Mom of Chicago teen shot, killed in Northwest Indiana pleads for answers
Damien Abenante-Villa, from Chicago's South Side, was killed while he was walking to a family birthday.
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Damien Abenante-Villa, from Chicago's South Side, was killed while he was walking to a family birthday.
The mother of the 14-year-old Chicago boy who was shot and killed in Northwest Indiana last month pleaded for help on Saturday to find who murdered her son.
It has been nearly one month since a teen from Chicago was murdered while visiting family in Whiting, Indiana. Damien Abenante-Villa's loved ones have planned a balloon release for Saturday, with the goal of keeping the crime in the spotlight to solve the murder.
Damien Abenante-Villa's loved ones want to keep the crime in the spotlight to solve the murder.
Damien Abenante-Villa was visiting Whiting, Indiana to celebrate his cousin’s 15th birthday. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Damien Abenante-Villa’s loved-ones planned a balloon release for 5 p.m. Saturday, with the goal of keeping the crime in the spotlight to solve the murder. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
Caitlin Clark has been selected with the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft by the Indiana Fever.
The pastor arranged for the family of 13 to stay in a church member's basement, but the city said it violated local ordinances.
A Northwest Indiana pastor said he was trying to help a migrant family get out of the cold and into a home, but Hammond officials said what he did was dangerous. The pastor told CBS 2 that a member of his church agreed to temporarily house a family of migrants. But this week, Hammond police stepped in and called the living arrangement dangerous and uninhabitable.
A Northwest Indiana pastor said he was trying to help a migrant family get out of the cold and into a home, but Hammond officials said what he did was dangerous.
Two others have been taken to area hospitals for potentially life-threatening injuries.
Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee were among the states affected
After police later found and impounded his car, the man allegedly tried to report that his car was stolen.
Seven minors between the ages of 12 and 17 were hospitalized with gunshot wounds Saturday night. A suspect has not been found.
One person is dead, and another is hurt after a shooting at a gas station in East Chicago, Indiana, Saturday evening.
Around 8:20 p.m., police found a man who was shot in the head, unresponsive, inside a BP gas station near 145th and Indianapolis Boulevard.
Traffic was closed in both directions for a time after the shooting, but reopened by 8 p.m.
The victim was taken to Indianapolis in a medical transport helicopter, and his injuries are considered life-threatening.
Gov. Eric Holcomb issued an executive order to expand the state's emergency response capabilities – allowing local dispatchers to tap into resources from neighboring states if needed.
Police believe the two men were driving a yellow rental van with a Penske logo.
Authorities in northwest Indiana were searching for two men wanted in connection with a home invasion on Tuesday in southern Lake County.
Authorities in northwest Indiana were searching for two men wanted in connection with a home invasion on Tuesday in southern Lake County.
The deer named Snow was hit in the downtown area on Monday, according to the city.
The driver's car was totaled, but the driver was okay.
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