Passenger grabs wheel and causes bus, trailer collision, police say

CHESTERTON — A charter bus and semitrailer swerved off the road Thursday night after a passenger allegedly grabbed the wheel of the bus, po… Read more

News

Gary officer involved in fatal shooting faced past disciplinary action for punching juvenile

A Gary police officer who was involved in a fatal shooting last weekend faced past disciplinary action for punching a juvenile in the stoma… Read more

Crime and Courts

Man convicted of murder for fatally shooting brother in the back

CROWN POINT — A Merrillville man was convicted Wednesday of murder in his brother's shooting death April 17 at their family's home. Read more

Lake County Newsletter

Guilty plea in attempted armored truck robbery

HAMMOND — A South Holland man pleaded guilty Thursday afternoon to planning an armored truck robbery foiled earlier this year by the FBI. Read more

Crime and Courts

Man accused of strangling radio personality, her daughter competent to stand trial

CROWN POINT — A man accused of killing local radio personality Velia Taneff and her daughter more than three years ago is competent to stan… Read more