LaPorte County Judge Awarded Grant for Court Program Needs

  
 
Twenty-three county courts were granted money to help support local family court projects.

The Indiana Supreme Court awarded $232,470 in grant money to court systems to help focus on creating innovative programs that improve the court process for families. Priority was given to those who emphasized improving access to the courts for families without attorneys, promoting timely resolution of cases and implementing other programs that support families throughout the court process.

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LaPorte County Task Force Arrests Wanted Fugitive

Lydell Hill

The LaPorte County Task Force located and arrested another wanted fugitive in the City of LaPorte.

On Friday, March 11th, investigators began to actively seek 19-year-old Lydell Hill, who resides in East Chicago, Indiana. Hill was wanted for three counts of Dealing Cocaine. One of the counts was a Class A Felony while the remaining two were Class B Felonies. Hill was also wanted in Cook County, Illinois for violation of his probation relating to an Armed Robbery charge.

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