Articles tagged as: Hammond
November 5, 2021
Indiana man charged in fatal shooting of trick-or-treater
A man was charged with murder Wednesday in the death of a 13-year-old boy who was killed when shots were fired at a group of trick-or-treaters on Halloween in northwestern Indiana.
Read MoreOctober 20, 2021
Gary man sues after accusing police of kneeling on him
A Gary man is suing northwest Indiana police more than year after he alleged that officers sprayed him with pepper spray and knelt on him when they encountered him near a protest over George Floyd’s death.
Read MoreMay 17, 2021
DNR: Dead Swans At NW Indiana Lake Died From Parasitic Worms
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources said testing by the U.S. Geological Survey's National Wildlife Health Center found that the swans had fatal infections of parasitic flatworms.
Read MoreMay 12, 2021
Judge Overturns Conviction In Indiana Officer's 1980 Killing
A judge has overturned a man's conviction in the 1980 fatal shooting of an off-duty Hammond police officer because prosecutors failed to disclose evidence to the man's attorneys that could have helped clear him.
Read MoreMarch 5, 2021
Public Warned To Avoid NW Indiana Lake Where Waterfowl Died
The Indiana Department of Environmental asked the public Thursday to stay away from Wolf Lake in Hammond until the investigation is concluded and the birds' cause of death is determined.
Read MoreMarch 4, 2021
DNR Probes NW Indiana Lake Deaths Of Numerous Ducks, Geese
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources began receiving reports in mid-February of dead or dying waterfowl around the northern portion of Wolf Lake in Hammond.
Read MoreNovember 9, 2020
Data Center Serving Chicago Area Opens In Northwest Indiana
The 105,000-square-foot center was designed to serve soaring demand for data storage, such as for streaming movie and music services.
Read MoreNovember 25, 2019
Northwestern Indiana District Plans Closing 2 High Schools
A plan approved by the Hammond School Board closes Clark and Gavit high schools following the 2020-2021 school year to save $36 million over five years.
Read MoreAugust 5, 2019
Indiana Landlord Seeks Supreme Court's Help In Land Dispute
The city of Hammond ordered the landlord to remove five apartments that he's leased to tenants in what was once a single-family home.
Read MoreJune 3, 2019
2 Charged In Vandalism Of Northwestern Indiana Church
Police say the interior of Faith United Church of Christ in Hammond sustained significant damage.
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