Gary woman found shot to death
Police are investigating the shooting death of a 56-year-old woman found dead in an apartment Saturday night. The Lake County coroner's office identified the woman as Donether Barnes, of Gary....
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Detective says defendant staged stalking of victim
A Center Township man claims someone had stalked him and his wife in the weeks before she was killed, including cutting a window screen and stealing items from her car...
Family, friends of victim testify in murder trial
When Julie Kirby found out her daughter had been shot and killed in January 2015, it was thanks to a call from her daughter's landlord. The only time the Kirbys...
Expert: Victim’s gun fired fatal bullet
Several forensic scientists testified Tuesday in the murder trial of a Center Township man about evidence found at the scene, including that the gun used to kill his wife was...
Porter County murder trial focuses on $1.1 million insurance policy
The trial of a Center Township man charged with murdering his wife a year ago changed direction Monday as prosecutors presented evidence on what they call his motive: a $1.1...
Stranded travelers find shelter at Lowell state police post
Wheatfield resident Larry McKelvey left his work in a Chicago suburb in the early afternoon Wednesday and as of Thursday morning he still hadn't made it home. McKelvey joined about...
Jurors hear autopsy report in Porter County murder trial
A forensic pathologist told jurors Wednesday during the trial of a Center Township man charged with murdering his wife that the gun that shot her was in close range but...
Detective describes crime scene in murder trial
The pictures of Steven Lindsey's home on the day his wife died show a cluttered house: a bag of chips laying next to a purse on the coffee table, a...
Man testifies in murder trial about buying gun for victim
The trial of a Center Township man accused of murdering his wife moved Wednesday to one of her former clients and friends, who testified he bought her a gun for...
Valparaiso man to plead guilty in child pornography case
A Valparaiso man faces 30 years in prison after convincing a 14-year-old girl he met on Facebook to perform oral sex on him, according to court records. Zachary Berkshire, 32,...