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
The wife of a Minnesota woman who was shot and killed by a federal immigration agent in Minneapolis says the couple had stopped to support their neighbors on the day of the shooting, describing her spouse as a mother and community member who left behind a legacy of kindness. “We had whistles. They had guns,” … Read more
A 69-year-old Valparaiso man is facing a murder charge and additional felony counts following a house fire at a group home that left one resident dead, according to court records. Robert Delano Bone was charged after a fire broke out around 3:05 a.m. on October 31, 2025, at a group home in Valparaiso. Officers responding … Read more
A 25-year-old Lynwood, Illinois woman is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges following a series of incidents involving retail theft, hotel trespassing, and injury to a police officer in Schererville. According to a probable cause affidavit, Destiny Singleton was identified as a suspect in a prior theft at Strack and Van Til, where personal hygiene … Read more
A 57-year-old Hobart man, Derek Shawn Ebeltoft, is facing felony charges after an incident that started as a traffic stop and ended with his arrest. According to a probable cause affidavit, on January 8, 2026, at approximately 11:17 a.m., a Lake County Sheriff’s officer observed a red Ford Escape commit a traffic violation near 25th … Read more
A 32-year-old DeMotte man, Ochirnyam Erdenechimeg, faces several felony and misdemeanor charges after a disturbance at a local bar escalated into threats against law enforcement and a physical altercation. According to a probable cause affidavit, on January 7, 2026, at about 8:23 p.m., an officer with the DeMotte Police Department responded to Holley’s Bar at … Read more