Authorities in Lake County, Indiana, issued an alert Friday, warning the public about a scam involving fake arrest warrants.

Raymond L. Smith, 46, has been charged with three counts of aggravated battery to a correctional officer and other charges.

The bill requiring county property tax assessment boards of appeal members to live in Indiana was held in the Senate Local Government Committee on Thursday to be amended based on the committee members ...

State Sen. Dan Dernulc filed a bill that would require county property tax assessment boards of appeal members to live in ...

A man from Chicago has been arrested on a slew of felony charges for allegedly abducting an Indiana 19-year-old at gunpoint ...

"The Lake County Sheriff’s Department and the Lake County Courts do not contact civilians by phone or by mail demanding payment for arrest warrants," Martines said.

NEW CHICAGO, Ind. (WLS) -- A woman was killed in a house fire in Northwest Indiana, according to officials. The fire happened at 425 McKinley Avenue at about 8 p.m. on Wednesday, officials said. When ...

Public health officials say avian influenza, also known as bird flu, has been identified as the cause of death for waterfowl in numerous Indiana counties.

Fernando Alejo, a 23-year-old accused of a homicide in Downtown Willoughby, declined to change his not guilty plea at a Jan. 23 change of plea hearing at the Lake County Common Pleas Court. The ...

A 19-year-old was kidnapped from her home in Marion, Indiana, and was later found safe at a hospital in Lake County. Her estranged boyfriend, who kidnapped her, is in custody.

CROWN POINT — Three of the four Democratic Lake County officials who prevailed at the Nov. 5 general election were sworn in Friday ahead of the New Year's Day start to their new terms.