Toxicology test results are pending. They should have been keeping a closer tab over all of this, he said. (WNDU) - One person is dead after a crash in LaPorte County. Shoffner also said the department had not filed taxes as a corporate entity for who knows how long.. Posted Tuesday, February 28th, 2023 9:39am The girls identity hasnt been released. (WNDU) - An Illinois man is dead after a single-vehicle crash in LaPorte County on Sunday morning. Viewers with disabilities can get assistance accessing this stations FCC Public Inspection File by contacting the station with the information listed below. Laureys reported 64-percent of the land in LaPorte County is used for agriculture while the average size of a farm here is 336 acres. The jail officer caught up to him again and with help from hospital staff returned him to his bed and placed him back into restraints. Cover crops is kind of a good indicator for whats going on with conservation in an area, he said. US 35 between CR 525 West and CR 450 North was closed for a few hours due to the crash. Serving Lawrence and surrounding counties since 1948! The La Porte County Council Monday night unanimously adopted a resolution to actively seek more minority job applicants. According to court documents, La Porte County responded to Hanks Truck Stop along U.S. 30 after learning he had a warrant out his arrest on a level 1 felony charge of child molesting from Starke County. LAPORTE, Ind. Lucas isbeing held in the La Porte County Jail without bond on the previous warrants. After the officer detected an odor of alcohol on his breath, Lucas said he consumed two shots six hours ago. Press release from LaPorte County Sheriffs Office: Yesterday (12/28) at 11:57 AM, deputies were summoned to US 20 and Wilhelm Road in reference to a head-on crash. Stan Maddux. Terrible road conditions Friday across Michiana, A winter storm warning has been issued for all of Michiana on Friday. 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Repeated attempts to reach Mrozinski and Haney for comment, so far, have not been successful. One person killed in crash at US 35 and CR 400 N. FACT identifies pedestrian killed near Saint Mary's. According to the resolution, 11.4-percent of La Porte County residents are African American while the percentage of African Americans working for county government is 8.5 percent. LAPORTE COUNTY, Ind. Police were called to the 200 block of North Calumet Avenue for reports of shots fired Thursday. She was initially transported to a nearby hospital and then later transported to a regional area hospital for treatment of her serious injuries. by SNELL and FERNANDEZ were uninjured. Police said Francis left on foot and was about a half mile away from the crash site when discovered walking in extremely wet clothing in the 4500 block of Schultz Road. Kyle Rensberger has replaced Bill Duttlinger as chief of the Lincoln Township Volunteer Fire Department in Fish Lake. LA PORTE COUNTY, Ind. (La Porte, IN) - A convicted child sex offender from La Porte is behind bars facing similar but more serious allegations. Portable toilets have been used since the old restroom facility badly in need of repairs was removed three-years ago. FERNANDEZ was unable to avoid a crash and struck the drivers side of the passenger vehicle. Updated: 12:25 PM EDT May 30, 2022 LAPORTE COUNTY, Ind. (La Porte County, IN) - A La Porte area man was arrested early today following a single vehicle crash. The investigation shows that a white 1999 Ford Crown Victoria, driven by 22-year-old Chance M. Van Dyne of Omaha, Nebraska, was traveling east on U.S. 20 when the vehicle began to slide on the snow-covered road. According to the mayors office, dates for yard waste pick-up and the now once-annual city-wide clean-up date will be released soon. I tried to email you it's not sending! For an unknown reason, the Honda crossed the center line and started traveling in the southbound lane. March 14, 2021 / 7:54 PM / CBS Chicago. He said it is not his fault that she watches him while he is on his property and should look away if she doesnt want to see what he is doing." Van Dyne was pronounced dead at the scene. MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. Parkman will go before the La Porte County Council to seek approval for the funding. Officers were called about a reckless driver. Police say a semi was going north on County Road 600 and Crossing State Road 2 when a pickup going east on State Road 2 struck its trailer. She has dedicated her life to eradicating conditions that cause poverty. Eventually, police said the fleeing driver headed toward La Porte on U.S. 35. The Hobart man had an alleged blood alcohol level of more than three times the legal limit. The driver, 24-year-old Daniel New from Colorado, allegedly had a pound of marijuana on his front seat. Police said Keeling kept fighting, though, forcing the jail officer to strike him four times in the side with his fist. She has the right to appoint the chief, get rid of the chief and really do whatever, he said. The complex houses the county jail, Sheriffs office and county government offices. Ricky Sanders was arrested Thursday night in Hanna. (La Porte County, IN) - The National Weather Service has issued a tornado warning for La Porte County. According to police, it appears he was drinking vodka judging by a bottle without the cap on underneath the drivers seat. 2 and CR 600 East left one person dead and stopped traffic for more than an hour Tuesday morning, according to the LaPorte County Sheriffs Office. (La Porte, IN) - Some La Porte residents were still shaken up today over gunfire in their usually safe neighborhood over the weekend. Follow him on Twitter @jzimney. At approximately 7:16 a.m. Indiana State Police Lowell Dispatch received a call from a trucking company advising that they believed one of their drivers had struck a pedestrian on I-94 in LaPorte County. Indiana Conversation Officers are investigating after a 14-year-old died in an off-road vehicle crash in northwestern Indiana Sunday night. 7-year-old girl killed in crash on US 35 in LaPorte County. LAPORTE COUNTY, Ind. Indiana Conversation Officers are investigating after a 14-year-old died in an off-road vehicle crash in northwestern Indiana Sunday night. I think its just a case of, Im not going to say mistaken identity but he just obviously didnt know where he was at, Heeg said. Copyright 2021 WNDU. LAPORTE COUNTY, Ind. On February 9th, Taylor was staying with a woman on Farrand Avenue for a few dayswhen he stole her car after taking the keys, court documents further revealed. Police said the pursuit veered westbound on U.S. 6 and southbound on 400 West then eastbound on Hamilton Streetin Union Mills. MICHIGAN CITY, Ind. Hamilton said an automatic fire suppression system using carbon dioxide to extinguish the flames worked as designed. The driver, 24-year-old Daniel New from Colorado, allegedly had a pound of marijuana on his front seat. More events hosted by PNW celebrating Womens History Month include: For more details and to register to attend these educational and cultural events at PNW celebrating Womens History Month, visitpnw.edu/womens-history. Jones was transported by air to a regional area hospital for treatment of his critical injuries. The trucking company called initially, at approximately 6:28 a.m., reporting the driver had struck a deer and was waiting at a rest park in Michigan at the one-mile marker for a report. The first game at 5:30 p.m. features La Porte and Michigan City, who are both 17-6 on the season. Curtis Adams, 45, is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with two counts of Level 1 Felony Child Molesting and two counts of Level 3 Felony Child Seduction. Under Indiana law, the level 5 felony charge carries between a oneto six year sentence. He was taken into custody on February 23rd at his home in the 600 block of Clay Street. Firefighters were at the scene for close to three hours. Mary Beth Fraser Connolly, PNW continuing lecturer of History, on March 8 will present Bringing Mercy to the World: The Sisters of Mercys Missionary Experience in the United States and Peru, recalling the first group of the Sisters of Mercy congregation who left Ireland for the U.S. and influenced the American Catholic Church. According to court documents, Keeling was in the La Porte County Jail in late January on charges of Battery and Driving Without ever Receiving a Drivers License. 7-year-old girl killed, 3 others injured in NW Indiana crash, sheriff says. A Middlebury man was injured in a serious bodily injury crash in Goshen. The Slicers defeated the Wolves during the regular season by three points. WebA recent Times computer-assisted probe of fatal roadway accident data revealed 61 people died in motorcycle-related crashes in Lake, Porter and LaPorte counties over five years. (CBS) -- Two people were killed Sunday afternoon in a boating accident in LaPorte County, Indiana. An effort is being made to have a permanent restroom facility constructed before the fair opens on July 8th. The three volunteer firefighters remaining at the department were invited to stay but chose not to, said Lincoln Township Attorney Brody Shoffner. Investigators say a tan 2000 Chevrolet was traveling south on US 35 when it left the southbound lane, traveled off the west side of the roadway and struck a tree. The brothers arebeing held in the La Porte County Jail on $50,000 and $20,000 bond respectively. 68 Comments 113 Shares. It happened just before 7 a.m. CDT Tuesday morning. The pedestrian was dressed in dark clothing. Stan Maddux. by Assisting: Captain Dallas Smythe, Deputy Bobby Greer, La Porte County EMS, La Porte County Coroners Office, Springfield and Center Township Volunteer Fire Departments, Indiana Department of Transportation and Quicks Towing. The vehicle hit the other car, then flipped over on its roof and slid several feet.