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Public asked to assist in infant death investigation Suspect in double homicide arrested after pursuit in Burns Harbor Valparaiso teen dies of injuries sustained in Morgan Township crash Driver charged in accident after passenger dies of injuries Sheriff says death investigation must move at its own pace Infant death ruled homicide Sheriff Police investigating Apparent death threat made at local restaurant 14,000 and counting: Region food stamp demand high in wake of floods Jackson man sentenced to 20 years for New Years Day shooting Region flood victims may be passing on FEMA Embattled river commission director Gardner resigns Disaster aid center open in Valpo; apply for flood unemployment benefits IUN classes to resume Monday; theater ruined by flood River commission director defends levee work in wake of flooding Flood victims may now apply for emergency food stamps Residents may now apply for FEMA flood aid Photo: Dunes State Park collapsed parking lot to be restored Girl rescued from lake in critical condition Boater charged after hitting breakwall at Michigan City Taxpayers to pay for waived fees on Toll Road Police: Heroin OD leads to drug charge here Hoosier Guardsmen help deal with Ike in NWI Porter police ordered to cover up tattoos, if they have any ISP suspends permitting for out-of-state utility vehicles here to assist in recovery Flood damages childcare room of homeless shelter Stormwater board eyes Olde Towne flooding Use caution when running portable electric generator Sewage in basements: Chesterton Utility takes stock after flloods Avoid flood contractor scams, call the Better Business Bureau Chesterton father and son drown in rescue attempt Photo: Dunes Creek gets revenge; Indiana Dunes State Park parking lot collapses Photo: 12 inches of rain closes schools and roads Photos: Flooding closes roads just about everywhere Rip tide beach patrols rejected as impractical despite drownings Plenty of blame to go around for deadly Lake Michigan swimming season Natural gas seeping from ruptured abandoned line Portage train victim identified Woman struck and killed by train in Portage Chicago man drowns off Whihala Beach in Whiting First day of school brings drug bust at Chesterton Middle School Five truck loads of pot found growing in Burns Harbor and Dunes Lakeshore Sentenced to six years for burglary to steal urine Man charged in fatal crash Good news, bad news on teen drug use Man dies in crash on US 20 at Wagner Rd Near drownings off Ogden Dunes blamed on rip currents Accident victim dies in Chicago hospital Portage shooting believed linked to drug deal Teen's body recovered from Lake Michigan beach Boy missing off Porter Beach; no lifeguards Scooter riders: Know the law and wear a helmet Robber of Chesterton banks may be man shot dead by South Bend police Wanatah man dies in Jackson crash Illinois man drowns in Sager Lake near Valpo Teen driver faces adult charges in death of passenger Workers dive into lake as bridge slips at casino Pathway center launches second phase of capital campaign with donation from Duneland Resale Liberty man arrested on sex charges E-tickets saving time for Porter Police Teen's body recovered from Lake Michigan Four nearly drown in Lake Michigan currents off Beverly Shores Walgreen's in Chesterton robbed by drug seeker Wednesday Chesterton bank branch robbed today Convicted sex offender faces hearing to revoke his probation Judge Alexa acquits trucker in fatal crash State Police launch commercial truck enforcement blitz Man who killed 2 sentenced on child porn charges Rafting victims were experienced on Yukon river official says Chesterton resident dies in rafting accident in the Yukon Valpo man charged with murder in death of woman Alisha Purnick dies of crash injuries; teen driver may face adult charges Thomas Peak dies in mowing accident Teen facing delinquency charge after accident seriously injures passenger Valpo man dies in Liberty Township crash Porter man charged with child molesting Man formally charged with attacks on Lakeshore rangers Trucker dies in 49 crash here Cold case: Porter police looking to solve Wahoske murder Former county officer faces charges Chase Bank robbed in downtown Chesterton Wednesday Pathway warning: First-time use of marijuana increases over the summer Foal perishes in Jackson Township barn fire Mother and child injured by bicyclist Chesterton man and five others convicted of $60 million tax fraud Michigan City man faces federal child porn charges Court restricts part of sex offender residency law More bodies exhumed to try to solve 100-year-old Belle Gunness mystery Hebron man dies in crash in Union Township Six year sentence for Valpo man in fatal domestic violence incident Steelworker dies at Mittal Burns Harbor plant Chesterton man withdraws plea in federal gun case Illinois quake rudely wakes Dunelanders Indiana State Police dismantled 820 meth labs in 2007 up from 2006 1st Source Bank robbed again Police seek public help in finding owner of dogs in attack on jogger Victims of car-train crash identified Construction worker dies after being hit by falling beam Sentenced to four years for sewer plant burglary Woman dies of injuries sustained in 49 crash Jackson Twp woman dies in crash; three children injured Death sentence upheld in Pines bank robbery shootings Gangs or childish cliques? Vandalism can be wakeup call for parents and police Steelworker fatally crushed in accident at ArcelorMittal East Chicago plant Porter Quick Stop robbed at gun point Killer of former CHS student to be released to halfway house Victim of US 6 crash dies Porter County report shows less crime and fewer arrests in 2007 Aaron Phelps gets 15 years in prison Haughee turns self in to serve jail time Fatally hit by vehicle after falling from I80 overpass Coroner rules suicide in mysterious golf course death of Rylan Cotter Michael Haughee sentenced in sexual battery Ex-office manager for Porter County Builders Association gets four years in prison NIPSCO lineman dies from burns suffered in electrical accident Pathway Family Center opens newest location in Chesterton Former Animal Welfare Board member charged with neglect Photo: Two dozen vehicles piled up on I-94 today Photo: Driver saved by Good Samaritan today Chesterton man suspected of bird theft Heroin was not tainted, but was still deadly to two Porter firefighters post a record year in 2007 More suicides in Porter County in 2007, Coroner reports Department of Corrections unveils new phone alert system for prison escapes Suspected heroin OD kills Troy Wright and Daniel Leggitt Michael Haughee guilty of sexual battery Liberty man pleads guilty to sexual misconduct with minor 1st Source Bank robbed Teen pleads guilty in fatal accident Scrap metal scavengers in Portage now need to be licensed Jackson Township man dies in crash at Indiana Dunes State Park Fewer property crimes in Chesterton in 2007, police report Rogetta Urbahns pleads guilty to theft from schools US 20 at Beam and Wagner among most hazardous intersections in Indiana Coroner says Duck hunter died of hypothermic shock Hunter dies after falling from tree stand in Liberty Township Man killed on 49 under investigation in vehicle theft Four facing charges in connection with three sewage plant burglaries Pedestrian hit and killed on I-94 Porter Police: Victim of fire set blaze himself Fatal fire ruled set by victim Photo: Man found dead after early morning house fire State to relocate arrow at deadly 49 intersection INDOT to study 49 intersection in wake of fatal crash Photos: Fatal at 49 and Gateway not the first accident at confusing intersection Photo: 49 crash causes injuries today Cause of AccuCast fire may never be known Photos: Huge night fire levels Accucast plant here Chesterton man arrested on charge of dealing heroin Police: Girl dies in crash when teen driver flees officer Liberty man dies in crash on Ind 149 Mother of slain CHS student sees Nevada enact new insanity statute: 'John's Law" Report: Drug overdoses and falls drive increase in accidental deaths Toll Road accident victim identified Photo: Fiery crash kills woman on Toll Road Photos: One dead as violent storm rips across Duneland System notifies victims about inmate releases Police shooting that resulted in accidental death ruled justified Rattlesnake bites Chesterton man Photo: I-94 to 49 to I-94: Chase ends in death Officer's bullet believed to have killed woman at crisis scene Home invasion drama ends in suicide here Higher scrap metal prices prompt metal theft crime wave How to prevent metal theft Liberty Township woman dies in crash Chesterton man killed by train Drug related deaths double last year in county System will notify crime victims of offenders' custody status and release dates Chesterton park superintendent Mathias assaulted on bike trail; ATV riders sought Heroin becoming more prevalent in Indiana Sarah Paulsen's killer sentenced to 245 years in prison in three other deaths Driver in fatal crash on 49 issued a ticket Accident victim identified as Devin M. Defauw Steelworker fatally crushed at BH mill Report cites human error in fatal injury of worker Receive automatic emails when registered sex offender moves into area Ex-union boss to repay funds in Coffee Creek case Casinos' social corrosion worst nearest the boats study shows Chesterton woman dies in I69 crash near Anderson Local teen found dead of suspected heroin overdose Burns Harbor man dies in Wisconsin crash Photos: What a busy beaver has wrought Lorraine Kirley is found: Mystery ends with grim discovery Killer cracks: Malinski admits guilt, tells location of body Fatal crash on US 6 kills local man Lakeland Park tragedy: Third sister dies; fund set for family Fatal crash victim identified Driver in fatal crash charged with reckless homicide County reports increase in drug arrests last year, decreases in crime overall Officers who shot and killed Szotek acted properly, prosecutor reports Local addicts still making trip into South Chicago to score heroin Know the signs of drug addiction, be vigilant Porter County drug problem by the numbers Brush fire kills Liberty Twp man Paul Ihle sentenced to 21 months in prison Kevin Pastrick gets 37 months in Coffee Creek case Reeder: Parents must act to stop the drug contagion Worker crushed to death at Jackson Township site Heroin by the numbers: Porter County statistics among nation's worst Local woman's cause of death determined to be drug overdose Two killed when their vehicle is hit by Amtrak Drunk driver sentenced to 10 years for Hall's death Manous gets prison for role in Coffee Creek land deal Driver faces 12 counts in death of local woman CHS student dies after crash Guilty plea in drunk driving accident that killed Tracey Hall CHS grad dies of injuries in LaPorte County crash Motorcycle accident kills Ryan Haas Teacher and coach Todd Talbert killed in collision Wednesday The Drug Problem in Porter County Two die in Brummitt Rd. motorcycle crash Alcohol involved in accident that killed two teenage girls Secret life of a heroin addict: Manda's Story Archived Police and Emergency Stories