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Police are looking for Michael Shannon
Police are looking for Michael Shannon, who is wanted through LaPorte Circuit Court on a charge of fraud, a Class D felony; through LaPorte Superior Court 3 on a charge of conversion, a Class A...
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John Boyd launches candidacy for sheriff
LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office Major John Boyd addresses the crowd Oct. 27. LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office Major John T. Boyd officially launched his bid for sheriff on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2013, at...
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3 arrested on drug-related charges
Robinson A Michigan City woman and a LaPorte man and woman, all of whom had been sought on drug-related charges, were arrested Nov. 1, 2013. Duarte Shalovis Robinson, 22, of Michigan City, is charged...
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Police are looking for Marcus Koehn
Police are looking for Marcus Koehn, who is wanted through LaPorte Circuit Court 3 for battery, a Class A misdemeanor; two counts of failure to appear, Class A misdemeanors; and one count of invasion...
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Seat belt credited for crash victim’s lack of injuries
A woman escaped serious injury Sunday morning, Nov. 10, 2013, when the tie rod apparently broke on her pickup truck and the vehicle hit a guardrail. LaPorte County Sheriff’s deputies said her seat...
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Ott announces Democratic candidacy for LaPorte County sheriff
LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Al Ott and his family. In front of a packed audience on Nov. 10, 2013, at Rodini’s restaurant, Sgt. Al Ott, a 19-year veteran of the LaPorte County Sheriff’s...
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UPDATE: Sex offender turns himself in after media coverage
Rootes A convicted sex offender who failed to re-register after moving from his most recent LaPorte home turned himself in after local media reports that police were looking for him. Stephen M. Rootes,...
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High school students turn into young firefighters with on-site training
The pride is palpable in this photo of seven of the high school students who participated in the firefighting training, which involved a controlled burn of the already-damaged barn in the background....
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Hudson Lake couple facing drug charges turn themselves in
Jenny Kazen A Hudson Lake couple facing drug charges surrendered themselves at the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. Jason Kazen Jenny Kazen, 38, is charged with possession of...
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Jim Sosinski enters race for sheriff on Democratic ticket
Chief Deputy Jim Sosinski is seeking the Democratic nomination for the office of LaPorte County sheriff. The primary election is May 6, 2014, and the general election is Nov. 4, 2014. Current Sheriff...
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Michigan City man charged with Lighthouse Place attempted armed robberies
Hatchell A Michigan City man has been arrested for allegedly trying to rob a customer, then an employee, at gunpoint in a parking lot of Lighthouse Place Outlet Mall on Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013. Nathan...
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Many — including an officer — fell prey to slick roads Nov. 27
Conservation Officer Shawn Brown inspects the damage to his car after it is pulled from the ravine. PHOTOS AND INFO BY MIKE KELLEMS (CLICK ON PHOTOS TO ENLARGE) The slick lake-effect snow that stuck to...
View Article1 injured, 1 in custody after Woodland Crossing shooting
A Gary man shot another man in the back at Woodland Crossing Apartments, Michigan City, on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2013, at around 1 a.m., police said. The victim, who was not identified by police, was...
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Four LaPorteans charged with Dec. 4, 2013, robberies at Lighthouse Place and...
Three men and a woman, all from LaPorte, were arrested hours after the robberies of a woman at Lighthouse Place Mall and a pizza delivery driver on South Street in Michigan City the night of Dec. 4,...
View ArticleOrchard Avenue/Second Street RR crossing closed this week
LaPorte Police report that the railroad crossing at Orchard Avenue and Second Street is closed through at least Friday. Broken railroad ties are being repaired. The exact reopening date and time is...
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Seat belt credited for crash victim’s lack of injuries
A woman escaped serious injury Sunday morning, Nov. 10, 2013, when the tie rod apparently broke on her pickup truck and the vehicle hit a guardrail. LaPorte County Sheriff’s deputies said her seat...
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Police, security presence increased after latest Lighthouse Place robbery
Jones A man and a woman were arrested Dec. 18, 2013, hours after the third robbery that has taken place at Lighthouse Place mall in the past several weeks. In this latest crime, a 70-year-old man was...
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Smell something suspicious? ALWAYS call authorities. But here’s a kick: If...
By Mike Kellems In the last weeks of 2013, some rural LaPorte County fire departments have received reports of possible natural gas leaks. The calls have varied in location from far southeastern...
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3 arrested after string of BB gun damage to cars, houses
Cambe Three young LaPorte County residents were arrested after a string of BB gun damages to homes and vehicles on Dec. 28 and 29, 2013. On the evening of Dec. 28, Michigan City Police received reports...
View ArticleWarming centers open in LaPorte, Michigan City
With frigid temperatures predicted for the next several days, these public sites are available as warming centers through at least Jan. 10, 2014, according to LaPorte County Emergency Management: – IU...
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