A family driving through LaPorte County ended up with a wild turkey stuck in the windshield of their rental vehicle Tuesday morning. Deputies with the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office believe a black GMC Yukon was heading westbound on U.S. 20 near Wilhelm Road when it hit a large tom turkey that was flying across the road. Continue reading
A rural LaPorte County resident allegedly led police on a high-speed chase, before apparently crashing the car and suffering serious injuries. Shortly after 1:00 Friday morning, a LaPorte County Sheriff’s Deputy spotted an orange Nissan 350 Z traveling north at a high rate of speed on U.S. 421. Continue reading
Officials with the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department are investigating a fatal accident. It happened around 7 a.m. on U.S. 20 at County Road 300 East, about a mile west of Rolling Prairie. Continue reading
Formal charges have been filed against the LaPorte County man who was captured after a multi-agency manhunt earlier this week. Continue reading
A motorist faces two felony charges, after he allegedly attacked a police officer during a traffic stop in LaPorte County. Continue reading
An accused drug dealer is behind bars in LaPorte County after police there seized cash, cocaine and heroin during a traffic stop. Continue reading
The recent spike in heroin overdoses in LaPorte County has authorities there on high alert. LaPorte County EMS ambulance crews have responded to 18 overdoses in the past week. Of those, 15 involved heroin and three involved synthetic marijuana. EMS officials treated 11 of those patients with 17 doses of Narcan. They say six patients received multiple doses of the medication. Continue reading
Two crashes involving a total of six vehicles kept LaPorte County Sheriff’s Deputies busy Monday at the intersection of U.S. 20 and Fail Road. Continue reading
Three apparent heroin overdoses in the span of four hours Friday have LaPorte County police alarmed. Continue reading
Two arrests have been made in connection with a series of armed robberies and other crimes in LaPorte and St. Joseph Counties. According to the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office, Timothy E. Bennitt, 28, and Nathan D. Kellogg, 32, are being held in the LaPorte County Jail after being linked to a series of crimes since early January. Continue reading
The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of those involved in Tuesday’s fatal, four-vehicle crash on U.S. 20. Continue reading
Three people are dead, following a four-vehicle crash on U.S. 20 in LaPorte County Tuesday afternoon. The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office says it involved three passenger cars and one semi-tractor trailer. Continue reading
An armed robbery at a Rolling Prairie restaurant is being investigated by the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded around 12:30 Saturday afternoon to the Blacksmith Shop restaurant. Continue reading
Several firearms and cash were reportedly stolen during a series of burglaries last week in northeast LaPorte County. Continue reading
A Michigan man has been arrested in the alleged shooting death of a pet donkey in LaPorte County. According to the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to a home in the 8600 block of North Wilhelm Road shortly after 9:00 Sunday evening, in response to a possible domestic disturbance. Continue reading
Authorities say the man whose body was found Friday at Kingsbury Fish & Wildlife Area in LaPorte County was murdered, and they’ve got a suspect in custody. Continue reading
Authorities in LaPorte County are investigating after a man’s body was found Friday at the Kingsbury Fish & Wildlife Area. Sheriff’s deputies and conservation officers responded Friday morning around 10 a.m. to the area of Tracy Road west of First Line Road. Continue reading
A vehicle reported stolen in September has been recovered by the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office. Officers say a red Mercury Monterey, believed to be an early 1960s model, was found abandoned in a rural area south of New Buffalo, Michigan. Continue reading
The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a break-in at a storage lot facility on Johnson Road in LaPorte. They believe the break-in at Waterford Storage happened sometime after dark Sunday and before daybreak Monday morning. Continue reading
Efforts to curb drug trafficking in LaPorte County are getting a boost from the federal government. LaPorte County is now one of four in Indiana to be designated a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. Continue reading
