An Illinois man was arrested after Hamlet Police say they found drugs during a traffic stop last week. It happened last Wednesday around 9:15 p.m. on Old U.S. 30, according to a probable cause affidavit.
Continue readingWitness Testimony Begins in Trial in Starke Circuit Court
Several witnesses gave testimony Tuesday during a trial in Starke Circuit Court where 54-year-old James Campbell faces charges of murder and resisting law enforcement.
Continue readingMarkus Miller Convicted of Multiple Felony Counts in Pulaski Circuit Court
A man was found guilty in Pulaski Circuit Court Monday of multiple felony counts, after police say he pointed a gun at them while they were trying to serve an arrest warrant.
Continue readingIllinois Man Arrested after Allegedly Leading LaPorte County Police on Chase through Several Fields
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.
Continue readingLaPorte Man Allegedly Refuses to Stop for Police, Loses Control of Vehicle on Snow-Covered Roads
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.
Continue readingLaPorte Man Allegedly Resists Arrest, Dents Police Car with Head
A LaPorte man is accused of resisting law enforcement and criminal mischief, after he allegedly dented the hood of a police car with his head. Sheriff’s deputies say it began just before 5:00 Saturday morning, when they saw a man standing next to a parked, snow-covered vehicle near the intersection of U.S. 35 and Jefferson Avenue.
Continue readingKingsford Heights Man Arrested following Police Chase in Pulaski, Jasper Counties
A police chase in Pulaski and Jasper counties Wednesday morning reportedly led to the arrest of a Kingsford Heights man on drug possession charges. A Pulaski County sheriff’s deputy says he responded to a call about a possible impaired driver around 12:30 a.m. He says he located the vehicle, but instead of stopping, it sped away, before eventually crashing in Jasper County.
Continue readingWanted 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 Woman Arrested after Pursuit on U.S. 20
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.
Continue readingLaPorte Woman Arrested After Twice Trying to Flee from Officers, According to Police
A LaPorte woman who was pulled over for allegedly holding a cell phone while driving now faces criminal charges, after police say she tried to flee from officers not once but twice. An officer with the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office reportedly pulled over a vehicle driven by 45-year-old Sheila S. Kinney on 1st Street near Fisher Street at about 9:30 Wednesday morning.
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 readingElkhart Man Arrested Following Robbery, Pursuit in La Porte County
An Elkhart man was taken into custody Tuesday night following an alleged robbery, and a police pursuit.
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.
Continue readingUPDATE: State Trooper Hurt in I-80/94 Crash Expected to Make Full Recovery
An Indiana State Trooper and North Judson native was seriously hurt, when an SUV reportedly crashed into his police car early Wednesday. Trooper Corey Adam was investigating a single-vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of I-80/94 just after midnight, according to State Police.
Continue readingFlorida Man Arrested After Allegedly Leading LaPorte County Police on Pursuit in Stolen Vehicle
A Florida man was taken to jail, after allegedly leading LaPorte County Police on a pursuit Saturday morning. The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office says that around 8:00 a.m., a vehicle that had been reported stolen pulled into a gas station on U.S. 12 near the Michigan state line, where a sheriff’s deputy happened to be parked.
Continue readingIllinois Man Accused of Dealing Marijuana, Following LaPorte County Police Chase
An Illinois man was arrested on suspicion of dealing marijuana after allegedly leading LaPorte County Police on a pursuit early Saturday morning. Sheriff’s deputies say they pulled over a vehicle driven by Nikko J. Shack, 23, of Dolton, Illinois, after seeing it commit two traffic infractions on southbound U.S. 35 a few minutes after midnight.
Continue readingRichard LaFrance Sentenced in Starke Circuit Court
Starke Circuit Court Judge Kim Hall accepted a plea agreement negotiated by Defense Attorney Richard Ballard and the State of Indiana in the case of Argos resident Richard LaFrance.
Continue readingKnox Man Arrested After Allegedly Failing to Pull Over for Marshall County Police, Driving Off Road
Hamlet Man Arrested for Dealing Meth, Following Undercover Investigation
An Indiana Department of Correction training officer was arrested Wednesday for allegedly dealing methamphetamine. Chad Dickson, 40, of Hamlet, was at the center of an investigation led by the Starke County and Marshall County Undercover Narcotics Investigation Team, according to Starke County Sheriff Bill Dulin.
One Arrested after Vehicle Pursuit in Pulaski County
A Westville, Indiana man was arrested late Sunday night after leading Pulaski County sheriff’s deputies on a pursuit that ended in Fulton County.
Pulaski County Sheriff Jeff Richwine told WKVI News that 32-year-old Johnny Mullens was on a resident’s property when shots were heard. As Pulaski County officers responded, they found Mullens driving in the vehicle that was described as the one being at the residence on 400 East in Winamac.