VALPARAISO, Ind. — Region N3’s Wall of Shame covers public jail bookings from about 6:40 a.m. Monday, Sept. 22, through 8:40 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23 (America/Chicago). Porter County’s sheriff site and public inmate feed list 6 people whose published charges meet the desk’s harm filter. Charges are accusations. Everyone named is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in court.
Lake County does not publish a live public jail blotter — the sheriff site points people to VINE/SAVIN name search. We are not inventing Lake names. LaPorte County JailTracker’s public inmate search returned no usable roster rows for this window. We will retry on the next cycle rather than invent names.
Key facts
| Window | ~Sept. 22, 6:40 a.m. CT → Sept. 23, 8:40 a.m. CT |
| Counties | Porter (6 included); Lake (gap); LaPorte (empty public search) |
| Filter | Region N3 harm filter applied |
| Arresting agency (Porter) | Listed as SP on the public roster |
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Keith Pierre Pirtle, 24 — Porter County
Booked: Sept. 23, 2026, 3:14 a.m. CT Arresting agency: SP (as listed)
Mugshot:
Source: Porter County Sheriff — Who’s In Jail
Charges listed (accusations):
- MOTOR VEHICLE- OPERATING A VEHICLE WHILE INTOXICATED
- OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED BAC .08% LESS THAN .15
- MOTOR VEHICLE- OPERATING A VEHICLE WHILE INTOXICATED- ENDANGERMENT
- Operating A Vehicle With An BAC Of .15 Or More
Pirtle is on the wall for alleged OWI.
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Levell Shamar Massey, 18 — Porter County
Booked: Sept. 22, 2026, 11:35 p.m. CT Arresting agency: SP (as listed)
Mugshot:
Source: Porter County Sheriff — Who’s In Jail
Charges listed (accusations):
- MOTOR VEHICLE- OPERATING A VEHICLE WHILE INTOXICATED- ENDANGERMENT
- OPERATING WHILE INTOXICATED C MISD
Massey is on the wall for alleged OWI.
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Joshua Robert Vann, 31 — Porter County
Booked: Sept. 22, 2026, 7:54 p.m. CT Arresting agency: SP (as listed)
Mugshot:
Source: Porter County Sheriff — Who’s In Jail
Charges listed (accusations):
- FAMILY OFFENSE- INVASION OF PRIVACY
Vann is on the wall for alleged invasion of privacy.
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Zachary Isaiah Wiggins, 27 — Porter County
Booked: Sept. 22, 2026, 6:09 p.m. CT Arresting agency: SP (as listed)
Mugshot:
Source: Porter County Sheriff — Who’s In Jail
Charges listed (accusations):
- THEFT- ALL OTHER LARCENY -NIBRS
- FAMILY OFFENSE- NEGLECT/EXPLOITATION OF A DEPENDENT OR ENDANGERED ADULT BY NOT REPORTING
- RESISTING LAW ENFORCEMENT DEF. USES A VEHICLE.
Wiggins is on the wall for alleged theft and alleged neglect/endangerment of a dependent.
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Joel Magdaleno Aceves, 45 — Porter County
Booked: Sept. 22, 2026, 10:10 a.m. CT Arresting agency: SP (as listed)
Mugshot:
Source: Porter County Sheriff — Who’s In Jail
Charges listed (accusations):
- THEFT- ALL OTHER LARCENY - VALUE OF PROPERTY AT LEAST $750 AND LESS THAN $50,000 - NIBRS
- CRIMINAL MISCHIEF - PECUNIARY LOSS OF AT LEAST $750 BUT LESS THAN $50,000
Aceves is on the wall for alleged theft and criminal mischief.
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Carey Alan Carlson, 45 — Porter County
Booked: Sept. 22, 2026, 9:57 a.m. CT Arresting agency: SP (as listed)
Mugshot:
Source: Porter County Sheriff — Who’s In Jail
Charges listed (accusations):
- THEFT- ALL OTHER LARCENY -NIBRS
- CRIMINAL MISCHIEF - PECUNIARY LOSS OF AT LEAST $750 BUT LESS THAN $50,000
Carlson is on the wall for alleged theft and criminal mischief.
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Coverage gaps
- Lake County: No live public jail blotter as of this draft. Official channels point to VINE/SAVIN-style name search. Documented gap — no Lake names invented.
- LaPorte County: JailTracker public search returned no usable roster rows this window. Status: empty / unavailable for this edition — retry next cycle.
Region N3 will refresh the Wall of Shame on the standing 26-hour cycle as Porter, LaPorte, and any usable Lake public records allow.
Photo credit
- Keith Pierre Pirtle booking photo — Porter County Sheriff public roster / myocv feed (
37397.jpg). - Levell Shamar Massey booking photo — Porter County Sheriff public roster / myocv feed (
37391.jpg). - Joshua Robert Vann booking photo — Porter County Sheriff public roster / myocv feed (
37404.jpg). - Zachary Isaiah Wiggins booking photo — Porter County Sheriff public roster / myocv feed (
37383.jpg). - Joel Magdaleno Aceves booking photo — Porter County Sheriff public roster / myocv feed (
37367.jpg). - Carey Alan Carlson booking photo — Porter County Sheriff public roster / myocv feed (
37356.jpg).