Lauren Cross
nwi.com
Munster, IN, United States
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Medical worker's car stolen as she prepared for work
She said the car had her purse, medical badge, wallet and other items inside when it was stolen. → Read More
Victim ID'd in fatal Hammond shooting
HAMMOND — A 23-year-old woman died Saturday after being shot inside a vehicle in the 4700 block of Hohman Avenue, according to Hammond police Lt. Richard Hoyda. → Read More
E.C. native seeks moving supplies for West Calumet residents
EAST CHICAGO — A Region native who lived in the city’s West Calumet Housing Complex as a teenager in the late 1990s is now spearheading efforts to provide aid to → Read More
Police investigate fatal Hammond shooting
HAMMOND — A 23-year-old woman died Saturday after being shot inside a vehicle in the 4700 block of Hohman Avenue, according to Hammond police Lt. Richard Hoyda. → Read More
Police crack down on drunken driving, other violations
Police departments across Lake County are cracking down on aggressive, distracted and drunken driving, seat belt violations and those caught speeding. → Read More
Hobart police seek help in identifying theft suspect
HOBART — Police are asking the public’s help in identifying a woman accused of stealing a wallet last month from a retailer and using the victim’s credit card that same → Read More
Former manager accused in Dollar Tree armed robbery
MERRILLVILLE — A former Dollar Tree manager is accused along with two Gary men of robbing his previous employer Wednesday night as workers locked up the store. → Read More
Griffith police seek ID of robbery suspect
GRIFFITH — Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man believed to have robbed Ridge Foods just before 10 p.m. Wednesday before taking off with cash and a carton → Read More
Highland man, woman die in fiery I-80 crash
OTTAWA — A man and woman from Highland have been identified as two of three people killed in a fiery crash Monday along Interstate 80 near Ottawa, Illinois, according to → Read More
Company says it regrets Muslim being asked to leave Gary store
GARY — Store owner Dollar Express says it "deeply regrets" an incident in which a Muslim woman was told to leave one of the company’s Family Dollar stores for wearing → Read More
Attempted child abduction in Griffith prompts police warning
GRIFFITH — Police are asking parents to be on alert after receiving a report this week of a possible attempted child abduction near Wadsworth School. → Read More
Gary woman wearing Islamic veil kicked out of Family Dollar
GARY — A Gary woman said she was asked to leave a Family Dollar store for wearing a niqab — a traditional Islamic veil, according to NBC 5 Chicago. → Read More
National Night Out brings together police, communities
HAMMOND — As the nation continues to mourn recent fatal attacks on police officers in Dallas and Baton Rouge, this year’s National Night Out held deeper meaning for Cecilia Hamer. → Read More
Gary woman accused of fleeing police with 3 kids in car
CALUMET TOWNSHIP — A Gary woman is facing felony charges after fleeing police Monday night with three children in the car. → Read More
Hammond police investigating after multiple shots fired
HAMMOND — Police are investigating after multiple shots were fired just after midnight Sunday in the 500 block of 169th Street. → Read More
Police investigate purse snatching in Hammond
HAMMOND — Police are investigating after a man struck an 18-year-old woman in the face during a purse robbery Sunday. → Read More
High ozone levels in Wednesday's forecast
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is warning of poor air quality Wednesday due to high ozone levels expected across Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties. → Read More
Semi breaks in half, stalls traffic in Lake Station
LAKE STATION — People should avoid Ripley Street just south of Interstate 94 after a semitrailer broke in half, stalling traffic near the Road Ranger gas station. → Read More
Relocation, contaminated soil worries E.C. residents
EAST CHICAGO — Ebyonie Klarich’s 3-year-old daughter Micah has run barefoot countless times through the family’s yard in the city’s West Calumet Housing Complex. → Read More
E.C. pastor: Lead contamination a 'crisis akin' to Flint
EAST CHICAGO — Mothers with young ones who tested positive for lead while living in the city’s West Calumet Housing Complex were among those who gathered Saturday inside Greater First → Read More