Northwest Indiana

A northwest Indiana school community was mourning the loss of a beloved staff member who was killed in a murder-suicide on Friday evening.

A northwest Indiana school community was mourning the loss of a beloved staff member who was killed in a murder-suicide on Friday evening. NBC Chicago’s Randy Gyllenhaal reports.

A northwest Indiana resident, who served as an administrative assistant at Portage High School, was killed in a murder-suicide that left a second victim seriously injured, authorities said Saturday.

Two people were killed and a third person sustained serious injuries in a shooting Friday evening in Portage, Indiana, authorities said.

A 90-year-old woman from Northwest Indiana is among dozens walking to raise awareness about breast cancer this weekend.

A 90-year-old woman from Northwest Indiana is among dozens walking to raise awareness about breast cancer this weekend.

Firefighters in Whiting, Indiana, were battling a massive fire at a home on Monday afternoon.

Firefighters in Whiting, Indiana, were battling a massive fire at a home on Monday afternoon.

It was on the grounds of the Indiana Dunes National Park where Todd Ravesloot said contractors found something unexpected in the foundation of the historic Good Fellow Lodge.

Contractors working at Indiana Dunes National Park discovered a time capsule from 1941 at a historic lodge. NBC Chicago’s Vi Nguyen reports.

A multi-agency investigation involving law enforcement and the Jasper County Coroner’s Office was underway at a house in Wheatfield Monday.

Police body camera footage released by authorities in northwest Indiana shows the tense moments leading up to the death of Rhyker Earl, a 26-year-old father who was handcuffed following a medical emergency. NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Police body camera footage released by authorities in northwest Indiana shows the tense moments leading up to the death of Rhyker Earl, a 26-year-old father who was handcuffed following a medical emergency.

It was a night Tara Earl said she will never forget: the night her brother Rhyker died with his hands cuffed behind his back in Demotte, Indiana.

A suburban Grayslake woman died on Sunday after crashing into a semi at a truck stop along Interstate 90 in LaPorte County, Indiana, authorities said.

A person of interest in the random stabbing of a teenage girl at a baseball game in northwest Indiana was arrested on Sunday afternoon following an extensive manhunt, authorities said.

Northwest Indiana authorities on Saturday were conducting an “extensive search” for the person wanted for randomly stabbing a teenage girl as she watched her brother’s baseball game.

A search is underway in Lake Michigan for a teen who went missing while swimming in the lake in Northwest Indiana. NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports.

A free training course in northwest Indiana is aiming to educate and empower others to recognize the warning signs of suicide.

A free training course in Lake County, Indiana is providing education and resources for suicide prevention. NBC Chicago’s Vi Nguyen reports.