Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr.

"I think everyone can see that we're not playing," Mayor Eddie Melton said during a press conference Tuesday.

The Lake County Council appears to be closer to finalizing a contract with county police, after negotiations spilled into the council's regular public meeting Tuesday.

One woman is dead and two children were hurt in a head-on crash in Winfield on Tuesday. The Lake County Sheriff's Department says it happened around 4:30 p.m. in the 7000 block of East 117th.

Today: Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. and his Commander of Special Operations Jim Stahl are on "Regionally Speaking" to talk about the department…

GARY, Ind. (The Times) — Authorities say the remains of an Illinois mother of six have been found in Northwest Indiana more than 13 months after she went…

Today: We begin with Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr in the studio, with updates on the multifaceted fight by the Sheriff's Department against…

MERRILLVILLE - Indiana State Police confirmed this Thursday that they have been asked to investigate an excessive force complaint against three Lake…