Happy 219 Day! Here are 56 ways to tell if someone's from the Region

The Times' Joseph S. Pete provides a list of ways to tell that you're indeed a true Regionite. Read more

Crime and Courts

Mom accused of abandoning kids mistakenly released from jail, prosecutor says

VALPARAISO — A misinterpretation of court documents led to the mistaken release from jail of a Portage woman charged with abandoning her th… Read more

Crime and Courts

Officers find gunshot victim near State Line Pizza; suspect in custody, police say

Police responded late Tuesday morning near State Line Pizza in Hammond for a reports of a fallen gunshot victim. Read more

Crime and Courts

Loaded gun, pot and erectile dysfunction pills found on man who fled cops, police say

A Gary man allegedly had erectile dysfunction pills, a mason jar containing marijuana and a loaded gun while fleeing from a Lake County She… Read more

Crime and Courts

Driver clocked at nearly 100 mph after smoking pot bought in nearby Michigan, police said

CHESTERTON — A 44-year-old Michigan City man caught driving nearly 100 mph along a local stretch of U.S. 20, reportedly told the officer he… Read more