Gary Police Investigate Connection Between Two Fatal Shootings
Gary police are questioning a person of interest in connection to the two fatal shootings in northwest Indiana alleys Saturday.
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Gary police are questioning a person of interest in connection to the two fatal shootings in northwest Indiana alleys Saturday.
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the driver in a fatal hit-and-run crash more than a week ago in northwest Indiana.
A blue 2007 Dodge, driven by a 34-year-old Gary man, went off the roadway to the left of the eastbound lanes of I-80/94 near Cline Avenue and rear-ended a 2004 Ford Explorer, which had stopped on the shoulder with a flat tire and had its emergency lights activated, according to a statement from Indiana State Police.
A 44-year-old man has been charged with strangling an elderly woman and her daughter last month in northwest Indiana.
A 56-year-old woman was found shot to death Saturday evening in Gary, Indiana.
Officers found the 43-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the chest in the 3400 block of Grant Street around 9:10 p.m., according to a statement from Gary police. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Lake County Coroner's office.
Nvaun Lewis, 21, of Hammond; and John F Johnson, 29, of Gary, both face two counts of attempted armed robbery and two counts of armed robbery, according to Gary police. Lewis has also been charged with four counts of armed robbery and aggravated battery, and two counts of battery by means of a deadly weapon.
James Thompson was found dead at 6:45 p.m. in a wooded area near 1700 Williams St., according to Gary police and the Lake County coroner's office.
Officers responding to the home in the 5200 block of Adams Street in Gary about 1:30 a.m. Thusday found two people dead inside.
Nicole Handley, 31, and an unidentified male suffered gunshot wounds in the 5200 block of Adams Street in Gary, Ind., according to a statement from the Lake County coroner's office.
On Feb. 1, 34-year-old Virgil M. Johnson fired a handgun at a female, who had her adult brother and four children with her in the 1600 block of Georgia Street, according to Gary police.
Carlos Verduzco, 40, hasn't been seen since Jan. 31, when he and his nephew asked a friend to drive them to northwest Indiana to collect a debt.
There's an update to a story we first told you about two weeks ago about the death of a Gary woman who had tried to help others in life and then was suddenly alone after she died.
Police in Gary, Indiana are searching for the gunman who shot and killed two teenagers and left them in a car.
A Gary man beat another man over the head with a pipe wrench while trying to break into a home earlier this week, according to police.
Four people, including 21-year-old Richard D. Smith, robbed the Advance Auto Parts store in the 2200 block of Grant Street in Gary, Ind., at gunpoint on Dec. 22, according to a statement from Gary police. They took the drawers from the cash registers and ran away.
A man charged with shooting a security guard during an attempted robbery last month in northwest Indiana has been charged with two other holdups from December.
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect involved in an armed robbery at a restaurant last month in Gary, Indiana.
Police in Gary are asking for the public's help after a store security guard was shot Tuesday afternoon.
A 20-year-old northwest Indiana man is facing felony charges after police say he fired shots into a home with children inside last weekend in Gary.
The Lake County Coroner's office said 63-year-old Lana Taneff was found dead at her home in the 2300 block of West 44th Avenue; and her mother, 86-year-old Velia Taneff was found on a neighboring property in the 2300 block of West 44th Avenue. Both victims had ligature marks on their necks, an indication they might have been strangled.
A northwest Indiana man has been charged with intentionally driving a stolen vehicle into a marked Gary police car earlier this week.
A marked Gary Police Department squad car that was stolen Tuesday has been recovered, according to police.
Johnny Ware, 25, was shot once in the head while standing on his driveway in the 1500 block of West 2nd Avenue in Gary about 10:30 p.m., according to Gary police and the Lake County coroner's office.
A 38-year-old northwest Indiana man died Saturday evening in a traffic crash in East Chicago.
The Wildcats (1-2, 0-1) forced an Oregon punt on the game's first drive, but didn't have much of an answer the rest of the game.
Rizzo, 36, nearly hauled in Moisés Ballesteros' first career homer for Chicago in the second inning, but it went off his hands. A fan next to Rizzo retrieved the ball.
The Guardians have won 14 of their last 16 games against the White Sox, taking a 1,134-1,131 lead in the all-time series.
The undocumented father shot and killed by an ICE agent in Franklin Park, Illinois, only had a history of minor traffic violations, not a criminal record, according to his attorney.
A memorial for Mark Arceta, 40, now sits on Michigan Avenue after he was hit and killed by a car fleeing a smash-and-grab burglary at a Louis Vuiton store on the Mag Mile on Thursday.
The ICE agent who was injured in Franklin Park, Illinois, after being dragged by a car has been released from the hospital, Homeland Security officials said.
In an interview on "Fox and Friends" Friday morning, President Trump said he is no longer sending the National Guard to Chicago, saying instead that they'll be deployed to Memphis.
A person has been arrested in connection with the shooting that killed conservative activist Charlie Kirk, sources said.
Over 300 lawsuits challenging many of Trump's second-term plans have been winding through federal courts, and a handful may be poised for Supreme Court review.
A University of Chicago expert on political violence said Charlie Kirk's death comes at a pivotal moment in America, and there are steps lawmakers need to take to steer the country away from chaos.
Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
Many drivers are as frustrated with the unexplained spike in their auto insurance as they are with congestion on the roads.
The Arlington Heights Village Board on Monday night approved a new 5% streaming tax.
Morton Grove slapped the seller with code violations after the sale to the Hovey family was completed, which prevented them from getting a deed.
The Chicago Department of Public Health said that life expectancy has grown in Chicago for the third consecutive year — reaching 78.7 years in 2023.
Four physicians, who recently resigned from the CDC in protest, tell "Sunday Morning" they believe HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is jeopardizing the nation's public health.
The Chicago Breast Cancer Research Consortium is a first-of-its-kind collaboration, uniting all three nationally recognized hospitals to work on research together.
Health experts said they are concerned that the new guidelines set this week by the FDA will create extra steps and potential obstacles to get the shot.
Illinois is one of 20 states now suing the Trump administration for withholding grant money for crime victims. In Illinois, $54 million goes to provide services for crime victims. Workers warn many will now be left behind.
Chicago-based sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.
The other two American Science & Surplus stores, in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva and in Milwaukee, may stay open as employee-owned and operated businesses.
The private equity firm Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Walgreens, ending the drugstore chain's run as a publicly traded company.
Accessories retailer Claire's just revealed a list of hundreds of stores it will close as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
A company that installs license plate-detecting cameras to aid law enforcement has halted operations with federal agencies because of ongoing concerns among officials in Illinois and elsewhere.
At the first showing of "Ashland Avenue," every audience member got a commemorative gift — and one person got a "Golden Ticket," or two free season passes.
Rick Davies, lead singer and co-founder of Supertramp, has died of cancer at 81. The British band says he left "an indelible mark on rock music history."
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The choir has been making Chicago proud with their run on "America's Got Talent," and this week, voters advanced them to the semifinals.
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Rizzo made his major league debut with San Diego in 2011, but he rose to stardom after he was traded to Chicago in January 2012.
The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said Friday their agents were targeting Silvero Villegas-Gonzalez for arrest. They said he was a criminal who was in the country illegally, but his attorney, Manuel Carednas, said that's not entirely true.
On Friday, mourners gathered around the nation to pay tribute to Kirk in vigils in New York City and Utah.
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When the victim resisted, the offender pulled her to the floor and struck her multiple times before fleeing the train on foot, according to Evanston police.
The undocumented father shot and killed by an ICE agent in Franklin Park, Illinois, only had a history of minor traffic violations, not a criminal record, according to his attorney.
A memorial for Mark Arceta, 40, now sits on Michigan Avenue after he was hit and killed by a car fleeing a smash-and-grab burglary at a Louis Vuiton store on the Mag Mile on Thursday.
Police said all three discoveries of the woman and two children appeared to be connected and stemmed from a domestic dispute.
The Trump administration has drastically increased immigration enforcement in Chicago in a program dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz." Here are the latest updates.
The ICE agent who was injured in Franklin Park, Illinois, after being dragged by a car has been released from the hospital, Homeland Security officials said.
What do barbecued monkey, ostrich eggs, and whale meat sausage have in common? They've all recently been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection specialists at O'Hare Airport.
West Garfield Park residents are excited to learn that a new EV charging station is coming to their area at the end of the month.
Fear has been spreading fast in Chicago's immigrant community since the Trump administration officially launched its deportation effort, dubbed Operation Midway Blitz.
The Department of Homeland Security on Monday announced plans for ramped-up immigration enforcement in Chicago this week, in an effort dubbed Operation Midway Blitz.
To combat crime in the South Loop, the Cook County Sheriff's Office opened up a substation at Roosevelt and State. However, many were unsure if it had actually opened.
The Wildcats (1-2, 0-1) forced an Oregon punt on the game's first drive, but didn't have much of an answer the rest of the game.
Rizzo, 36, nearly hauled in Moisés Ballesteros' first career homer for Chicago in the second inning, but it went off his hands. A fan next to Rizzo retrieved the ball.
The Guardians have won 14 of their last 16 games against the White Sox, taking a 1,134-1,131 lead in the all-time series.
The Cubs had a chance to add to their lead in the fourth, but rookie Owen Caissie struck out swinging with Swanson on second.
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Thabo Bester gained global notoriety in 2023 after his arrest in Tanzania, a year after the dramatic escape from a private prison.
During the traffic stop, investigators found a loaded drum-style ammunition magazine lying out in the open on the center console of a pickup truck, police said. More weapons were later discovered.
Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot and killed on Wednesday while speaking an event at Utah Valley University.
Nicholas Killingsworth, 23, was charged with one count each of attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery involving the discharge of a firearm.
The robber was placed into police custody and then taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital with gunshot wounds.
