Porter County

Sheriff’s deputies in Porter County, Indiana, were asking for the public’s help to locate a Valparaiso woman and her 4-year-old daughter who were last heard from Friday evening, authorities said.

A jury has awarded nearly $96,000 in damages to a northwest Indiana girl who was injured in 2018 while playing in a bounce house at a local YMCA.

The Indiana State Police will investigate after a Porter County Sheriff’s Department officer shot and killed a 30-year-old man during a standoff at a residence on Saturday evening. According to authorities, officers were called to a home in South Haven at approximately 6 p.m. Saturday after reports of a disturbance at the residence. Officers later attempted to contact a...

A police officer in Porter County has been awarded the department’s Medal of Honor after his heroic actions following a natural gas explosion, which were captured in an incredible video from his body camera. Porter County Police Lt. Kevin Van Kley received the distinction on Monday from Sheriff David Reynolds. According to the department, Van Kley is just the...

Authorities say three people have died after a traffic collision near the border of Lake and Porter counties

A former northwestern Indiana school bus driver who authorities say allowed children as young as 11 years old drive a bus has been sentenced to probation.

More than 1,000 acres of the Indiana Dunes National Park will soon be going up in flames during prescribed burns at Indiana’s only national park.

Much of the Chicago area can expect widespread showers and slow-moving thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon into the evening before temperatures drop and winds pick up at night.

The family of a northwest Indiana girl who went missing along with a teen boy late last month has released a statement after a 17-year-old was charged with murder in the case. NBC 5’s Regina Waldroup reports.

The family of a northwest Indiana girl who went missing along with a teen boy late last month has released a statement after a 17-year-old was charged with murder in the case.

A 17-year-old boy was charged with murder Monday in connection with the disappearance of two teens from northwest Indiana, prosecutors said. Lisa Chavarria reports.

A 17-year-old boy was charged with murder Monday in connection with the disappearance of two teens from northwest Indiana, prosecutors said.

A suspect in connection to the ongoing investigation regarding two missing teens in Indiana will face murder charges in connection with the case, authorities confirmed Sunday.

Police uncovered a massive marijuana stash and nearly $43,000 in cash during searches of two homes Thursday in northwest Indiana.

If you enjoy winter weather, a new ice castle in Lake Geneva is now open! NBC 5’s LeeAnn Trotter has a preview of the incredible new installation. 

Joe Takacs opened his Indiana vehicle registration notice in October and said he was surprised to see a fee increase for his hybrid car. “It makes me mad,” Takacs said. “I’m paying more money because I’m trying not only to save some money, but I’m trying to help the environment.”

Several kids, including an 11-year-old, drove an Indiana school bus at the behest of its adult driver—who now faces charges, the Northwest Indiana Times reports.