Michigan City

Firefighters were continuing to extinguish hot spots Saturday evening at a Michigan City, Indiana, factory, where a large fire occurred hours earlier. The fire was reported at about 2 p.m. at a factory in the area of Russel and Kentucky streets, according to the Michigan City Fire Department. About an hour after the initial call, the nearby Trail Creek Police…

Police in Michigan City, Indiana, are investigating after one person was seriously injured in a Memorial Day shooting at Washington Park Beach along Lake Michigan, according to authorities.

Police released body camera footage Thursday showing an encounter that led to a man being hospitalized with serious injuries. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez reports.

Body camera footage was released Thursday showing a controversial police encounter in Michigan City, Indiana, which led to a man’s hospitalization for serious injuries he sustained as a result of being tased, according to his attorney.

A northwest Indiana family says that an encounter with police left their son badly injured, and while they say it was excessive force, authorities deny any wrongdoing. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup has more.

The man told officers he thought his roommate was disrespectful toward him and he devised a plan, according to court records.

A northwestern Indiana man drowned in Lake Michigan after rescuing his girlfriend, conservation officers said Monday.

A northwestern Indiana man drowned in Lake Michigan after rescuing his girlfriend, conservation officers said Monday.

Experts say even strong swimmers should be cautious when currents are rough in Lake Michigan, and if water safety rules are followed, drownings can be prevented. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

NBC 5’s Alex Maragos has the story tonight of Michigan City’s mayor, who is under fire after he made racially-charged remarks in a voice mail message.

The body of a 16-year-old girl has been recovered from the Indiana waters of Lake Michigan after she was reported missing while swimming with family, authorities said. The New Haven, Indiana, girl’s body was recovered was recovered near the Michigan City lighthouse pier by members of the Michigan City Fire Department about 50 minutes after she was reported missing about…

Michigan City beaches as well as Washington Park will be shutdown beginning Friday night through late next week in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus, according to a statement from the mayor’s office. On Thursday, Mayor Duane Perry issued an executive order calling for the closures to begin at midnight on Friday and expire at 11:59...

Franciscan Health Michigan City will begin offering drive-thru coronavirus testing later this week, according to a news release from the hospital. Hospitals across the country, including in suburban Barrington, have introduced drive-thru testing to treat patients while also helping prevent the spread of infection. Outpatient testing will be offered at the Michigan City hospital from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m….

Indiana officials were investigating a fatal crash involving a semi truck reported on Interstate 94 Wednesday afternoon. At around 1:52 p.m. Wednesday, a black Chevy Blazer struck a 1999 Kenworth semi truck from behind, which pulled off onto the right shoulder, disabled, going westbound on I-94, three miles east of Michigan City near exit 34, Indiana State Police said. ISP…

Indiana is adding more baby boxes that allow people to anonymously leave newborns in hospitals and firehouses, various officials said. Crown Point added one box last week at a firehouse after an anonymous donation, the Post-Tribune reported.

The mayor of Michigan City, Indiana, city has been charged with several crimes including five felony counts of intimidation, two counts of false informing and felony misconduct, according to court records.

Over 4,600 pets were adopted at Chicago-area animal shelters since late July as part of NBC and Telemundo’s Clear the Shelters initiative, and more than 1,600 were adopted on Saturday alone.

Wednesday marks the 104th anniversary of the worst tragedy in the city’s history. On July 24, 1915, 844 people died aboard the S.S. Eastland, when it capsized in the Chicago River.

A toddler was at the center of a close call on Lake Michigan this week after a mother lost hold of an inflatable duck with the young boy on it and the floatie was quickly carried away by the wind.

A “dangerous” inmate who escaped the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City this week has been captured, according to authorities.