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Kouts teen dies in Pleasant Township crash East Chicago mayor city worker plead not guilty Stay alert at railroad crossings and stay alive Know the new credit card rules and know the latest in consumer scams Valparaiso man pleads guilty to federal child porn charge Three charged with possession of cocaine at Dollar Inn Woman on home detention in fatal OWI sent to drug treatment Police raid biker party; weapons confiscated Crashes car outside State Police post, charged with OWI Popolano's avoids TTY overpayment scam CPD: Charges pending in hit-and-run accident Valpo man convicted of murdering woman Police Man leads officers on highspeed pursuit Portage woman charged with two counts of child molesting South Haven man charged with robbery of Lil Saver Store Valpo PD helps Secret Service; two charged with check fraud BH woman charged with check fraud Valparaiso Police: Ben Franklin middle-schoolers caught 'sexting' Valpo contractor charged with home improvement fraud Valpo man indicted on federal drug charge Juvenile detained after found with contraband outside Westville prison Death of Portage woman struck by vehicle under investigation CPD: Man charged with resisting after high speed chase here State Police seize 1500 pounds of marijuana; three charged Police: Overdose victim charged with possession Valparaiso man pleads guilty to federal cocaine charge Father helps police in arrest of man on attempted child solicitation charge Valparaiso Police: Massage parlor raided two charged with prostitution Two men charged with murder-for-hire scheme to kill DEA agent, US Attorney State Prison inmate stabbed to death CPD: In 2009 Chesterton a safer, more secure, better place to live George Nelson resigns as chief of Chesterton Police Differences with Council over police policy prompt Brickner resignation CPD may have lead in Chase Bank job Beware of scammers seeking donations for quake relief Would-be Chase robber a suspect in Hebron bank job Police: Three killed by steel coil Explosion at Beta Steel kills Hammond man Two charged with possession of marijuana at Kids Cove Park Trucker dies in freak crushing accident at Portage Toll Plaza Felony theft and fraud charges filed against Chesterton woman Two locals charged with dealing Xanax Trucker dies in freak crushing accident at Portage Toll Plaza VPD: Chesterton woman stole then used debit card Home on Laura Lane burgled, thousands in jewelry stolen Components being stolen from Comcast boxes Dollar Inn in Portage robbed at gunpoint Gary men charged after pursuit begun in Porter ends in Miller Bicyclist hit by car, killed on US 20 Portage man sentenced to four years in prison for fatal OWI Illinois man sentenced to four years for fatal I94 OWI crash LaPorte JV volleyball coach charged with sexual misconduct with a minor Apparent attempted murder, suicide in Union Township Michigan City man pleads guilty to theft in Pinkerton Oil case Chesterton man pleads guilty to felony theft Gas line explosion in Illinois kills Chesterton's Ron Greenfield PostTribune reporter pleads guilty to stealing from union Jackson Township woman dies in crash New state Web site details Indiana road conditions CPD: Two charged with theft of scrap parts from Doler Heating CPD: Man charged after found with 'opium alkaloid' Illinois man dies after crashing car into Dunes State Park Pavilion Gunman convicted of shooting Indianapolis officer in Valpo trial Police Man found with heroin, needles in car with two children Class A felony charge: Cocaine arrest has Chesterton connection Police: Man arrested after selling heroin to girl met at skate park Police say Portage man was growing psilocybin mushrooms Valpo man being held on charge of murder in shooting death Police: Four charged after heroin delivered to hospital room Portage man pleads guilty to OWI in fatal U.S. 20 accident Porter police officer sues Chicago man alleging battery Victim of US 12 crash identified Valpo man gets 41 months in federal prison for drug offenses Man who set mom's bedroom on fire sentenced to 41 years County man pleads guilty to federal heroin charge NIPSCO: Stealing copper wire from substations can kill you Arrested and charged: Police say man interrupted while burglarizing residence Five arrested on heroin charges Sheriff warns parents: It is a dangerous time to be young Guess gets 85 years in Luke Oil murder Juvenile detained; man charged in road rage incident, police say Motorcyclist reported in critical condition after Ind 49 accident Town of Chesterton looks back at lessons learned from Tornado of '09 Jorden sentenced to 57 years in Luke Oil murder If the new golf cart ordinance doesn't forbid something, then its not forbidden Valpo man indicted in federal court on charge of child exploitation Iron Workers Local 379 office manager sentenced to probation for embezzling Chesterton resident charged in burglary of Liberty pet shop Ex-fugitive Robert Wainwright sentenced to prison NPS Water safety program may have saved lives at Lakeshore Resident charged with dealing Ecstasy State Police: Motorcyclist critically injured in attempt to flee police Photo: Where trees go to be chipped Portage woman sentenced to 45 years for South Haven murder Chesterton motorcyclist dies in crash on US 20 in Portage Dyer man sentenced to two years for filing false tax returns in Aegis scheme Porter man charged in incident in which county officer injured Eight year sentence for Blockbuster armed robbery Photo: Tornado cleanup continues at St. Patrick Church Hardware failure blamed for lack of tornado siren Police kept busy on night of the twister The power of the wind Cleanup volunteers Collapsed Where it all started Help from a behemoth Tornado not a disaster, state decides after flyover Yost teacher Maria Rodriguez dead, victim of apparent murder suicide Tornado timeline: 13 minutes to damage 211 buildings Neighbors helping neighbors: Tornado brings out the best Cutting out from under storm damage Trees downed on Woodlawn Sheared off Bad news travels fast Tornado: Storm rips path of destruction through Chesterton Weather Service confirms tornado with 120 mph winds hit Chesterton Photo: Funnel Cloud Eyewitness Residents awake to face storm damage cleanup Storm images: Inside out umbrella, flying shed, swirling debris Tornado damage Goldsborough Gym View to the sky Roof off Goldsborough Gym Removing downed trees Roofs torn off Roof torn off Brown St apartments Trail of damage Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore recovers from storm damage Two at State Park charged with public nudity Woman sentenced to home detention in fatal OWI crash Coroner rules suicide by train Charges filed in crash which left Chesterton motorcyclist dead Father indicates he shot self in pickup truck, police say Jorden not allowed to withdraw guilty plea in robbery homicide Chesterton man killed in crash; Valpo man charged Pleads guilty to OWI in fatal I94 accident Estate of man killed while OWI sues tavern and trucking company Porter County teens' use drugs alcohol more than the average Hoosier Coroner says huffing fumes likely killed teen Pathway drug treatment center closes suddenly Liberty Township man pleads guilty to murder of Luke Oil clerk Two charged in death of missing Portage child Photo: Five die today in I-65 crash Steel mill security guard files civil rights complaint against Burns Harbor officer Pedestrian struck twice dies; police seek hit-and-run driver Suicides surge in county; seek help, Coroner urges Porter County's drug problem: Deaths and ODs soar in '08 Liberty man dies of injuries from 49 crash Ten felony counts filed against motorcyclist in fatal accident Motorcyclist killed after hitting deer on Toll Road Three Valpo residents overdose on heroin Wednesday Noise complaint prevents tragedy as carbon monoxide floods apartments here Jackson Township man dies of crash injuries Police: Shooter was seeking 'Tommy' Man charged in Luke Oil clerk death pleads guilty Conductor charged with battery denies wrongdoing Life jacket saves girl when boat overturns Murderers may have killed wrong man police say Liberty man dies in Meridian crash Collaboration grows in fighting sexual assault in Porter County Nine year sentence for assaults on NPS rangers Porter County police officer, teens work to save Jackson man's life NW Indiana political insider sentenced to prison Porter County students report higher than average drug use Portage train victim identified, police call death a suicide Over $11 million in child support collected last year in county Coroner: Local man in shooting died of self-inflicted gunshot wound Local man dies at county jail Man dead following shots fired on Ind. 49 on Friday Sheriff police report: More thefts, less violence in 2008 Drug deaths up, suicides down in Porter County in 2008 Former Chesterton man dies of injuries sustained in US 421 accident Joe Cafasso, aka Bob Stormer, in custody on FTA charge Woman dies in US 20 accident Chesterton Fire Department sets record for calls Valpo man charged in traffic death of 9 year old Portage girl Chesterton man dies of shotgun wound to head New charges filed in aftermath of US 6 crash that injured moped riders EPA: Local man suspected of Clean Water violations a fugitive in Mexico Final goodbyes for Fire Chief Warren 'Skip' Highwood Train car crash victim identified South Haven man sentenced to 55 years for 2007 beating murder Luke Oil murder prompts renewed concerns for convenience store worker safety Liberty Township men charged with robbery/murder of convenience store clerk Quality of life: Citizen calls get action from Chesterton Police Chesterton man sentenced to 17 years in prison for tax fraud Porter Police: DNA found at 2006 Pat's robbery leads to charge Fire heavily damages Second Street residence State and town sued over 2007 fatal crash at 49 and Gateway Blvd Chesterton Police say forensics cracks old burglary case Separate crashes kill two in Liberty Township Chesterton man dies in crash on US 20 in Westchester Township South Haven man convicted of murdering teenager last year Suspect in Portage stabbing death dies with his infant son in U.S. 20 crash here Girl dies from injuries in Lake Michigan tragedy Man faces four felony charges from fatal crash Embattled river commission director Gardner resigns Photo: Dunes State Park collapsed parking lot to be restored Police: Heroin OD leads to drug charge here Chesterton father and son drown in rescue attempt Photo: Dunes Creek gets revenge; Indiana Dunes State Park parking lot collapses Rip tide beach patrols rejected as impractical despite drownings Plenty of blame to go around for deadly Lake Michigan swimming season Man charged in fatal crash Good news, bad news on teen drug use Man dies in crash on US 20 at Wagner Rd Teen's body recovered from Lake Michigan beach Teen driver faces adult charges in death of passenger Teen's body recovered from Lake Michigan Judge Alexa acquits trucker in fatal crash Chesterton resident dies in rafting accident in the Yukon Alisha Purnick dies of crash injuries; teen driver may face adult charges Thomas Peak dies in mowing accident Trucker dies in 49 crash here Cold case: Porter police looking to solve Wahoske murder Chesterton man and five others convicted of $60 million tax fraud More bodies exhumed to try to solve 100-year-old Belle Gunness mystery Six year sentence for Valpo man in fatal domestic violence incident Steelworker dies at Mittal Burns Harbor plant Woman dies of injuries sustained in 49 crash Jackson Twp woman dies in crash; three children injured Death sentence upheld in Pines bank robbery shootings Porter County report shows less crime and fewer arrests in 2007 Aaron Phelps gets 15 years in prison Coroner rules suicide in mysterious golf course death of Rylan Cotter Michael Haughee sentenced in sexual battery Heroin was not tainted, but was still deadly to two More suicides in Porter County in 2007, Coroner reports Suspected heroin OD kills Troy Wright and Daniel Leggitt Teen pleads guilty in fatal accident Jackson Township man dies in crash at Indiana Dunes State Park US 20 at Beam and Wagner among most hazardous intersections in Indiana Hunter dies after falling from tree stand in Liberty Township Man killed on 49 under investigation in vehicle theft Porter Police: Victim of fire set blaze himself Fatal fire ruled set by victim Photo: Man found dead after early morning house fire State to relocate arrow at deadly 49 intersection INDOT to study 49 intersection in wake of fatal crash Photos: Fatal at 49 and Gateway not the first accident at confusing intersection Photo: 49 crash causes injuries today Cause of AccuCast fire may never be known Photos: Huge night fire levels Accucast plant here Police: Girl dies in crash when teen driver flees officer Liberty man dies in crash on Ind 149 Mother of slain CHS student sees Nevada enact new insanity statute: 'John's Law" Photos: One dead as violent storm rips across Duneland Police shooting that resulted in accidental death ruled justified Photo: I-94 to 49 to I-94: Chase ends in death Officer's bullet believed to have killed woman at crisis scene Home invasion drama ends in suicide here Liberty Township woman dies in crash Chesterton man killed by train Drug related deaths double last year in county Sarah Paulsen's killer sentenced to 245 years in prison in three other deaths Driver in fatal crash on 49 issued a ticket Accident victim identified as Devin M. Defauw Steelworker fatally crushed at BH mill Report cites human error in fatal injury of worker Receive automatic emails when registered sex offender moves into area Casinos' social corrosion worst nearest the boats study shows Chesterton woman dies in I-69 crash near Anderson Local teen found dead of suspected heroin overdose Burns Harbor man dies in Wisconsin crash Lorraine Kirley is found: Mystery ends with grim discovery Killer cracks: Malinski admits guilt, tells location of body Fatal crash on US 6 kills local man Lakeland Park tragedy: Third sister dies; fund set for family Driver in fatal crash charged with reckless homicide County reports increase in drug arrests last year, decreases in crime overall Officers who shot and killed Szotek acted properly, prosecutor reports Local addicts still making trip into South Chicago to score heroin Know the signs of drug addiction, be vigilant Porter County drug problem by the numbers Brush fire kills Liberty Twp man Paul Ihle sentenced to 21 months in prison Kevin Pastrick gets 37 months in Coffee Creek case Reeder: Parents must act to stop the drug contagion Worker crushed to death at Jackson Township site Heroin by the numbers: Porter County statistics among nation's worst Local woman's cause of death determined to be drug overdose Two killed when their vehicle is hit by Amtrak Drunk driver sentenced to 10 years for Hall's death Manous gets prison for role in Coffee Creek land deal Driver faces 12 counts in death of local woman Archived Police and Emergency Stories