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Arrest made in connection to Hammond bar shooting, police say
Police said officers responded to reports of gunfire at around 4 a.m. at Portside Pub in Hammond where they found two people killed and three others wounded
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Person of interest in custody in Hammond bar shooting, police say
A person of interest has been taken into custody after a mass shooting at a northwest Indiana bar left two people dead Sunday. According to police in suburban Hammond, the person was taken into custody in connection with a fatal shooting that occurred in the parking lot of Portside Pub in Hammond. Police now say that shooting stemmed from a…
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2 dead, 3 wounded in shooting at Hammond bar: officials
Two people were killed and three others were wounded in a shooting early Sunday morning at a bar in Hammond, according to authorities. Police said officers responded to reports of gunfire at around 4 a.m. at Portside Pub, located at 1516 Indianapolis Boulevard in Hammond. Upon arrival, officials said officers discovered five people with gunshot wounds, with two of the…
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Hammond police searching for suspect who allegedly shot and killed woman
Law enforcement in Hammond, Indiana, were searching for the person who allegedly shot and killed a woman on Friday, authorities said.
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Suspect at-large after woman shot to death in possible domestic incident in Hammond
A suspect is at-large after a woman was shot to death in an incident authorities believe may be domestic-related in Hammond Friday afternoon, according to officials.
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NW Indiana youth football, cheer program's equipment destroyed in fire
A pile of rubble was all that remained on Monday after a shed housing thousands of dollars in equipment for young athletes went up in flames. NBC Chicago’s Natalie Martinez reports.
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NW Indiana youth football, cheer program's equipment destroyed in fire
A pile of rubble was all that remained on Monday after a shed housing thousands of dollars in equipment for young athletes went up in flames.
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Indiana celebrates 50 new U.S. citizens ahead of Fourth of July
The stage at Wolf Lake Pavilion in suburban Hammond was full of people who’ve waited years to be able to call themselves American citizens, and that dream came true Wednesday. NBC Chicago’s Lexi Sutter reports.
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Hammond schools closed Wednesday due to ‘excessive call-offs'
Schools in Hammond were forced to close on Wednesday due to “excessive call-offs” among staff members, NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports.
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Schools in Hammond unexpectedly closed Wednesday due to ‘excessive call offs'
Nearly 20 schools in Hammond will be unexpectedly closed Wednesday due to “excessive call offs.”
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Venezuelan family found living in unfit conditions in basement of Hammond home
A pastor said he was only trying to help a migrant family when he arranged for them move into a home in Northwest Indiana.
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9 children among 13 migrants discovered living in overcrowded Hammond apartment
Nine children were among 13 migrants discovered living inside an overcrowded basement apartment in Hammond after police arrived at the building for calls of an overdose death, officials said.
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Hammond, Indiana to install ShotSpotter gunshot detection system
The city of Hammond, Indiana, will implement the gunshot detection system ShotSpotter in an effort to decrease law enforcement’s response times to gunfire and improve safety, the city announced Friday. In a news release, officials explained that ShotSpotter’s acoustic sensors will be installed in areas across the city and connected to a centralized incident review center. The system will...
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1 fatally shot, second person injured in shooting during family argument: Hammond police
One person was shot and killed and a second sustained gunshot injuries when shots were fired during an argument on Saturday morning, according to police in Hammond, Indiana. At around 4:30 a.m., officers were called to a home in the 1900 block of Warwick Avenue regarding a disturbance, the Hammond Police Department said in a Facebook post. Upon arrival, officers…
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Hammond man sentenced to 3 life terms for 2015 killings
A Hammond man convicted of ordering a gang shooting that killed two innocent bystanders was sentenced to three life terms in federal prison.
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Hammond man sentenced to 3 life terms for 2015 killings
A Hammond man convicted of ordering a gang shooting that killed two innocent bystanders was sentenced to three terms of life in federal prison, NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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Overnight gas station closures begin in Hammond, Indiana, to deter crime
A new ordinance went into effect Wednesday forcing all gas stations in Hammond, Indiana, to close overnight in hopes of deterring crime, and Vi Nguyen has more on the community reaction amid the change.
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Overnight gas station closures begin in Hammond, Indiana, to deter crime
A new ordinance went into effect Wednesday forcing all gas stations in Hammond, Indiana, to close overnight in hopes of deterring crime.