Jerry Marcus Stokes, 42, of LaPorte, is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle in Porter County ended with him fleeing on foot and leaving two dogs inside a rolling vehicle near interstate traffic. According to court records, the incident occurred around 11:08 p.m. on January 20, 2026, along … Read more
Mikal Naeem Morocco, 24, of Gary, is facing several felony and misdemeanor charges following a vehicle pursuit that ended in a crash while a one-year-old child was inside the vehicle. According to a probable cause affidavit filed on January 20, 2026, the incident took place on January 17, 2026, around 12:16 p.m. near Ridge Road … Read more
A federal judge sentenced a Crown Point woman to seven years in prison on January 8, 2026, after she pleaded guilty to health care fraud and aggravated identity theft, according to U.S. Attorney Adam L. Mildred. Christine Reese, 62, received an 84-month prison sentence and was ordered to pay $268,746.37 in restitution. Court records show … Read more
Two people were injured and a family dog was safely rescued after a late-night house fire Monday in Crown Point, officials with the Crown Point Fire Department said. Lake County 911 received multiple calls around 9:21 p.m. reporting a residential fire with a possible entrapment in the 100 block of North Grant Street. Police officers … Read more
A man was hospitalized and a woman was arrested following a shooting Monday afternoon in the Loring Park neighborhood near downtown Minneapolis, police said. Officers were called to the 1500 block of Nicollet Avenue around 3:18 p.m., where they found a man lying on the ground with what authorities described as a potentially life-threatening gunshot … Read more
Authorities are investigating a fatal shooting involving a 27-year-old man in Alexandria, Minnesota, early Tuesday morning. The Alexandria Police Department said officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of Sixth Avenue East around 1:15 a.m. after receiving a report that a man had been shot in the chest. When officers arrived, they located the victim … Read more
Tilon Nathani Woodard, 19, of Chesterton, has been charged in Jasper County following an investigation into alleged online communications with a minor. According to a probable cause affidavit filed Jan. 20, deputies were dispatched on Jan. 18 around 9:07 p.m. to the 100 block of Robbins Street regarding a report of a male attempting to … Read more
A man was hospitalized and a woman arrested following a shooting Monday afternoon in Minneapolis’ Loring Park neighborhood. Police responded to the 1500 block of Nicollet Avenue around 3:18 p.m., where they found the man with a potentially life-threatening gunshot wound. Officers provided medical aid before he was transported to a hospital. Officials reported the … Read more
An unexpected find inside one of Illinois’ most historic buildings has uncovered a piece of early 20th-century history. According to the Thornton Police Department, officers were called to the Thornton Distilling Company after employees discovered a firearm concealed within the walls of the building during routine work. Distillery owner Andrew Howell told Region News Source … Read more
A Minnesota community is in shock after an 18-year-old daycare employee confessed to suffocating an 11-month-old boy and attempting to kill another infant, allegedly calling the attacks an “attention-seeking act.” Theah Loudemia Russell, a recent hire at Rocking Horse Ranch daycare in Savage, was charged with second-degree murder and multiple counts of assault. Savage Police … Read more