Hobart

The owners of a very special turkey named Henrietta are asking for the bird’s safe return after she was stolen from a Hobart, Indiana, animal sanctuary over the weekend. Erin’s Farm, a non-profit animal rescue sanctuary, essentially serves as a forever home for animals in need. One of the sanctuary’s most famous residents, Henrietta, is a favorite because of...

A beloved one-legged turkey was stolen from a NW Indiana animal sanctuary, devastating a family and galvanizing a community into action. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has the story.

Heavy snow caused a devastating roof collapse at a therapeutic horseback riding facility in Hobart, Indiana, overnight Tuesday, and as a result, the non-profit’s stable was destroyed.

A barn with several horses inside was destroyed this past week when heavy snow caused the roof to collapse. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

A northwestern Indiana couple allegedly drove two teenage boys off a roadway they were riding along with flags supporting President Donald Trump attached to their bicycles, police said Friday. Hobart police said Snapchat videos helped officers secure charges against Kyren Gregory Perry-Jones, 23, and Cailyn Marie Smith, 18, in connection with a July 22 incident. Police Capt. James Gonzales said…

A U.S. Marine veteran’s service-dog-in-training has been returned after she said the dog was stolen from her Indiana home’s front yard last month. Natalie Padilla, a Marine from 2005 to 2009, said her dog Dart disappeared from the yard on Dec. 29. After NBC 5’s report on Friday about the missing dog, Padilla said someone reached out to her on…

A U.S. Marine veteran from Hobart, Indiana, believes her service-dog-in-training was stolen from her front yard after not seeing him since Dec. 29. Natalie Padilla served as a Marine from 2005 to 2009. After having symptoms of anxiety and depression, Padilla said she purchased Dart, a silk terrier-poodle mix, for emotional support when he was 10 weeks old. Padilla last…

Indiana police are searching for a stolen dog, but it’s no ordinary dog: it’s a puppy being trained to be a service dog for a veteran. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski has the story.

A man who claimed he was acting in self-defense when he fired 16 shots outside a northwestern Indiana Walmart store has been acquitted of the most serious charges against him.

A Hammond man was arrested Saturday after leading officers from multiple police agencies on a chase through four municipalities in northwest Indiana.

A man is accused of fatally shooting a woman and wounding a man during a sale arranged over the internet in south suburban Lansing.

Gunfire erupted in an LA Fitness parking lot Tuesday evening in Lansing where witnesses say gunmen in two vehicles began firing at each other. Dick Johnson reports. 

Several schools canceled after-school activities or announced early dismissal as the Chicago area prepares for a winter storm Friday night into Saturday morning.

Pete Sack is tracking a winter storm heading for the Chicago area. 

A stray cat got a Christmas miracle when a college wrestler jumped into a frozen lake to save it from drowning.

It’s no secret that airport parking can be on the pricey side. But $600 for one hour?

It’s no secret that airport parking can be on the pricey side. But $600 for one hour? Chris Coffey reports.

Kelly Cochran was already serving life in prison for the murder of her ex-lover when she was sentenced once more for allegedly killing her husband. But a new docuseries chronicling the investigation into the case suggests her crimes were far more grisly than anyone anticipated. And now, the lead investigator suspects she may be a serial killer behind several other...