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Several departments battle structure fire on CR-600 West
Photo and info by Mike Kellems (Click on photo to enlarge) A large structure fire, visible from the Summit Farm some 6 miles away, caused closure of CR-600 West Sept. 3, 2014. Firefighters from five...
View ArticleHere are results of Aug. 29 sobriety checkpoints
On the night of Aug. 29, 2014, members of the LaPorte County DUI Task Force (LaPorte City, Michigan City and LaPorte County officers) and an Indiana State Police sergeant conducted three sobriety...
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Spaghetti dinner in honor of Jamie Middlebrook is Sept. 27
Jamie Middlebrook Fire departments in LaPorte County are joining to host a spaghetti dinner in honor of fallen Firefighter Jamie Middlebrook and in support of his family on Saturday, Sept. 27, at First...
View ArticleLP Police: Men in white van near bus stop were trying to lure kids
A LaPorte Community School Corp. bus driver said two men in a white van were acting suspiciously near a bus stop at 4th and K streets on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014. The bus driver told a supervisor that a...
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Sex offender re-arrested after police discovered he was living next to...
Sofranko The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office arrested a non-compliant sex offender on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. Arrested was Michael Sofranko, 36, of Michigan City, IN. In 1998 Sofranko was convicted in...
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The indelible impact of 9/11 is remembered, and first responders’...
From left: Michigan City Police Asistant Chief Royce Williams, LaPorte County Sheriff’s Major John Boyd, LaPorte County Sheriff’s Captain Michael Kellems. LaPorte Mayor Blair Milo, Ivy Tech President...
View ArticleOne killed, several injured in U.S. 421 head-on crash this morning
One person was killed and several were injured in a head-on crash involving a car and an SUV on U.S. 421 just north of Purdue North Central Tuesday morning, Sept. 16, 2014. A 2007 Ford Explorer and a...
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UPDATE: Suspect ID’d after letter containing bomb threat, powder caused...
The LaPorte County Superior Courthouse in Michigan City. (county government photo) Michigan City resident Marcus A. Jones, 31, has been charged with the felonies of terrorist mischief and intimidation...
View ArticlePolice seek felony charges against woman observed allegedly abusing child at...
Felony charges are being sought after a 23-year-old Kingsford Heights woman was reportedly seen abusing her 5-year-old daughter at Walmart in LaPorte. LaPorte Police responded to the store shortly...
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Peaceful protest targets “blight on community” after Phelps murder
Photos and info by Mike Kellems (Click on photos to enlarge) A group of nearly 30 people gathered Saturday, Sept. 20, 2014, to peacefully protest and bring to light what they believe is a blight on...
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Storms packing high winds rock Wanatah, Union Mills areas
Downed trees cover much of the Wanatah farmhouse of the John Sullivan family. The house was not severely damaged. Photos and info by Mike Kellems (Click photos to enlarge) Storms packing fierce winds...
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Two arrested, one charged with dealing cocaine/heroin
Joseph Ukonga, 23, of LaPorte, and Jordan Mauk, 20, of Michigan City, were arrested Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. Mauk Officers made the arrest after conducting a search at a unit in Green Acres Mobile...
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Rural LaPorte man dies in car crash; driver charged with OWI, causing death
Grigalanz A rural LaPorte man identified as Lanny Franks, 47, was killed in a one-car crash Sept. 24, 2014, and the car’s driver has been charged with operating while intoxicated, causing a death, a...
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Fake 20s cause headaches for business owners in LaPorte County
Which one of these 20s is real? The one at top. Read on to learn how to tell the difference. (Click photo to enlarge) A flurry of fake $20 bills are adding up to an expensive problem for businesses...
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Practice means everything as emergency responders simulate a disaster situation
Hazardous materials team members are decontaminated after having been exposed to the “chlorine.” Photos and info by Mike Kellems (Click on photos to enlarge) Several emergency service agencies...
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Bring the family to LPFD’s annual open house Oct. 4
The view from the top of the LPFD aerial unit at a past open house. The LaPorte Fire Department will host its annual open house on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Fire Station 1, 809 W....
View ArticleTwo men with gunshot wounds show up at local hospitals
Two men were shot and then apparently went their own ways, with one showing up later at IU Health LaPorte Hospital and the other at St. Anthony Memorial Hospital, according to a LaPorte County...
View ArticleOne detained, two escape after fake 20s presented at Al’s East
A woman was detained by police and her two male companions escaped in a black Jeep after the woman and one of the men presented three fake $20 bills at the pharmacy inside Al’s East, 702 E. Lincolnway,...
View ArticleLaPorte native shot, killed in Portland street robbery
A LaPorte native and 2002 graduate of LaPorte High School was shot and killed during a street robbery on Sept. 30, 2014, in Portland, OR, where he had lived for the past several years. According to a...
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Community members, officers recognized for their efforts to fight drug abuse
New Prairie student Tyler Bowen (holding plaque) is pictured with LaPorte County Drug Free Partnership Board members and his parents. Tyler was recognized for his extensive work with the coalition’s...
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