Porter County officer remembered as dedicated, prepared

Friends, family and fellow police officers said goodbye Tuesday to Porter County Sheriff’s Department Officer Phillip Pratt by celebrating his life, including his “old soul” and devotion to law enforcement. “Being a policeman didn’t make him who he was,” brother Jason Pratt said during the …Read More

• Jail overcrowding issue looms in Porter County

  VALPARAISO — Porter County Sheriff David Lain told the Porter County Council on Tuesday he has contacted the National Institute of Corrections for free consulting services on how to handle overcrowding at the county jail. “That process has begun,” he said. What didn’t begin was …Read More

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