The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office has released more details about Tuesday’s three-semi crash on U.S. 30.
Continue readingLaPorte County Sheriff’s Office Releases More Details about Three-Semi Crash on U.S. 30
Driver Airlifted after Three Semis Crash at U.S. 30 at State Road 39
A crash involving three semi-tractors impacted traffic on U.S. 30 Tuesday evening. It happened in the westbound lanes at the intersection with State Road 39. LaPorte County Police say one of the drivers involved was airlifted from the scene.
Continue readingIowa Man Accused of Drug Dealing Following LaPorte County Traffic Stop
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.
Continue readingMan Arrested Following LaPorte County Police Chase Now Charged with Murder
A man arrested after a LaPorte County police pursuit back in June has now been charged with first degree murder. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies arrested Jose F. Zavala, 38, also known as Roberto Rodriguez-Zavalo, after he allegedly led them on a chase through the northern part of the county.
Continue readingBicyclist Hurt in LaPorte County Hit-and-Run Crash
LaPorte County Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist seriously injured Thursday night.
Continue readingLaPorte County Sheriff’s Office Warns Motorists of Police Impersonator
The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office is warning motorists of someone pretending to be a police officer. Officers say a woman reported being pulled over on U.S. 20 Thursday morning by a man driving a light-colored Ford Focus or Toyota Prius with red and blue flashing lights.
Continue readingGrovertown Woman Killed in LaPorte County Crash Last Friday
LaPorte County Police have released the name of the woman killed in a crash on U.S. 6 last Friday. Sheriff’s deputies believe Taren Abair, 29, of Grovertown, was killed when the Toyota RAV4 she was driving was involved in a head-on crash with a Ram pickup truck.
Continue readingPolice Warn of Burglary Suspects Pretending to Be NIPSCO Employees
Police are warning of a burglary scheme involving people pretending to be NIPSCO employees. The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office says that last Friday, an elderly homeowner in LaPorte had someone show up at his home saying he was from NIPSCO and needed to trim some trees away from wires on the property. As they walked through the home to the backyard, another man allegedly went inside and committed a burglary.
Continue readingLaPorte County Police Arrest Serious Violent Felon for Alleged Firearm Possession
A LaPorte man was arrested after sheriff’s deputies say they found a handgun during a traffic stop Friday morning. A LaPorte County deputy says he was following a speeding vehicle on westbound U.S. 20, when it suddenly braked and turned north onto County Road 300 East without giving the proper turn signal.
Continue readingBicyclist Seriously Injured after Getting Hit by Pickup Truck in LaPorte County
A Michigan City man was seriously hurt when police say he was hit by a pickup truck while riding a bicycle on U.S. 20 Thursday night. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies say it happened just before 8:30 in the 8700 block of West U.S. 20.
Continue readingWanted Man Arrested after Allegedly Leading Police on Chase, Providing False Name
A LaPorte County police chase reportedly ended with officers using a “chemical agent” to get the driver out of his pickup truck. Sheriff’s deputies say it began just before 1:30 Wednesday morning, when a woman reported that a white pickup truck was trying to force her vehicle off the roadway on I-94.
Continue readingGeorgia Man Arrested after Traffic Stop on U.S. 30
Driving almost 100 miles per hour on U.S. 30 with a loaded firearm reportedly led to the arrest of a Georgia man Sunday. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies say that around 5:15 Sunday morning, they measured an eastbound passenger vehicle’s speed at 96 miles per hour in the 6800 block of West U.S. 30.
Continue readingSouth Bend Man Arrested following LaPorte County Traffic Stop
A South Bend man faces multiple charges after allegedly driving 100 miles per hour without a license with a loaded firearm in the vehicle. LaPorte County Police say they pulled over a vehicle driven by Ankoma H. Kirk, 20, near U.S. 20 and County Road 350 East, just before 10:00 p.m. Thursday. During the traffic stop, officers say they found a loaded firearm in the passenger compartment.
Continue readingDyer Man Arrested following Head-On U.S. 20 Crash that Left Two Injured
Two people were hurt and a man was arrested after a head-on crash on U.S. 20 in LaPorte County. Sheriff’s deputies say it happened around 6:00 p.m. Thursday. Investigators believe a passenger vehicle was stopped in a westbound lane waiting to turn left on County Road 250 East. A pickup truck apparently tried to go around it by going left of center and crashed head-on into an eastbound passenger vehicle.
Continue readingLaPorte County Traffic Stop Reportedly Turns Up Guns, Drugs
Two South Bend residents face drug- and gun-related charges following a LaPorte County traffic stop. A LaPorte County sheriff’s deputy says he was driving westbound on U.S. 20 near Range Road just after 6:30 Wednesday, when he saw a Ford passenger vehicle brake suddenly and pull onto the shoulder without signaling. The deputy reportedly tried to run a computer check on the license plate, but discovered that the registration was false.
Continue readingCedar Lake Man Airlifted to Hospital after LaPorte County Motorcycle Crash
A motorcycle rider was airlifted to a hospital Thursday, after a crash on State Road 2. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies say they were called to the 7800 block of West State Road 2 at about 3:15 Thursday morning, after getting a report of an unresponsive man lying along the roadway. When police arrived, they reportedly found a crash scene nearby.
Continue readingLaPorte Man Arrested Following Report of Disturbance at Michigan City Motel
A LaPorte man was arrested Monday, after police got a report of someone wielding a knife and trying to kick in the door of a motel room at the Dunes Inn in Michigan City.
Continue readingWanatah Man Killed in LaPorte County Shooting, According to Sheriff’s Office
A Wanatah man is dead, after a shooting in rural LaPorte County Monday night. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies say they were called to a home in the 8200 block of West County Road 1500 South at about 8:15.
Continue readingLaPorte County Police Investigating Vandalism at Dunes Summer Theatre
The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help with a vandalism investigation at the Dunes Summer Theatre in Michiana Shores.
Continue readingWanted South Bend Woman Arrested following Police Chase
A South Bend woman wanted by authorities in St. Joseph and Lake counties now faces additional charges following a police chase early Thursday morning. LaPorte County sheriff’s deputies say it began in Berrien County, Michigan, when police tried to check on a vehicle’s occupants.
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