Two Hobart officers injured in drunk-driving crash in NW Indiana
Two police officers were injured Monday night in a two-vehicle crash in northwest Indiana. About 9 p.m., the Hobart officers were en route to an accident at 73rd Avenue and Grand Boulevard in Hobart,...
View ArticleBicyclist fatally struck by train in Hobart
A bicyclist was struck and killed by a train Monday evening in northwest Indiana. William Alback, 45, was riding his bike eastbound on the bike trail in the 500 block of South Indiana Street in Hobart,...
View ArticleCoroner’s office searches for family of Hobart woman
The Lake County coroner’s office is asking for the public’s help finding the family of a 67-year-old woman from Hobart, Indiana. Toni Stanley, a Caucasian woman, passed away June 12 and is in the care...
View ArticleLake County coroner seeks help locating family of deceased man
The Lake County Coroner’s office is asking for the public’s help in finding family members of a deceased 58-year-old man in northwest Indiana. Richard Mitchell, of the 300 block of Main Street in...
View Article30-year-old man fatally struck by train in Hobart
A 30-year-old man was fatally struck by a train last week in northwest Indiana. James Allen Anderson III was found unresponsive several yards west of the pedestrian crossing on the south side of the...
View ArticleOff-duty trooper administers CPR, tries to save man in Hobart
An off-duty Indiana state trooper who spotted a man lying in the road administered CPR and tried to save the man’s life Saturday afternoon in Hobart. About 2:30 p.m., Trooper Brandon Bohling was off...
View ArticlePolice: Opossum may have caused fatal Hobart crash
A 28-year-old man was killed when his vehicle struck a tree early Monday in northwest Indiana. The Toyota struck a tree in the 7100 block of Grand Boulevard in Hobart at 4:40 a.m., according to Hobart...
View ArticleConstruction worker killed in crash on I-65 in Hobart
A construction worker was killed when he was struck by an SUV that drove into a construction area Wednesday morning on I-65 in northwest Indiana. A 23-year-old woman was driving a 2013 GMC SUV north on...
View ArticleMan fatally struck by vehicle in northwest Indiana cemetery
A 63-year-old man was fatally struck by a vehicle Saturday afternoon at a cemetery in northwest Indiana. Richard Schulatz was struck by a vehicle driven by a cemetery employee at Evergreen Cemetery in...
View Article78-year-old woman fatally struck by vehicle in Hobart
A 78-year-old woman died Saturday evening after she was struck by a vehicle in northwest Indiana. Mikoljka Tomich was struck by a vehicle about 5:45 p.m. at South Lake Park Avenue and East 13th Street...
View Article88-year-old woman dies four days after head-on crash in Hobart
An 88-year-old woman died four days after a head-on crash in Hobart, Ind. on Tuesday. About 6:03 p.m., 91-year-old man was driving northbound on Mississippi Street near 62nd Avenue with passenger...
View ArticleChicago woman found guilty of sex trafficking at NW Indiana spas
A Chicago woman who initially flew to Hong Kong to escape prosecution has been found guilty of forcing women to work as prostitutes at three “spas” she ran in northwest Indiana. After a three-week jury...
View ArticleFather kills daughter, 9, while showing sons guns ‘can kill’: Police
A man has been charged with five felonies after his 9-year-old daughter was killed when a gun discharged as he was telling his kids not to play with guns in Hobart, Indiana. About 5 p.m. Saturday,...
View ArticleSuspect fatally shot during home invasion in Hobart
A suspect was fatally shot during a home invasion late Monday in northwest Indiana. About 11:50 p.m. Monday, officer responded to a call of shots fired in the 800 block of East 6th Street, according to...
View Article51-year-old motorcyclist killed in Hobart crash
A 51-year-old motorcyclist was killed and his passenger was injured in a crash Friday afternoon in northwest Indiana. The crash happened at 4:51 p.m. at U.S. Route 30 and Grand Boulevard in Hobart,...
View ArticlePolice searching for man who robbed Hobart gas station
Police are searching for the man who robbed a gas station Tuesday night in northwest Indiana. At 9:49 p.m., the man entered the gas station in the 3200 block of West 37th Avenue in Hobart and demanded...
View ArticleLost dog found on I-65 in NW Indiana reunited with family
Authorities have located the owner of a dog found walking along I-65 in northwest Indiana early Friday. Troopers working on I-65 near Ridge Road in Hobart, Indiana, found the female German shepherd...
View ArticleIllinois man killed in crash with box truck in NW Indiana
An Illinois man was killed when his vehicle became pinned under a box truck late Saturday in northwest Indiana. About 11:30 p.m., the truck was heading west on U.S. 30, turning north onto Utah Street...
View Article62-year-old man killed in northwest Indiana construction accident
A 62-year-old man was killed in a construction accident Wednesday afternoon in northwest Indiana. About noon, three members of a local construction company were replacing sewer lines near Lakeshore...
View ArticleDriver runs away after 30-mile chase and crash on I-65 in NW Indiana
A driver who led police on a wild chase along I-65 in northwest Indiana Wednesday morning eventually drove through a subdivision, crashed into a wooded area and escaped on foot. The incident started on...
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