Child seriously injured in multi-vehicle crash this morning
A child was seriously hurt in a multi-vehicle crash on U.S. 20 near CR 500 East near Rolling Prairie on Saturday morning, Feb. 14, 2015. Three cars, a truck, a van, an SUV and a semi were involved in...
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New Prairie School served as emergency shelter for more than 400 stranded...
The packed lot of New Prairie School Saturday night (New Prairie School photo; click to enlarge) Stranded folks make fast friends in the school gym. They were able to get some sustenance from the...
View ArticleHigh snow in median cited in Feb. 16 fatal crash on U.S. 20 near Rolling Prairie
Another weather-related accident on U.S. 20 near Rolling Prairie claimed a second life within three days. On Monday morning, Feb. 16, 2015, an Iowa man who was a passenger in a car died in a collision...
View ArticleLibrary temporarily cleared during fight
The LaPorte County Public Library was temporarily cleared Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, after a fight broke out between three teens over a Facebook dispute. LaPorte Police said they were called to the...
View ArticleSalem Heights woman dies of hypothermia in driveway
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Officials seek whereabouts of alleged heroin dealer
Wright The Fugitive Apprehension Street Team (FAST), a U.S. Marshal’s Task Force. is asking the public’s help in locating Johnny Wright, who is known to have contacts in LaPorte County. Wright is...
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City team proves its mettle in John Hancock Center stair climb
From left: Assistant Fire Chief AC Pressler, Mayor Blair Milo, Captain Erik Sabie, Team Member Mary Bugg, Fire Chief Andy Snyder, Firefighter/EMT Zachary Kanney, and Captain Bill Lott. Photos courtesy...
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LaPorte woman loses $600 in IRS phone scam
A LaPorte woman is out $600 after being duped by an IRS phone scam, LaPorte Police report. The victim told police she received a call on Feb. 20, 2015, from a man at “Russ Card Live” who said he was...
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New Prairie High School searched after bullet found in classroom
K-9 Apollo stands on his haunches as he checks a locker with Michigan City Police Officer Greg Radiger at New Prairie High School. (Click to enlarge) Photos and information from LaPorte County...
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Standoff in LaPorte County Friday night shuts down I-94
Press release from the Indiana State Police, Lowell District: Toliver A man who had allegedly fired shots in a Walgreen’s store in Broadview, IL, led police on a chase into Indiana and was taken into...
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Just in case … emergency personnel take their own polar plunge to practice
Deputy Jon Burger, a rescue diver on the Sheriff’s SCUBA Team, adjusts to the icy water as he prepares to be a “victim” for the training. Firefighters heave-ho to pull in a “victim.” Story and photos...
View ArticleBullet fired through window ricochets, lands next to man in bed
A bullet fired through the second-story bedroom window of a home on Melrose Street in LaPorte ricocheted off the wall and ceiling of the bedroom, then landed on the blanket next to a man in bed. The...
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Fugitive sex offender is apprehended
McKinney A wanted sex offender was apprehended at a Westville house on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, according to the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office. Billy E. McKinney III, 36, of Knox, had been sought on...
View ArticleLaPorte man apparent victim of identity theft
A LaPorte man is out $8,424 after someone in California apparently used his identity to purchase store items. The man, 64, told LaPorte Police that within the last week he began receiving letters from...
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Parents, others asked to help ID origin of unique bullet found at New Prairie...
This is the bullet found March 5 at New Prairie High School. (Click to enlarge) Photo and information from LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office is hoping that the unique...
View ArticleMichigan City teen arrested after Facebook threats
A 15-year-old Michigan City boy was arrested March 6, 2015, for reportedly making threats on Facebook. Michigan City Police said the teen, whose name was not released, posted on his Facebook page...
View ArticleLaPorte man killed after sweatshirt gets caught in machinery
A LaPorte man was killed Friday, March 6, 2015, when his sweatshirt became entangled in an industrial machine and he was pulled into the machine. According to the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office, the...
View ArticleWanatah woman, 23, seriously injured in Sunday morning crash
A 23-year-old Wanatah woman was trapped beneath her vehicle after an accident on Ind. 39 just south of Joliet Road Sunday morning, March 8, 2015. Brooke Knight was found under her 1996 GMC Jimmy, which...
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Local Anthem Health Care customer one of victims of massive ID theft
A 75-year-old LaPortean is apparently among the victims of the recent massive identification thefts from the computer files of Anthem Health Care. The woman told LaPorte Police that her nephew recently...
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1 child taken to hospital after car strikes LP school bus; police hold car’s...
LaPorte Fire Department Captain John Sullivan carries one of the younger children to an awaiting bus. The heavy front-end damage of the vehicle that struck the bus. One child was taken to the...
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