Crime and Public Safety

Hammond man may get murder charge dropped in plea deal

June 27, 2026 at 2:44 p.m.

Prosecutors may drop a murder charge in a plea deal for Hammond man accused of...

June 27, 2026 at 11:33 a.m.

A gunman was arrested after critically wounding a victim during an argument Saturday in the...

June 27, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.

Bella Bennett traveled from Bloomington to Gary for Indiana University Northwest’s forensic investigation camp. And...

June 27, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On June 27, 2011, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was convicted by a federal jury in Chicago on...

June 26, 2026 at 9:38 p.m.

Niles Township High School District 219 said it was aware of the criminal complaint and...

June 26, 2026 at 4:10 p.m.

Raymond Ramsey, 51, is in custody, held without bail, after was charged with murder Thursday...

June 26, 2026 at 3:53 p.m.

Neither man's identity was publicly released as of Friday afternoon, though autopsies confirmed that both...

June 26, 2026 at 1:25 p.m.

Guillermo Diaz-Torres of Albuquerque was ordered to pay $2,850 in fines and court fees, complete...

June 26, 2026 at 5:41 p.m.

A 20-year-old Chicago man, Alexander Iniguez Mercado, was charged with one count of obstruction of...

June 26, 2026 at 6:11 p.m.

The 26-year-old West Loop resident loved fiercely and never missed an opportunity to tell those...