Bob Kasarda

The eastbound lanes of the Indiana Toll Road were shut down early Thursday in Porter County due to a serious single-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle, according to Indiana State Police.

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Police say they faced a hostile crowd while taking three women into custody on allegations of attacking and injuring two security employees at The End Zone bar on Main Street in Hobart.

"The motorcycle is believed to have stayed upright and came to rest on the inside shoulder of the eastbound lanes approximately 1,000 feet from where it impacted the guardrail."

"The Defendant has been deported previously in June 2012 and clearly did not respect our nation’s laws, borders, or her sovereignty then or when he illegally returned," a federal official

West Asia remains on edge as Iran and Oman move closer to finalizing a Strait of Hormuz shipping agreement while tensions continue to rise across the region.

"The license plate readers are invaluable - they have assisted in solving homicides, burglaries, and other high felony cases," Porter County Sheriff Jeff Balon said.

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Indiana State Police say a license plate surveillance system enabled them over the weekend to locate a missing motorist with early onset dementia, who had been driving all night.

"He was an extremely knowledgeable, professional lawyer and judge and his presence will be missed."