Meredith Colias-Pete

An East Chicago man was charged Friday after allegedly shooting off an AR-15-type rifle that pierced a Gary home. No one was hurt. Brandon L. Morris, 24, is charged with one count of criminal recklessness, a Level 5 felony. He […]

A former Thea Bowman Leadership Academy substitute teacher faces charges after having a 17-year-old girl perform a sex act in a classroom, criminal charges allege. RayShawn “Shawn” Ransom, 35, of Merrillville, was charged Thursday with two counts of child seduction.