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Public Safety from local newsrooms

From WLFI, CBS Chicago and 3 more newsrooms, gathered by TMI, 6AM City’s local news service, in the last two days.

  1. WLFI2 hours ago

    Intoxicated driver calls 911 on herself on I-65

    Chicago woman faces preliminary charges after driving 36 miles the wrong way

    Also reported byCBS Chicago

  2. The Times of Northwest Indiana8 hours ago

    Northwest Indiana man accused of failing to help puppy in distress

    A man living in his van with two adult dogs and a litter of puppies is accused of failing to help a puppy with an electrical wire around its neck.

  3. WIMS AM 142018 hours ago

    Portage Police Department warns of phone scam

    The Portage Police Department is warning residents of a phone scam. “Our department has received several calls recently regarding a scam in which residents are being contacted via telephone and told they need to pay bail for someone they know who is in jail,” PPD said on their Facebook page. “Jail staff will NOT call you and ask you to pay someone’s bail over the phone. If you receive a call like this, it is a scam. Scammers may use real names, claim to be law enforcement, or provide convincing details to make their calls seem legitimate. Do not provide

  4. CBS Chicago19 hours ago

    Police seek information after 2 men killed outside bar in East Chicago

    Police say one of the men died on the scene, and the other at the hospital. Both were found with semi-automatic weapons nearby. While the motive remains unclear, police do believe there is another shooter still on the run.

  5. The Times of Northwest IndianaYesterday

    Hobart man identified as victim of fatal apartment fire

    Authorities have identified the 34-year-old man who died following a Monday apartment fire in Hobart.

  6. Hometown News NowOct. 31

    Slicers Stay Alive, Punch Ticket to Sectional Finals

    (La Porte, IN) - La Porte put a lackluster regular season behind them Friday night and came out on fire in their Sectional opener against Goshen. The Slicers’ hot start included fo...