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Nighttime storms packed a punch, especially in Kingsford Heights
Photos and info by Mike Kellems (Click on photos to enlarge) The nighttime storms on June 30, 2014, packed a pop, bringing down trees and limbs across the county, dismembering a barn on South Ind. 35,...
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UPDATE: Center Township firefighter OK after fire truck rolls onto its roof...
The Center Township fire truck rests on its roof as a house fire smolders in the background. Photos and info by Mike Kellems (Click on photos to enlarge) A Center Township volunteer firefighter managed...
View ArticleFOP, LP Police release statements on former officer Mark Bishop, charged with...
LaPorte FOP Lodge 54 and the LaPorte Police Department have issued separate press releases regarding the case of Mark Bishop, a former LaPorte officer who recently resigned after being charged with...
View ArticleTwo 6-year-olds found without supervision in apartment containing pot
A property inspector checking apartments at Country Acres discovered two 6-year-old boys alone in an apartment, according to a LaPorte Police report. Several burned marijuana cigarettes were found in a...
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No injuries during major gas leak, evacuation in downtown LaPorte
NIPSCO workers, firefighters and other emergency personnel work to stop a major gas leak just outside LaPorte City Hall. PHOTOS BY BOB WELLINSKI (CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE) UPDATE 7:50 P.M. FROM...
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Sheriff candidate John Boyd gathers input from educators at Safe School Summit
LaPorte County Sheriff’s Major John Boyd (right) speaks with LaPorte schools Assistant Superintendent Mark Francesconi at the summit. Photos and info submitted On Thursday, June 26, candidate for...
View ArticleNIPSCO warns of “employees” trying to gain access to homes
NIPSCO is warning customers to watch out for fake NIPSCO employees asking to enter homes for inspection due to a “recent power outage.” Some customers have reported that individuals dressed as utility...
View ArticleMill Creek man found dead in car in LaPorte
A Mill Creek man, 31, was found dead in a parked car in the 900 block of Jackson Street, LaPorte, early Friday, July 4, 2014. LaPorte Police had not identified the man nor the cause of death as of the...
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LaPorte man arrested after July 5 CVS Pharmacy robbery
Matthew Martinez, 27, of LaPorte, has been charged with robbing the CVS Pharmacy at 1407 Lincolnway on Saturday, July 5, 2014, LaPorte Police said. A man entered CVS at about 12:57 a.m., went to the...
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Still No. 1 in crashes: Lincolnway/Boyd Boulevard
The intersection of East Lincolnway and Boyd Boulevard is shown from above in this Google Earth image. The intersection of East Lincolnway and Boyd Boulevard retained its dubious status as the No. 1...
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LaPorte man charged with raping 8-year-old girl at Stone Lake Beach
Gary W. Cooper, 50, of rural LaPorte, is charged with raping and molesting an 8-year-old girl at Stone Lake Beach on Wednesday, July 9, 2014. LaPorte Police were called to the beach at about 12:33 p.m....
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LPFD’s Rock the Park 2014 is July 19
Bring the whole family to enjoy music, food, games and more and support a great cause at the same time at the LaPorte Fire Department’s Rock the Park 2014 on Saturday, July 19, at Fox Park. The day...
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Bicyclists on COPS memorial tour to stop in LaPorte County July 18
During this year’s ride, officers stopped at a memorial honoring Indiana State Trooper Cory Elson, who was shot and killed during a traffic stop in Decatur in 1999. The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office...
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Police are looking for Adam Lumpp
Police are looking for Adam Lumpp, who is wanted through LaPorte Circuit Court on charges of auto theft, a Class D felony; operating while intoxicated, a Class A misdemeanor; and driving while...
View ArticleDozens join overnight search to find missing man with Alzheimer’s; he is back...
Dozens came together — community members, firefighters, two-footed and four-footed officers, a helicopter, EMS, and more — to find an 81-year-old man who wandered away from his home Tuesday night, June...
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Man, teen arrested in LaPorte on charges of dealing cocaine
Szynal A LaPorte man and a 15-year-old Chicago area boy were arrested in LaPorte on Thursday, July 18, 2014, on charges of dealing cocaine. The adult, Joseph M. Szynal, 50, is charged with two counts...
View ArticleMeet candidate John Boyd at ice cream social July 27
The public is invited to an old-fashioned ice cream social to meet and greet LaPorte County sheriff candidate John Boyd on Sunday, July 27, from 1 to 6 p.m. at the Birkholz Farm, 0744 E. 900 North,...
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Westville man wanted for allegedly dealing heroin is apprehended after police...
Brinsfield After leading police on a car chase Tuesday, July 22, 2014, a Westville man wanted for dealing heroin was apprehended. LaPorte Police tried to make a traffic stop after recognizing James D....
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Nighttime storms packed a punch, especially in Kingsford Heights
Photos and info by Mike Kellems (Click on photos to enlarge) The nighttime storms on June 30, 2014, packed a pop, bringing down trees and limbs across the county, dismembering a barn on South Ind. 35,...
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Police are looking for Jonathan Wolfe
Police are looking for Jonathan Wolfe, who is wanted through LaPorte Circuit Court on charges of Failure to Appear for Theft, D felony; Mischief, D felony; Auto Theft, D felony; Strangulation, D...
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