors, concluding a years-long investigation led by local law enforcement and the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office. Court records and trial testimony show the investigation began in August 2019 after a suspected child abuse report was filed with … Read more
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