In a survey conducted by Gary schools a few years ago, Norton was voted as the property residents wanted to see demolished the most.
Spencer Patterson, 30, fatally shot Gary police K-9 Falco in June after the dog chased after him and bit him during a foot pursuit, court documents allege.
The school board said they hoped to publish the contract terms and public hearing dates in the coming days, and move forward to name their selection in early June.
Smith questioned why some principals were being promoted to positions in the district's central office before the next superintendent had been selected.
The event will occur from 8-10 a.m. Saturday at Gary police's location at 555 Polk St. Any unwanted firearms can be turned in. Gun locks work on all weapons.
In his homily, McClory thanked Jesus as “the reason for our priesthood, the one who gives us our eternal destiny.”
Over 500 books were distributed to the students by School House Children’s Charity, a nonprofit founded by first-grade teacher Brian Andreshak.
More than 100 grams of meth were found at the Gary home of Tyler Q. A. Redd, 29. Detectives also obtained bags that tested positive for fentanyl, documents show.
When 15-year-old Khaya Njumbe receives his bachelor's degree from Indiana University Northwest on Wednesday, he'll do so before getting his driver's license.
The Gary Community School Corp. announced last week it had agreed to sell the former Lincoln Achievement Center and former Duncan Elementary School to Steel City Academy for $250,000.
Their stories underscore the invaluable contributions of volunteers to The Salvation Army's mission of serving those in need.
A Hammond man was found guilty of killing a 21-year-old man during what he said was a drug deal that turned into a robbery inside a vehicle in November 2021.
Maurice Thompson, 45, and his brother appeared to be "acting in concert and hunting" victim Leroy McCambry, 32, after he stole a car from Thompson's brother.
Rahmere Dunn testified Thursday that Jediah Perry pulled a gun on him and asked him for his belongings during a drug deal. Dunn is on trial for Perry's murder.
A Gary man was sentenced to 102 years in prison for the murder of his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend and attempted murder of his ex-girlfriend.
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton highlighted plans to address his city's ailing infrastructure, including his intention to seek $3.3 million from the Gary Common Council for street light repairs.
Olalekan McNeary, 51, faced seven counts of sexual abuse-related charges, none of which he was found guilty of, according to court records.
Rahmere Dunn met up with victim Jediah Perry on Nov. 12, 2021 to sell him marijuana. When things went south, he had no choice but to shoot, his attorney said.
Eric K. White, 23, did not show up to court for his sentencing hearing Friday morning. A warrant was issued for his arrest.
Samuel C. Edwards, 37, was at large for more than a year before he was apprehended April 15 in Houston, online records show.
Roy Akins III, 22, shot Rayvon Harris, 29, with an assault rifle in 2020. One of his co-defendants, however, was the one who fired the shot that killed Harris.
"The last thing my son said to his kids—he was a full time dad, he had custody — was, 'I'll be back,'" the victim's mother said to a judge Tuesday in court.
The press conference came as Gary awaits a judge's ruling on the fate of a two-decade-old city lawsuit against gunmakers.
A nonprofit coalition hoped to install rooftop solar panels on 9,000 Indiana homes, but a smaller grant award means that that figure will need to be revised down.
A man crashed into a garage April 2 because he had been shot at, police say. A couple died from gunshot wounds April 10 after a supposed domestic dispute.
Joshua Hansen, 33, repeated a four-word answer multiple times at trial about whether or not he molested two girls: "No, I did not."
Downtown Gary is featured as a backdrop in a trailer for a new Apple TV+ show.
Indiana's State Board of Education gave its approval on Wednesday for Calumet College of St. Joseph in Whiting to authorize Thea Bowman Leadership Academy in Gary.
Anthony A. Novak, 24, was charged Friday with felony attempted murder, criminal recklessness and intimidation in connection with the March 20 incident, records show.
Less than two months after he was declared not competent to represent himself, a judge agreed Thursday to let Aaron A. White, 37, defend himself at trial.