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"As the U-Haul approached a curve in the road, it failed to negotiate the turn and went over the edge, landing in the Little Calumet River," police said.

The incident began around 4:10 a.m. Wednesday when Hammond police were notified by its license plate recognition system of a stolen U-Haul in the city, police said.

Hammond police are investigating the shootings and urge anyone with information to contact detective Dan Drudge at 219-852-2990.

Hammond police believe the vehicle traveling east crossed the center line and hit a vehicle traveling in the opposite direction Saturday morning.

"At the time of the officers’ arrival, the suspect was not present at the scene," police said.

Latoya Gresser has been harassed by her neighbor numerous times since moving to her home in Whiting.

The robbery is among a series of incidents that have taken place at local gas stations recently, police said, as the city discusses how to reduce the crimes.

"Alyssa Flores was discovered unresponsive by her father in their residence on Towle Avenue in Hammond on October 18, 2021," police said.

A determination on the fatal injury is pending an autopsy scheduled to take place Monday, the coroners office said.

A neighbor said he heard two large pops around 1 p.m. on the 5900 block of Park Place. When he exited his front door, a man ran over and asked