Lake County Sheriff Democratic primary: ISP Major Williams claims victory, other candidates concede

Indiana State Police Major Jerry Williams led the Democratic nomination Tuesday for Lake County Sheriff in a six-candidate race.

Indiana man accused of speeding off with officers inside van, jumping from vehicle: sheriff

An Indiana man is accused of driving off with two sheriff’s officers inside a van, swerving through traffic and jumping from the moving vehicle, authorities said.
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Lake County, Ind. under state of emergency following recent rounds of strong storms

LAKE COUNTY, Ind. — Lake County in Northwest Indiana is among 18 counties in the state now under a state of emergency, per Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, after recently being slammed by strong storms. Braun declared the state of emergency for Lake County and ...

Jerry Williams leads crowded Lake County Sheriff Democratic primary

Indiana State Police Major Jerry Williams was leading Tuesday night in a six-candidate race for the Democratic nomination for Lake County Sheriff.
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Caught on camera: Man sets fire inside lobby of Indiana's Lake County Jail

LAKE COUNTY, Ind. (WLS) -- The search is on for the man who set a fire inside the lobby of the Lake County Jail in Indiana. The sheriff's office released surveillance video showing the man dumping some sort of fuel around the lobby. It happened on Monday ...
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HazMat Team Spotlight: Lake County, Indiana

Lake County Indiana is located in Northwest Indiana approximately 20 miles southeast of the City of Chicago. Lake County has 23 independent fire departments in the county with a combination of approximately 700 Career and 700 Volunteer firefighters.