Timothy Jerome Lewis, 44, of Michigan City, is facing a Level 2 felony charge after prosecutors allege a cocaine transaction occurred at a city park in Michigan City. According to court documents, the incident allegedly took place on July 25, 2025, at approximately 3:31 p.m., when Lewis is accused of arranging and completing a cocaine … Read more
Gregory Alan Downey, 44, of LaPorte, is facing both felony and misdemeanor theft charges following a shoplifting investigation at a Meijer store in Michigan City. According to court records, officers with the Michigan City Police Department responded on November 24, 2025, to the Meijer located at 5150 Franklin Street after a theft was reported. Court … Read more
Jeremy Cyle-Henry Coble, 33, is facing a felony charge following an investigation into the alleged theft of a boom lift tied to a reported repossession in Lowell. According to court records, Lowell Police responded on May 28, 2025, to Tri-Creek Rentals regarding a reported theft involving a 2022 JLG T350 35-foot boom lift valued at … Read more
Kovin Thomas Bell Jr., of Gary, is facing multiple felony charges after a traffic stop escalated into a police pursuit that ended in a crash, leaving a 17-year-old front-seat passenger with serious injuries. According to a probable cause affidavit, the incident happened on January 7, 2026, around 10:00 a.m. near 15th Avenue and Broadway in … Read more
Joseph Daniel Martin, 39, of Syracuse, was arrested and charged with multiple offenses after allegedly threatening and battering two people. Martin faces charges including: Intimidation with a deadly weapon (Level 5 felony) Battery resulting in moderate bodily injury (Level 6 felony) Battery resulting in bodily injury (Class A misdemeanor) According to court documents, the incidents … Read more
A 24-year-old Crown Point man died in a motor vehicle accident Tuesday night, the Lake County Coroner’s Office confirmed. Coroner investigators were dispatched around 10:50 p.m. on January 6, 2026, to the 6900 block of East 97th Avenue in Crown Point (Merrillville) after reports of a serious crash. A vehicle had left the roadway and … Read more
A Lake County Sheriff’s Office pursuit ended in a serious crash near 9th Avenue and Ralston Street in Gary when the fleeing suspect’s vehicle collided head-on with a sheriff’s squad car, according to Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. Multiple medics and fire crews responded to the scene for extrication. A female passenger in the … Read more
Timothy Jerome Lewis, 44, of Michigan City, faces a Level 2 felony charge after prosecutors allege he conducted a cocaine transaction at Hansen Park. Court documents state the incident occurred on July 25, 2025, around 3:31 p.m. Lewis is accused of arranging and carrying out the delivery while at the park. Investigators say Lewis arrived … Read more
Gregory Alan Downey, 44, of LaPorte, faces felony and misdemeanor theft charges following a shoplifting incident at a Meijer store in Michigan City. According to court records, Michigan City Police were dispatched on November 24, 2025, to the Meijer store at 5150 Franklin Street for a reported theft. Store asset protection personnel observed Downey enter … Read more
Jeremy Cyle-Henry Coble, 33, is facing a felony charge following an investigation into the alleged theft of a boom lift connected to a reported repossession in Lowell. Court records show that Lowell Police were dispatched on May 28, 2025, to Tri-Creek Rentals regarding a reported theft of a 2022 JLG T350 35-foot boom lift valued … Read more