Crime
Courts, public safety, and arrests across Northwest Indiana.
South Central volleyball coach faces 26 child exploitation counts after LaPorte County cyber-tip probe
Paul R. Fasshauer, 46, of Union Mills, was arrested Oct. 6 on 26 Level 4 felony counts of child exploitation, the LaPorte County Sheriff's Office said. South Central Schools put him on unpaid leave.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.