LA PORTE – According to the La Porte Police Department, on Sunday, September 28, 2025, at approximately 8:50 PM, officers responded to a medical emergency at a residence in the 1400 block of Jefferson Avenue.
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LA PORTE – According to the city of La Porte, beginning today, Wednesday, Oct. 1, portions of Weller Avenue and Craven Drive will be closed for utility work.
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According to an announcement from the City of La Porte’s Utility Billing Office, some customers are incurring late fees due to issues with their personal banks’ online bill pay option.
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LA PORTE COUNTY – According to the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office, on the morning of Sunday September 21st around 3:36 AM, Deputy Austin Wells was standing on a sidewalk near the intersection of Lincolnway and Monroe Street in La Porte when he observed a vehicle traveling west on Lincolnway in excess of the posted speed limit (25 MPH).
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LA PORTE COUNTY – According to an announcement shared by the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, September 13th; deputies were dispatched on September 12th at 10:19 PM Central Time to the 5700 west block of Schultz Road, reference a single vehicle crash.
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LA PORTE, IN – According to an announcement made by the City of La Porte Police Department Sunday morning, on the evening of 09/13/2025, the La Porte Police Department responded to two bomb threats made to local businesses.
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MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. (WNDU) – A LaPorte man is in the hospital after he was shot outside of a bar in Michigan City early Sunday morning.
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Indiana Department of Transportation contractor F H Paschen S N Nielsen & Associates LLC will close U.S. 35/Indiana Ave between Marion St and Crescent Dr/18th St beginning on or after Monday, August 4.
According to an announcement made on Wednesday morning by the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office, detectives from the Criminal Investigations Division are investigating a shooting that occurred the evening of Tuesday, July 22nd inside a residence located in the 10600 south block of CR 1150 West.
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According to the La Porte Police Department, the day shift officers on Tuesday, July 15th recovered a stolen van and arrested the suspect after a swift and coordinated response.
According to a press release from the La Porte Police Department, on the morning of July 15, 2025, the La Porte PD SWAT Team, with assistance from members of the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force, successfully apprehended 21-year-old Kyron Meriweather-Burks on multiple outstanding felony arrest warrants.
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LA PORTE COUNTY, Ind. – Indiana Department of Transportation contractor F H Paschen S N Nielsen & Associates LLC will close State Road 39 between State Road 2 and 18th St on or after Monday, July 14.
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According to a press release from the Kiwanis Club of La Porte, the 2025 4th of July Parade details have been finalized.
Continue readingAccording to a joint statement made on Thursday by the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office and the New Prairie United School Corporation, deputies responded to a multi-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon.
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The City of La Porte has announced the return of their Friday Night Live event series that takes place in downtown La Porte.
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According to a press release from the city of La Porte, the city has been awarded the number 2 spot in USA Today’s Best Small Town in the Midwest contest this spring.
Continue readingAccording to a press release from the City of La Porte Indiana, the city announced yesterday that pop star Jesse McCartney is expected to headline at this summer’s LakeFest.
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Four La Porte County Sheriff’s Office deputies recently took part in a traffic safety project on US Highway 20, to increase travel safety and public awareness along the highway, which runs through La Porte County. The effort was part of a multi-state-and-agency project that saw 100 law enforcement officers working together to bring awareness to travel safety. The officers were spread out over 12 different states, including Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio.
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Lane closures are anticipated on U.S. 39 and U.S. 35 in La Porte beginning Monday, May 11.
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The ‘Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over’ campaign resulted in 18 citations and 7 arrests by the La Porte Police Department over a 25-day-period. Approximately 220 law-enforcement agencies across the state had overtime patrols supported through federal highway safety funds administered by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute.
La Porte Police Captain Pat Hemphill said these extra enforcement efforts help save the lives of impaired drivers, their passengers and others out on the road. He stated that officers in the La Porte Police Department are committed year-round to keeping roads as safe as possible. Continue reading
