The Lake County Sheriff’s Department is now cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement following warnings from the Indiana attorney general, according to a Thursday news release.

In June 2024, Indiana State Police Major Jerry Williams, a Gary Native, announced his run for Lake County Sheriff. Williams began his law enforcement career as a corrections officer for the Lake ...

Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. may soon go on trial, with his liberty and his elected office on the line, after the Indiana Court of Appeals declined Thursday to dismiss the pending ...

HAMMOND — Lake County Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr. has a shot at getting a handgun back on his hip. On Friday, Lake Superior Judge John Sedia deemed unconstitutional a portion of a 2022 Indiana ...

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita said he sent two warning letters to the sheriff's office if they limited officer's cooperation with ICE. "The Lake County Sheriff's Department has reversed ...