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CROWN POINT – A 29-year-old man allegedly gave a bartender his phone number before attempting to shoot another patron last fall at a Gary bar, according to court records filed Wednesday.

The Indiana Department of Transportation announced this week lane closures on three state highways in Lake County as work begins on rehabilitation and expansion projects.

A Kansas man who solicited explicit photos from a underage Lake County girl and drove her to Ohio to be left with two other men in May was sentenced to 30 years in prison last week.

CROWN POINT – More than 100 photos of suspected child pornography were allegedly found by police on cell phones belonging to a registered sex offender in Lake Station, according to court records.

CROWN POINT – A 23-year-old man accused in Porter County of beating two dogs to death faces burglary charges in the dogs' thefts from his ex-girlfriend's Crown Point home.

Residents at Hartsfield Village enjoyed St. Patrick's Day, including Irish music with entertainer Ken Stone. Green beer, green cookies and Shamrock Shakes were served. They enjoyed photos with the little Leprechaun and parrot.

CROWN POINT — A 34-year-old woman admitted in court Wednesday she slashed a neighbor with a butcher knife two years ago in Calumet Township.

HAMMOND — A 23-year-old man and a 54-year-old man were wounded in a shooting Tuesday in the 1000 block of Drackert Street, police said.

CROWN POINT — The discovery process is ongoing in the criminal case against a former Lake Central High School teacher accused of snorting cocaine in the classroom.

A total of 213 three-point season baskets made by Valparaiso University men’s basketball team, with over half made on home court, did more than add a number to their scoreboard. The Crusaders, for the 2017-2018 season, once again partnered with…