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.
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A jury found April Howse, 39, was not guilty of three counts of battery resulting in bodily injury to a person less than 14 years old after a three-day trial.
"We believe drugs begets crime," Gary police Chief Derrick Cannon said at a press conference Wednesday. "Drugs present crime opportunities."
Though the city of Gary has vowed to deny building permits for Maya Energy's planned waste recycling facility, the company's president says that he and his employees still plan to move ahead with design work.
Urrea's book recounts the journey of 26 Mexican men who attempted to cross the U.S. southern border through an area of southern Arizona known as The Devil's Highway.
Curtis L. Perry Jr., 38, was acquitted in the homicide of Luis Acuna, 48. A jury deliberated for about three hours before they delivered their verdict.
Curtis L. Perry Jr., 38, is on trial for the homicide of Luis Acuna, 48, sometime between Dec. 1 and 2, 2022 on the 2500 block of Van Buren Place in Gary.
"Demolishing these structures is not only a necessity but a moral imperative to ensure the well-being of our community," said Gary Mayor Eddie Melton.
A judge issued a 60-year sentence to Hillard Hathaway, 52, for the January 2018 murder of Danny Leake, 44, plus 15 years for a firearm enhancement.