Becky Jacobs

In this Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, photo, authorities work on the scene of an explosion at a post office in East Chicago, Ind. The FBI is leading the investigation Thursday into the explosion.

Man who mailed pipe bomb that exploded at East Chicago post office gets 29 years: ‘What you did was evil’

May 13, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.

David Westland played the same scene over and over in his head of his children opening the mailbox and finding the pipe bomb sent to their home. “I have four...

Alayna Ortiz, 18, was fatally shot Jan. 9 outside Park West Apartments in the 1800 block of Arbogast Street in Griffith.

Wrong man named Cortez Rogers arrested in intimidation case connected to killing of Valparaiso teen, officials say

May 13, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.

The wrong person was arrested and charged in an intimidation case stemming from a Griffith homicide, according to court records and officials. On Jan. 9, Alayna Ortiz, 18, of Valparaiso,...

Defense presents praising letters for Munster doctor who is accused of ‘recklessly’ prescribing opioids

May 13, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.

A truck driver went to a Munster doctor’s office in 2017 complaining of leg cramps and asking for opioids. Dr. Jay K. Joshi gave the man, Todd Greenberg, a prescription....

Men plead guilty in federal court after rash of copper wire thefts

May 13, 2019 at 11:59 a.m.

Two men charged in connection with a rash of thefts of copper wire in Northwest Indiana and Illinois pleaded guilty Plea agreements were filed in March for Diquan Ray, 23,...

Sons of man charged in Valparaiso teen’s murder accused of inimidating informant

May 13, 2019 at 12:00 p.m.

The sons of one of the people charged in a Griffith homicide reportedly threatened an informant in the case, court records show. Brothers Cortez Rogers, 26, and Cezar J. Rogers,...

David Anderson died May 6 after he was shot in the head while playing basketball at Nunez Park the day before.

Plea deal possible for teen charged in death of 11-year-old boy shot at East Chicago park

May 13, 2019 at 11:59 a.m.

Attorneys think they will have a plea deal for a teenager charged in the death of an 11-year-old boy shot last year at an East Chicago park. Sherquell Magee, 18,...

Man gets probation in Merrillville shooting where 3-year-old found gun, wounded mother

May 13, 2019 at 11:59 a.m.

The father of a 3-year-old girl who found a gun in her parents’ car last year and shot and injured her pregnant mother in a Merrillville parking lot was sentenced...

Hobart man charged after Secret Service finds Facebook post threatening president

May 13, 2019 at 11:59 a.m.

A Hobart man was arrested after investigators said he made a threat on Facebook to kill President Donald Trump. Steffon Gonzalez, 20, was charged Monday in Lake Superior Court with...

Judge lowers bond for man charged in 1984 Hobart home invasion, rape

May 13, 2019 at 11:59 a.m.

A judge reduced the bond for a Gary man charged in a 1984 Hobart home invasion and rape but required that he be on GPS monitoring if released. Joel Williams...

People bow their heads during a moment of silence for the 50 killed in Christchurch as they gather in Valparaiso University's Chapel of the Resurrection on Thursday, March 21, 2019.

Northwest Indiana mosques see support as legislators debate hate crimes bill in weeks after New Zealand mass shooting

May 13, 2019 at 11:59 a.m.

Omar Estwani is aware of what’s going on in the world around his community in Northwest Indiana. The Southern Poverty Law Center reported that the number of hate groups in...

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