Charges were unsealed Wednesday for the brother of an alleged shooter who ambushed and shot a married couple in a car. Alexis Cruz, Jr., 20, is charged with murder and attempted murder in the Sept. 14 ...

The number of mass shootings across the country, which spiked during the pandemic, has plummeted 44% from a high in 2023 to a seven-year low so far this year. Police tape on June 15, 2025 in ...

The Lake County Coroner’s Office said a Hammond teen was killed in a shooting Thursday night. Michael J. Reyna, 16, died of a single gunshot wound. His death was ruled a homicide. Toxicology tests are ...