An Elkhart man was taken into custody Tuesday night following an alleged robbery, and a police pursuit.
Continue readingElkhart Man Arrested Following Robbery, Pursuit in La Porte County
More Details Released About Friday’s Search and Rescue Involving Multiple Agencies
Additional information about Friday’s successful search and rescue for Spencer Allen and his son has been released by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office. Continue reading
LaPorte County Fugitive in Custody
The suspect in a LaPorte County burglary and battery case has been taken into custody, thanks to the help of a Porter County Sheriff’s K-9. David Lane, 46, was found hiding in a wooded area in the 4500 block of East Scholl Road and taken into custody around 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, according to the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office. Continue reading
Two Local Men Killed in Porter County Accident
Two area residents died in a two-vehicle accident in Porter County Thursday night.
An initial investigation by Porter County Sheriff’s deputies found that Roderick Heise, 34, of Knox was southbound on State Road 49 and drove left of center to pass other vehicles near 285 S. in Morgan Township when he struck a northbound van driven by Jade Michael Schneider, 20, of Francesville, according to report in “The Times”. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. The vehicles did not carry any passengers.
Valparaiso Woman Found Dead In Pond
An eighty-year-old Valparaiso woman was found dead in a pond near her home yesterday. Indiana Conservation Officers say they were called to assist in a multi-agency effort to locate Ethel Bottom, who was reported missing by relatives when she could not be located at her home. Family members told police that Bottom suffered from dementia.
Members of the Porter County Sheriff’s Department, Valparaiso Police Department, Morgan Township Fire Department, District One Task Force, and Porter County EMA began desperately searching the area near her home. The Lake County Sheriff’s Department began an overhead search of the area with a helicopter, and police soon discovered what appeared to be a body floating in a nearby pond.
The body was identified as Bottom, and she was pronounced dead at the scene by the Porter County Coroner’s Office. Officials say the death remains under investigation.
One Dead, Three in Custody Following Police Pursuit on U.S. 30 in Hobart
A home invasion in Porter County Wednesday led police on a car and foot chase through several jurisdictions before ultimately ending in one suspect’s death and the capture of three others. According to Porter County police, the incident started when three men in a silver car robbed the home of a 52-year-old woman, battering her and stealing cash and guns. She was treated at a nearby hospital, but her neighbor pursued the suspects and kept police informed as to their location as they traveled through Hobart.
Police say the four men left the home in a silver car, heading west on U.S. 30, when they took a sharp right turn onto Colorado Street going too fast and crashed into three vehicles – one of which was an SUV driven by an FBI agent. Three of the men bailed out of the car, fleeing on foot, while the one suspect who remained in the vehicle was taken into custody.
