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Crime
Wall of Shame — Porter County bookings (Oct. 6–8)
Three Porter County jail bookings from Tuesday morning to Thursday morning allege intoxicated driving, battery, or invasion of privacy.
Crime
Wall of Shame — Porter County bookings (Oct. 2–4)
Seven Porter County jail bookings after 3:49 p.m. CT on Oct. 2 allege intoxication behind the wheel, domestic battery, or theft. Lake County has no live public roster. LaPorte County’s public inmate list returned no names.
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East Chicago man in Hammond-to-Chicago chase charged with murder in Sept. 12 shooting
Lake County prosecutors on Oct. 1 charged Austin Earl Williams with murder and 16 other counts in the Sept. 12 shooting death of Brent Jones outside Euclid Liquors — the same man held after the Sept. 22 Hammond-to-Chicago chase.
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Wall of Shame — Porter County bookings (Sept. 29–30)
5 Porter County jail bookings since the last Wall cycle meet Region N3’s harm filter — alleged domestic battery, firearm offenses, invasion of privacy, and Schedule I controlled-substance possession. Cannabis-only bookings omitted. Lake has no live public blotter; LaPorte JailTracker was empty this window.
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Wall of Shame — Porter County bookings (Sept. 28–29)
6 Porter County jail bookings in the last ~24 hours meet Region N3’s harm filter — alleged domestic battery, intimidation, OWI, auto theft, and leaving the scene. Lake has no live public blotter; LaPorte JailTracker was empty this window.
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Wall of Shame — Porter County bookings (Sept. 27–28)
4 Porter County bookings (Sept. 27–28) meet the harm filter — alleged OWI, intimidation, and invasion of privacy. Lake blotter gap and empty LaPorte search documented.
Crime
East Chicago man arrested after Hammond-to-Chicago chase, ISP says
Austin Earl Williams, 37, held in Cook County after a Hammond-to-Chicago pursuit; ISP says Lake County warrants and more felony charges pending.
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Wall of Shame — Porter County bookings (Sept. 22–23)
6 Porter County bookings (Sept. 22–23) meet the harm filter — alleged OWI, theft, invasion of privacy, and neglect/endangerment. Lake and LaPorte public gaps stand.
Crime
Second man charged with murder in Michigan City killing of 14-year-old Devin Porter
Dewayne Quayveon Coleman, 18, is the second person charged with murder in the May 15 shooting death of Devin Porter, 14, in Michigan City.
Crime
Wall of Shame — Porter County bookings (Sept. 13–14)
Three Porter County bookings in ~26 hours meet the harm filter — alleged OWI, battery on a public safety official, and theft. Lake blotter gap; LaPorte search empty.
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Michigan City teen charged in armed carjacking at Dune Park station
A 16-year-old Michigan City boy was charged July 16 after police say he pointed a handgun at a man at NICTD’s Dune Park station and fled in a stolen Ford Maverick with three other juveniles.
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Gary man charged with attempted murder after alleged shooting, Jeep chase on Louisiana Street
Kenneth Cunningham, 65, is held on an $8,000 bond after police say a storm-cleanup gathering turned into a gun confrontation and an attempt to run over a neighbor.
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