A federal grand jury indicted two men accused of running a large-scale elder fraud ring that allegedly stole millions from seniors across Western Pennsylvania and the United States, funneling the money through cryptocurrency and a Virginia bank. The six-count indictment, unsealed Monday after an arrest in Virginia, names 46-year-old Amit Kumar Jain of Vienna, Virginia, … Read more
Gary police charged Lamond Darrin Kelley, 49, of Crown Point, with multiple felonies after stopping his vehicle on December 5, 2025, near East 37th Avenue and Delaware Street, according to a probable cause affidavit. Officers said they saw a red 2008 Mazda with an expired registration driving northbound on Broadway and initiated a traffic stop. … Read more
A Munster man wanted for a horrific Chicago homicide has been arrested in the south suburbs, according to the Chicago Police Department. Police said 32-year-old Deparris Slaughter, of Munster, was taken into custody Saturday in the 13800 block of South Brainard Avenue in Burnham, Illinois. Investigators had been searching for him since identifying him as … Read more
Winter storm warnings are in effect across large portions of the U.S. as a powerful system threatens to dump up to 14 inches of snow from Monday, December 8, through Wednesday, December 10, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). Forecasters warn of hazardous travel, particularly during morning and evening commutes. Worst-Affected Areas The heaviest … Read more
A Warsaw man who violated the conditions of his drug court program has been ordered to serve four years in the Indiana Department of Correction. James Dale Hughes, 52, of 1030 E. Winona Ave., Apartment 2, Warsaw, was booked into the Kosciusko County Jail on Nov. 3 after officials determined he failed to follow drug … Read more
A Michigan man died Saturday morning in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of U.S. 31 and State Road 10 in Argos. According to the Marshall County Coroner’s Office, the crash occurred at 7:55 a.m. Dec. 6. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Office reported that Eric Eichenberger, 55, of Michigan, was driving a 2024 Freightliner semitractor-trailer … Read more
The Indiana Court of Appeals has upheld an order preventing the Indiana Department of Health from releasing terminated pregnancy reports, ruling that the documents qualify as confidential medical records under state law. In a decision issued Friday, Dec. 5, a three-judge panel affirmed a preliminary injunction granted by a Marion Superior Court judge at the … Read more
An Indiana lawmaker has introduced legislation that would authorize execution by firing squad under specific circumstances, expanding the state’s options for carrying out the death penalty. Senate Bill 11, authored by Sen. Michael Young (R-Indianapolis), is scheduled for its first reading Monday and will be assigned to the Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law. … Read more
A couple is facing felony theft and burglary charges after allegedly breaking into a storage unit, stealing archery and outdoor equipment, and pawning the items the same day. According to probable cause affidavits, the incident occurred at 41 U Lock in St. John. On December 1, the unit’s owner discovered that his personal lock had … Read more
A Hammond man, 31-year-old Joshua Ojeda-Rivera, faces multiple felony charges after a violent altercation at the FairBridge Inn on Louisiana Street left another man hospitalized in Chicago. Police were notified early on December 6, 2025, when a stabbing victim arrived at Southlake Methodist Hospital with Ojeda-Rivera in the vehicle. Hospital staff reported that the incident … Read more