
Kellems on the vaccine: piece of cake!
Story and photo by WNLP’s Mike Kellems
I thought it would be good to share my experience getting the COVID-19 vaccine shot with the loyal readers of WNLP.
As a certified ... Continue Reading →

5 Michigan City officers commended for exceptional service
The Michigan City Police Department would like to recognize Lt. Tim Richardson, Cpl. Michael Oberle, Ofc. Brian Wright, Ofc. DeShone Harris and Ofc. Jacob Schleyer with an Exceptional ... Continue Reading →

4 in stolen truck arrested on drug charges
Press release from La Porte County Sheriff’s Office
On Jan. 10 at about 1:28 p.m., deputies were advised of a stolen vehicle in the area of U.S. 20 and CR-700E. The ... Continue Reading →

Ohio felon arrested here for drug dealing, gun possession
Press release from La Porte County Sheriff’s Office:
On Jan. 7, 2021, at approximately 11:30 a.m., a La Porte County Sheriff’s Office highway interdiction deputy ... Continue Reading →

2 MCPD officers commended for saving man with saw injury
Press release from MCPD
The Michigan City Police Department presented awards to Officers Victor Sanchez and Dylan Travis for the actions they took during a recent call for service.
Travis ... Continue Reading →

8-hour standoff between police, individual ends peacefully
La Porte City Police and the county Fugitive Apprehension Street Team (FAST) arrested a person following an eight-hour standoff Wednesday, Chief Paul Brettin said in a press ... Continue Reading →

Man charged with murder after human remains found in La Porte County are identified
Press release from La Porte County Sheriff’s Office:
On July 19, 2020, family members of Laura Wolfe, 46, reported her as a missing person to the Marion, Ill., Police ... Continue Reading →

New phone scam involves sex offender registry
The La Porte County Sheriff’s Office is alerting citizens of a telephone scam that has surfaced this week involving the Sex and Violent Offender Registry.
Registered sex offenders ... Continue Reading →

New Jeep eBike will help police keep trails safe
Photo and information courtesy of Mayor Tom Dermody
As city walk/bike trails continue to develop in La Porte, city police have a new set of wheels to patrol them: a Jeep eBike ... Continue Reading →

South Bend man arrested after chase through La Porte
A South Bend man was arrested Dec. 26 after leading county officers on a chase down several La Porte streets.
At 10:45 a.m., Sgt. Andrew Hahn was monitoring traffic in the ... Continue Reading →