More Roadwork Ahead in Porter County
PORTER COUNTY – The Indiana Department Of Transportation (INDOT) has announced that State Road 149 between US Highway 6 and US Highway 20 will be closed to through traffic beginning on Tuesday, September 5 through Tuesday, October 3 for bridge rehabilitation. Please plan travel accordingly. This is a project of INDOT, not the Porter County Highway Department. You can direct questions to this email address:[email protected] Stay tuned to AM 1420 Read more…
Man Charged with 2 Counts of Murder in St. Joseph County
The St. Joseph County (Indiana) Prosecutor’s Office charged 34 year old Joshua Sage, with 2 counts of Felony Murder and 2 counts of Dealing in Methamphetamine, each a Level 2 Felony, in connection with the August 2, 2017, shooting deaths of Anton James and Damon Bethel. Mr. Sage remains in the custody of the St. Joseph County Jail. The charges filed against the defendant are merely accusations, and that the Read more…
Missing Adult in Michigan City-Police need your help
The Michigan City Police were notified on August 14th, 2017, of a missing, possible endangered adult. Cassandra Forsythe (Maiden Name Cassandra Rabatine), was reported missing by her family. Preliminary investigation reveals that there is reason to believe that Cassandra may be in medical jeopardy. She was last seen at Barker Ave. and Wabash on August 13th. Ms. Forsythe is a 35 year old white female with short brown hair. Read more…
Fire destroys boats at Hammond Marina
Indiana Conservation Officers are investigating a fire that involved multiple boats at Hammond Marina. Two boats were a total loss as a result of an explosion related to the fire. Multiple agencies including Hammond Police Department, Hammond Fire Department, United States Coast Guard, Hammond Port Authority, Hammond Marina, and Tow Boat US all assisted at the scene. At this time, there have been no injuries reported. This case remains under Read more…
State Police has released information regarding a police involved shooting
The Indiana State Police has released the following information regarding a police involved shooting resulting from a stolen vehicle pursuit that took place in Dyer on August 10th. The officers involved are as follows: 1) Victor Zamora, 37, Lake County Sheriff’s Department, 13 years of service. 2) Luke Schreiber, 41, St. John Police Department, 10 years of service (18 total). 3) Jacob Patzschke, 25, St. John Police Department, 1 year Read more…
- Missouri police poke fun at ‘jorts-wearing bandit’ who robs Walgreens stores
mokee81/iStock/Thinkstock(ST. LOUIS) — Someone call the fashion police. Missouri police poked fun at a “jorts-wearing bandit” who has burglarized multiple Walgreens stores in the St. Louis County area. On Aug. 9, the St. Louis County Police Department tweeted a photo of the suspect, instructing the public to contact either them or the fashion police if they are able to identify the man. This guy wears jorts and robs Walgreens stores. Read more…
Report: Cutting Obamacare subsidies could hike some premiums
Creatas/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Health insurance premiums could rise by roughly 20 percent next year for some consumers if President Donald Trump decides to end key Obamacare subsidy payments to insurers, according to a new analysis from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Prepared at the request of congressional Democrats, the estimate sought to model the impact of Trump carrying out his threat to pull back the cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments to insurers Read more…
US service member killed in Afghanistan
Stocktrek Images/iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — An American service member has been killed in eastern Afghanistan as part of an operation against the ISIS affiliate in that country. “One U.S. service member has died as a result of wounds suffered Wednesday during a partnered operation with U.S. and Afghan Forces in Eastern Afghanistan,” said a statement from U.S. Forces Afghanistan. “U.S and Afghan forces were also injured during the operation aimed at further Read more…
Before questioning statue removal, Trump supported taking down Confederate flag
friendlydragon/iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — At Tuesday’s combative press conference in Trump Tower, President Donald Trump questioned the removal of statues of Confederate leaders, but at the start of his presidential campaign, Trump publicly expressed his approval of South Carolina’s decision to remove the Confederate battle flag from the State Capitol. “I would take it down, yes,” said Trump in June 2015 at his first news conference following the declaration of his Read more…
Dire situation: "Game of Thrones" leading fans to buy, abandon huskies
Getty Images/Jeff J. Mitchell (LOS ANGELES) — Some fans of HBO’s wildly fantasy drama series Game of Thrones love the show so much, they’re apparently buying and adopting Siberian huskies, because of their resemblance to the huge, wolf-like direwolves from the show. The problem: after the novelty wears off, many of these dogs are being abandoned at shelters. “Huskies are a very high-energy breed,” Jodie Simard, executive director of Wagging Tails Read more…
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