Bob Kasarda
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Northwest Township, IN, United States
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Sneezing driver triggered fatal crash in Indiana, police say
"No signs of impairment were observed," police said. → Read More
Hammond man found dead in Illinois, police investigating
He was pronounced dead around 5:44 a.m. Wednesday, according to the medical examiner. → Read More
Photos capture house in Indiana highway ditch
"For Sale! Slightly damaged house in a ditch on I-94," the social media post reads. → Read More
Former FBI official escapes Indiana rape charge in last-minute plea
The proposed plea agreement also calls for James Luttinen, 39, to serve no further time behind bars. → Read More
Watch Now: Indiana child, woman rescued from collapsed house in dramatic video
"No, no," Porter County Police Lt. Kevin Van Kley says as he spots part of the child's debris-buried body. As the child cries, he and others begin lifting away the → Read More
Digging discovered at historic Portage Township Cemetery
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP — The last burial at the James/Schrock Cemetery was in 1884, but someone was back just recently doing some digging, according to caretakers of the historic site. → Read More
Judge tosses guilty verdict in day care battery case
VALPARAISO — Porter Superior Court Judge Roger Bradford tossed out a jury verdict Monday against former Portage day care operator William Boyd-Radford, who was found guilty in June of battering → Read More
Vegan in the Region: Deodorant you can eat
One of the things about being vegan is that you read a lot of labels. → Read More
State ethics commission still awaits fired prosecutor
VALPARAISO — Losing her job with the Porter County prosecutor's office may not be the only price Trista Hudson will pay for failing to reveal that one of two alleged → Read More
Codefendant: Portage shooter said, "I can kill anyone."
VALPARAISO — Shortly before he was accused of shooting and killing a Portage man outside the man's home, Thomas Reichler was walking around the neighborhood in the predawn darkness playing → Read More
Jurors shown video of Portage killing
VALPARAISO — Sobbing broke out in the rear of the courtroom Wednesday morning as jurors were shown silent, black and white video footage of 36-year-old Alexius Tapia being gunned down → Read More
Wife of Portage shooting victim challenges self defense claim
VALPARAISO — Krystal Tapia told jurors Tuesday morning she was on the telephone with a 911 operator when she watched her husband suffer a fatal gunshot wound outside their Portage → Read More
Self defense claimed in Portage murder trial
VALPARAISO — The murder trial of 19-year-old Thomas Reichler got underway late Monday afternoon with his attorney arguing self defense. → Read More
Police seek help locating missing 74-year-old woman
The LaPorte County Sheriff's Department is seeking help in locating a 74-year-old woman, who is believed to be in danger and in need of urgent medical attention. → Read More
Portage murder trial starts Monday
VALPARAISO — Jury selection will begin Monday morning in the trial of a 19-year-old man charged with gunning down a Portage man outside his home nearly two years ago after → Read More
Vegan in the Region: Take a pass on the backyard chicken trend
I was a little shocked recently when a Facebook friend posted photos of the slaughtered and processed bodies of the chickens the family had been raising in their backyard. → Read More
Porter County police seeking body cams
VALPARAISO — The Porter County Sheriff's Department is wading into the national debate over the use of body cameras by seeking to equip each of its officers with the documenting → Read More
Expert: School violence tied to 'sick' movies, video games
PORTAGE — As an internationally-recognized educator and author on the topics of aggression and violence, Dave Grossman offered many practical tips Friday morning to educators and police on how to → Read More
UPDATE: Fired prosecutor said she did not intend any wrongdoing
VALPARAISO — Porter County Deputy Prosecutor Trista Hudson said she did not intend any wrongdoing last month when she failed to reveal that one of two purported victims made up → Read More
Porter County deputy prosecutor fired
VALPARAISO — Porter County Deputy Prosecutor Trista Hudson has been fired in the wake of last month's discovery that she did not reveal that one of two purported victims made → Read More