LaPorte County Police have announced a murder charge, in connection with an ongoing child death investigation. As previously reported, sheriff’s deputies say they got a call of an unconscious child at a home in the 3100 block of East County Road 875 South early Monday morning. The child, later identified as four-year-old Judah Morgan, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The death of a LaPorte County Jail inmate is under investigation. The Sheriff’s Office says Joel L. Ohms, 45, was found unresponsive in his cell Tuesday. Jail staff reportedly began resuscitation efforts, and LaPorte County EMS took him to Northwest Health – LaPorte. He was pronounced dead just before 7:30 a.m.
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A Michigan City man has been charged in connection with a March crash that left a LaPorte man dead. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies say that on March 12, Eric A. Adair, 24, was driving northwest on U.S. 35, when he went left of center and crashed head-on with a vehicle driven by Nathan Blount, 32, near Nicomas Path.
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Revving his engine at a police car reportedly led to the arrest of a LaPorte man on suspicion of operating while intoxicated. The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office says it happened around 2:00 a.m. Wednesday in the 700 block of Washington Street in LaPorte.
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A Kingsbury man has been charged in connection with a July, 2020 crash that left a Grovertown woman dead. Taren E. Abair, 29, was killed in a crash on U.S. 6 in rural LaPorte County, according to LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies.
Continue readingA traffic stop on U.S. 30 allegedly turned up drugs and landed two Nebraska residents in jail. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies say they pulled over a vehicle for an equipment violation in the 6300 block of West U.S. 30 at around 1:45 Tuesday morning.
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A wanted South Bend man was arrested, after a LaPorte County traffic stop reportedly turned up a significant amount of marijuana and two pistols. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies say they pulled over a vehicle for multiple traffic infractions in the area of U.S. 20 and County Road 400 East just after 2:30 Friday afternoon.
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An Illinois man was arrested Friday, after he allegedly led LaPorte County Police on a motor vehicle pursuit through several fields and into LaPorte. Sheriff’s deputies say they pulled over a passenger vehicle for following another vehicle too closely near Range Road and U.S. 20 at around 10:00 a.m.
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A Michigan City man was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of operating while intoxicated and carrying a handgun without a license with a prior conviction. LaPorte County Police say they pulled over a vehicle for disregarding a stop sign at the intersection of Springland Avenue and Roeske Avenue, just after 12:30 a.m.
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Driving 96 miles per hour on U.S. 421 with a partially-consumed bottle of alcohol and an open case of beer is what police say landed a Kouts man in jail Tuesday. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies say they pulled over a vehicle driven by Brett G. Bucher, 31, near County Road 1800 South around 6:30 p.m.
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A Michigan City woman was arrested, following a stabbing that sent her and a man to the hospital. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies were called to a home in the 6800 block of West Bleck Road at around 3:45 Sunday morning.
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A LaPorte woman who called police claiming that her vehicle was rammed by another vehicle ended up being arrested on suspicion of drunk driving.
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Cutting off a police officer in traffic and trying to lead him on a pursuit on snow-covered roadways reportedly led to a crash and an arrest for a LaPorte man. A LaPorte County sheriff’s deputy says he was driving west on State Road 2 approaching J Street around 6:30 Tuesday morning, when a vehicle suddenly exited a business in front of him.
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Two people were arrested for alleged firearms offenses, following a traffic stop in LaPorte County Monday evening. Sheriff’s deputies say they pulled over a passenger vehicle for a license plate violation near the intersection of State Road 39 and U.S. 20.
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A LaPorte woman is accused of dealing methamphetamine, following a Sunday night traffic stop. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies say they pulled a vehicle over for speeding near Johnson Road and County Road 500 West at around 11:20 p.m. When they searched the vehicle, police say they found illegal drugs and paraphernalia.
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A Wisconsin woman was arrested at a LaPorte County gas station Friday morning. Indiana State Police say they were talking to the occupants of a silver Lexus at the Speedway at U.S. 20 and U.S. 35, when they noticed the smell of burnt marijuana. Troopers say they then found several hypodermic needles. One of them reportedly contained a brown substance.
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Trying to drag race a sheriff’s deputy reportedly landed a LaPorte man in jail Wednesday morning. The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office says it happened around 1:15 a.m. on U.S. 35 on the south side of LaPorte.
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Driving a stolen vehicle with illegal drugs inside is what LaPorte County Police say landed a South Bend man in jail Wednesday night. A sheriff’s deputy says he was driving west on U.S. 20 near U.S. 35 when a computer check on the license plate of the vehicle in front of him revealed that it had been reported stolen.
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A Michigan City woman was arrested Monday, after allegedly leading police on a pursuit on U.S. 20. It reportedly began around 8:40 p.m. near U.S. 20 and Fail Road.
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An Iowa man is accused of dealing cocaine and marijuana, following a LaPorte County traffic stop Tuesday. Sheriff’s deputies say they pulled over a vehicle driven by Marques J. Wright, 27, of Langworthy, Iowa on the Indiana Toll Road, after he allegedly committed a traffic infraction while changing lanes and then followed another westbound vehicle too closely.
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