While she doesn’t hold the purse-strings — that’s the purview of the Porter County Council — Auditor Karen Martin on Thursday asked Sheriff Jeff Balon if his list of asks for 2026 are wants or needs. ...

VALPARAISO — The Porter County Sheriff’s Office has received a $13,500 grant from the Porter County Substance Abuse Council. The sheriff’s office has received this grant to purchase a K-9 unit to ...

VALPARAISO | The Porter County Sheriff's Department has announced that the Sheriff's Office lobby is open 24/7 and available for residents of Porter County to use as a safe place for any sort of ...

VALPARAISO, Ind. – A Porter County Sheriff’s Deputy was arrested early Saturday morning for driving while intoxicated. The Porter County Sheriff’s Office said shortly before 2:30 a.m., a Valparaiso ...

VALPARAISO, Ind. (WISH) — The Porter County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on a 40-year-old man last seen in early August. Christopher Stickels was described by the sheriff’s office as a ...

Todd Feurer is a web producer for CBS Chicago. He has previously written for WBBM Newsradio, WUIS-FM and the New City News Service. Two motorcyclists were killed Friday afternoon in a crash with two ...