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Man shot and killed in ‘exchange of gunfire' with police in Valparaiso identified
Authorities on late Thursday released the name of the man who was shot and killed by police during an officer-involved shooting near a park in Valparaiso, Indiana, authorities stated.
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Coroner identifies man fatally shot by police in ‘exchange of gunfire' near Valparaiso park
Authorities on late Thursday released the name of the man who was shot and killed by police during an officer-involved shooting near a park in Valparaiso, Indiana. The individual was identified as Caden Mura, 20, of Valparaiso, according to the Porter County Coroner’s Office. Indiana State Police said that the Valparaiso Police Department and the Porter County Sheriff’s Department...
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Family of toddler killed in Munster fire speaks out on blaze, efforts to save child
The family of a 3-year-old boy killed in a house fire Monday in Northwest Indiana is speaking out on the fatal fire, the family’s efforts to save him and what they remember about the toddler, NBC Chicago’s Natalie Martinez reports.
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Toddler dies, parents injured in Munster fire, officials say
A toddler has died and his parents were hospitalized after a fire in northwest Indiana on Monday. Evrod Cassimy has the harrowing story.
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$1 million winning Powerball ticket sold at Northwest Indiana gas station
While no one claimed Saturday’s $750 million Powerball jackpot, someone in Northwest Indiana fared extremely well. A $1 million winning ticket was purchased at the SAV-A-STOP 3 gas station located at 3205 45th St. in Highland, according to the Hoosier Lottery. As of Monday night, the winner has yet to come forward. The winner numbers were: 6-23-25-34-51 and the Powerball…
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Lottery fever hits as Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots grow
Are you feeling lottery fever yet? The Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots continue to climb. Patrick Fazio reports.
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Semi hauling grain collides with second truck in LaPorte County, portion of US 30 closed
A portion of U.S. Route 30 in LaPorte County, Indiana, was expected to remain closed for “several hours” as crews worked to clean up a crash involving a grain hauler and another semi, authorities said. The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post at around 1:55 p.m. that the eastbound lanes of U.S. 30 remained closed near...
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Victims threatened with gun during home invasion stemming from DoorDash dispute: Cedar Lake PD
Two people were arrested by police in Cedar Lake, Indiana, for an armed robbery and home invasion that occurred following an argument over a DoorDash order, police said. Noah Villarreal, 18, of Crown Point, and Jaylaun Williams, 20, of East Chicago, were apprehended by law enforcement in connection with a robbery at a home on Saturday night, the Cedar Lake…
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3 people fatally shot in possible Griffith, Indiana, murder-suicide identified
Northwest Indiana authorities on Saturday identified the three people who died in a possible murder-suicide in Griffith. Lake County sheriff’s deputies were called to a home in the 200 block of Colfax in unincorporated Griffith on Friday afternoon and found three men who had been shot. Two of the individuals were pronounced dead at the scene, while a third was…
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3 shot and killed inside NW Indiana home
Authorities are investigating a deadly shooting in Griffith, Indiana.
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3 people shot and killed in possible murder-suicide at northwest Indiana home: Sheriff
Authorities in northwest Indiana were investigating whether a triple shooting that left three people dead at a Griffith home was a murder-suicide, the Lake County Sheriff’s Department said Friday. Sheriff’s officials said at around 3:35 p.m, the department was investigating a fatal shooting at a home in the 600 block of Colfax Street. Officers arrived and found three men...
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1 killed in road rage shooting on I-80/94 in Indiana
One person was killed in a shooting stemming from a road rage incident on I-80/94 in Indiana, NBC Chicago’s Patrick Fazio reports.
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Storm damage cleanup in Northwest Indiana continues
After an outbreak of severe weather pounded the Chicago area Tuesday night, storm damage cleanup efforts continued in Northwest Indiana on Wednesday, NBC Chicago’s Lexi Sutter reports.
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After recent leaks, residents near Whiting BP oil refinery demand action from state regulators
Fed-up neighbors held protest signs and filled a conference room in Whiting, Ind. Thursday, urging state regulators to take action in the wake of multiple incidents at a nearby oil refinery, NBC Chicago’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports.
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After recent leaks, residents near Whiting BP oil refinery demand action from state regulators
Fed-up neighbors held protest signs and filled a conference room in Whiting, Ind. Thursday, urging state regulators to take action in the wake of multiple incidents at a nearby oil refinery.
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Heavy snow continues to pound Northwest Indiana, snarling evening commute
Police have advised drivers to stay off I-94 in Northwest Indiana as heavy snow continues to blanket the area, snarling the evening commute, NBC Chicago’s Regina Waldroup reports.
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Residents in small Northwest Indiana community upended by closure of post office
The closure of the post office in a rural Northwest Indiana community has caused complications for town’s residents, many of whom rely on mail for medications.
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Residents in Northwest Indiana community now without post office
Residents in Wheeler, Ind., a small community in Northwest Indiana, are now without a local post office, NBC Chicago’s Regina Waldroup reports.
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South Shore Line completes first phase of project to reduce travel times between NW Indiana and Chicago
The South Shore Line has finished the first phase of its Double Track project to construct a second set of tracks between Gary and Michigan City, an attempt to shorten travel times to and from downtown Chicago. In a news release on Friday, the railroad announced that train service will resume between Michigan City and Dune Park on Oct. 25 after…
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Parents question decision to charge NW Indiana teen with murder in best friend's shooting death
Denver Johnson and Jason Paholik Jr. were best friends who were more like brothers, according to family. On May 27, while at a bonfire in Crown Point, Denver jokingly pointed a gun at 16-year-old Jason and shot him in the chest. Jason later died from his injuries. The incident was captured on home video that both teens’ mothers said they…