Rollover crash leaves man dead in Highland, Indiana
A man was killed in a rollover crash on Highland, Indiana this week.
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A man was killed in a rollover crash on Highland, Indiana this week.
The 69-year-old woman and a 14-year-old girl died of severe injuries after a crash.
People living near two of the town's six air-raid sirens did not hear them go off at all, and five nights later, those two sirens were still malfunctioning.
There are six air-raid sirens around town in Highland — and when they go off, they are very loud. But people living near two of the sirens did not hear them go off at all, and five nights later, those two sirens were still malfunctioning. Jermont Terry reports.
"It was also discovered there was an issue with the communication to the 911 Center," police said.
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Police say the suspects stole $2,000 in makeup from a local business in Highland, Illinois, and $1,000 in merchandise at a CVS in Schererville, Indiana.
The driver was able to run away. Despite using a K-9 and a helicopter, police weren't able to find the driver.
Illinois state police said the bus was traveling westbound on i-70 when it hit three vehicles parked on an exit ramp to the silver lake rest stop.
Officers responded to the restaurant, located at 3904 Ridge Road, where he was found unresponsive.
Police said the crash happened around 9:45 a.m. at the Edward Jones office in the 9800 block of Prairie Avenue.
The driver told police he had accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the brake pedal while in the parking lot.
Police said a store call police about the suspect because were allegedly shoplifting.
The Lake County Sheriff is investigating after a police shooting Friday afternoon in Highland, Indiana.
The Lake County Sheriff is investigating after an "officer-involved shooting" Friday afternoon in Highland, Indiana. Police have not provided any details on the shooting, or a related crash outside a Famous Footwear at the Highland Grove Shopping Center, near Main Street and Indianapolis Boulevard.
The Lake County Sheriff is investigating after an "officer-involved shooting" Friday afternoon in Highland, Indiana.
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The driver who caused a deadly crash over the weekend in Highland, Indiana was also involved in another crash on the same road just five months ago.
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