by Ken Davidson Under a proposal being considered by the Schererville Town Council, Schererville residents could be forced to cough up much more than the $212,000.00 per year being suggested. Schererville is the fastest growing community in the region. From 1990-2010, the Town of Schererville grew by 50% from just under 20,000 to just under … Read more
by Ken Davidson According to Gary Police, a 63 year old resident was shot in his home tonight. Police received a call that shots were fired in the 1500 block of Tennessee just before 7:30 p.m. tonight according to Sgt. Thomas DeCanter. Upon arrival, officers found the man, whose name has not yet been released, … Read more
by Ken Davidson click for larger image January 24, 2015-Hammond Firefighters are on scene in the 6100 block of Alexander Avenue at this hour battling a residential fire. Neighbors saw flames and called 9-1-1 at approxmimately 10:20 p.m. today. Firefighters responded and saw the wood frame structure nearly engulfed in flames. Firefighters entered the building … Read more
by Ken Davidson Linda Barnes-Caldwell is the newest member of the Gary Common Council. In a caucus this morning, Barnes-Caldwell was selected to replace outgoing council member Kimberly Robinson. Robinson resigned on January 1 when she was sworn in as Calumet Township Trustee. Barnes-Caldwell was supported in the Caucus by Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson. The vote … Read more
by Ken Davidson January 23. 2015-just after 3:00 am today, Hammond Police noticed a car driving speeding and erratically on Columbia Avenue. The officer activated his emergency lights and attempted to catch the vehicle. East Chicago Police were notified as Hammond Police as the vehicle traveled north on Columbia at a high rate of speed. … Read more
by Ken Davidson Police Seek Public Help, All Calls Are Confidential Click for Full Sized Image January 23, 2015-NICTD Transit Police are seeking public help in finding a man who has been charged with robbing and beating an 84 year old man. According to Police, an 84 year old man purchased a newspaper at the … Read more
by Ken Davidson According to a release from the Hammond Police Department, a Crown Point man reported being shot in the 6300 block of Kennedy Avenue early this morning. According to the report, 36 year old Miguel Payan of Crown Point was driving northbound on Kennedy Avenue at about 3 am today (January 23, 2015) … Read more
More than a third of reproductive-aged women enrolled in Medicaid, and more than a quarter of those with private insurance, filled a prescription for an opioid pain medication each year during 2008-2012, according to a report in this week’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). Opioids are typically prescribed by health care providers to treat … Read more
According to the United State’s Attorneys Office, Dexter Eugene Howard, 36, of Gary, Indiana was sentenced to 120 months’ imprisonment with three years’ supervised release after pleading guilty to two felony offenses of Bank Robbery. According to documents filed in this case, Howard robbed the 5/3 Bank located at 6760 Broadway in Merrillville, Indiana on … Read more
Your computer screen freezes with a pop-up message—supposedly from the FBI or another federal agency—saying that because you violated some sort of federal law your computer will remain locked until you pay a fine. Or you get a pop-up message telling you that your personal files have been encrypted and you have to pay to … Read more