A suspect was reportedly shot by LaPorte County Police Thursday. Indiana State Police say the Sheriff’s Department responded to a report of shots fired in the 7000 block of County Road 500 West, at around 5:15 p.m. When they got there, officers say they were immediately met by gunfire, and a police vehicle was struck. Officers reportedly shot back, hitting the suspect.
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A two-vehicle collision in Porter County last night claimed the lives of three North Judson residents and sent a fourth to a Chicago hospital.
It happened on State Road 8 in Boone Township, according to information from the Porter County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators say eastbound traffic was stopped in front of a driveway at 319 West State Road 8 waiting for a vehicle to turn left into a driveway. Continue reading
A bicyclist was killed late Saturday night after being struck by a vehicle in LaPorte County. It happened around 11:40 p.m. on U.S. 20 just east of the Porter/LaPorte County Line, according to the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office. Continue reading
One person has died as a result of a two vehicle crash this morning at 0101 North U.S. Highway 421 in LaPorte County.
LaPorte County Deputy Coroner Mark Huffman pronounced one driver dead while two others in another vehicle were transported by LaPorte County EMS to St. Anthony’s Hospital in Michigan City for treatment and observation. The extent of their injuries is unknown, according to police.
