An Illinois man was arrested Monday after a pursuit in La Porte County.
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Wanted Chicago Man Arrested following Police Chase through LaPorte, Porter Counties
A wanted Chicago man faces the possibility of additional charges, after allegedly leading police on a chase from LaPorte to Burns Harbor Saturday. It began when LaPorte City Police tried to pull over a vehicle driven by Thomas L. Baskin, 37, according to the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office.
Continue readingMichigan City Man Arrested in Connection with Wanatah Bank Robbery
A Michigan City man has been arrested in connection with Tuesday’s bank robbery in Wanatah. LaPorte County Police say Terry A. West Jr., 44, has formally been arrested for the Level 5 felony of robbery, following a formal police interview.
Continue readingWanatah Bank Robbery Leads to Police Pursuit in Porter County
A robbery at a Wanatah bank Tuesday morning has led to two people being taken into custody. LaPorte County Police say the robbery happened shortly before 11:00 at the Horizon Bank on West First Street.
Continue readingWinamac Man Dies, Following Crash with Kouts Police Car
A Winamac man is dead after colliding with a Kouts police car Sunday night. The Northwest Indiana Times says Robert Lindsey, 45, was driving northbound on Baums Bridge Road around 9:15 p.m.
North Judson Residents Killed, Injured in Porter County Crash
A two-vehicle collision in Porter County last night claimed the lives of three North Judson residents and sent a fourth to a Chicago hospital.
It happened on State Road 8 in Boone Township, according to information from the Porter County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators say eastbound traffic was stopped in front of a driveway at 319 West State Road 8 waiting for a vehicle to turn left into a driveway. Continue reading
Construction Crew Finds Human Skull in Valparaiso
An excavating crew in Porter County makes a grisly discovery. Contractors for the Precision Pipeline Company found a human skull late Monday morning and notified the Porter County Sheriff’s Department. Detectives searched the area but did not uncover any additional human remains. A forensic anthropologist from the University of Indianapolis reviewed digital photos of the skull and said he believed it to be of pre-1940s origin. Conservation officers took possession of the remains and instructed the Precision Pipeline Company to cease digging in the area where the skull was found. The DNR Historical Preservation and Archeology Division will analyze the remains to determine the skull’s age and origin.
