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Aaron Stewart joins La Porte police department
Aaron Stewart of Rolling Prairie is the La Porte City Police Department’s newest officer. Stewart, who most recently served as a jail officer at the LaPorte County Jail, will attend the Northwest...
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City officials: Friday’s demonstrations peaceful, organizers “true to their...
After walking to the north side of the overpass, the demonstrators walk southbound back toward the courthouse. “Peaceful.” That was the word La Porte Police Chief Paul Brettin used Friday night...
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Police officers file civil suit against Michigan City and its former mayor,...
Four Michigan City police officers have filed a civil lawsuit against the city of Michigan City and Ronald Meer, its former mayor, the officers’ attorney has announced. According to former federal...
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Vehicle pursuit ends in K-9 bites, arrest
Donald G. Helms Michigan City resident Donald G. Helms, 38, fled a La Porte County sheriff’s deputy, first by car and then on foot, police reported over the weekend. Police credited another...
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MC mayor responds to officers’ civil lawsuit
Michigan City Mayor Duane Parry Michigan City Mayor Duane Parry said in a prepared release that he supports his city’s officers but is unhappy that his administration will have to spend time and effort...
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La Porte PD’s Aguilar and Allen promoted
Two City of La Porte police officers were recently promoted, Chief Paul Brettin has announced. Victor Aguilar, who was hired in January 2005, was promoted to sergeant from corporal, and Robert Allen,...
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Police offer tips on avoiding Craigslist users
Scammers are targeting users of Craigslist, an international classified advertising website, and just this week there was an attempted scam reported to Michigan City police. “Thankfully, the...
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Driver stopped for driving 100 mph, arrested on two felony firearm charges
A 20-year-old South Bend man was arrested Thursday night on two felony weapons charges after initially being stopped by police for traveling 100 miles per hour on U.S. 20. A passenger was also taken...
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Another driver stopped for going almost 100 mph, arrested for illegal...
For the second time in four days, a La Porte County Sheriff’s deputy stopped a vehicle for traveling almost 100 miles per hour and discovered the driver was a convicted felon in possession of a...
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Gunshots fired following disturbance at house party in Michigan City
Michigan City Police are asking for the public’s help in the investigation of an incident in which 20 to 30 gunshots were fired following a disturbance at a house party in the area of West Ninth and...
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Family dispute in MC leads to stabbing
Esther Stone A dispute between cousins earlier this week in Michigan City resulted in a severe knife wound to the neck of the victim and the arrest of a 45-year-old woman who has addresses in both...
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Road rage incident leads to arrest
A man who was initially taken into custody early Wednesday on various charges that followed an initial report of a road rage incident now also faces a false identity charge after giving police a fake...
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Local deputy injured in crash, treated and released from South Bend Memorial...
A department-issued vehicle driven by La Porte County Sheriff’s Capt. Andy Hynek was struck by another vehicle late Friday night, resulting in Hynek having to be extricated from his car and airlifted...
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MCPD enacts internal affairs investigation committee
The Michigan City Police Department will have a new approach to handling internal investigations, Chief Dion Campbell has announced. Before, if the department received an internal complaint, it would...
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Sheriff’s department issues update on deputy injured in crash
The La Porte County Sheriff’s Office has issued the following update on Capt. Andy Hynek, a 20-year LCSO veteran who was injured late Friday night in a crash on U.S. 20 near CR-450 East. “Saturday...
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William Bunton retires as police officer after more than two decades of service
LPPD Specialist William Bunton (center) is congratulated by Mayor Tom Dermody (left) and Chief Paul Brettin (right). Specialist William Bunton, a long-time officer with the La Porte City Police...
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Police investigating two separate shootings in Michigan City
The Michigan City Police Department is investigating two separate shootings that have occurred within the city limits in the last several days. At about 11 p.m. Monday, June 29, officers responded to...
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Update: Silver alert canceled
The statewide silver alert for 29-year-old Shane G. Cooper, has been canceled, the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office has announced. The alert was originally issued because Cooper was believed...
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La Porte man shot to death near Michigan City’s Washington Park
Michigan City Police reported early Monday evening that a 22-year-old La Porte resident, Antonio Jesus Rivera, was found shot to death Saturday night, July 4, in a car on the city’s north end. Police...
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Sheriff’s Deputy Hahn promoted to rank of sergeant
Sgt. Andrew D. Hahn La Porte County Sheriff John T. Boyd today announced the promotion of Deputy Andrew D. Hahn to the rank of sergeant, effective July 4, 2020. Sgt. Hahn is a 2001 graduate of Michigan...
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