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  • Robbery suspect locks keys in car [Hapless Hood Alert]

    12/24/2004 1:03:46 PM PST · by Prince Charles · 10 replies · 992+ views
    The Times (N.W. Indiana) ^ | 12-24-2004 | JUSTIN POST
    Robbery suspect locks keys in car LAKE STATION: Man arrested after pursuit BY JUSTIN POST jpost@nwitimes.com 219.662.5325 This story ran on nwitimes.com on Friday, December 24, 2004 12:10 AM CST LAKE STATION | Police described a 26-year-old Gary man as the "world's dumbest criminal" after he locked his keys in the car while allegedly robbing a city convenient store across the street from the police department. Dan L. Griggs, of Monroe Street in Gary, allegedly stole three cartons of cigarettes at 1 a.m. Thursday from Dno One Stop, at 3600 Central Avenue, and returned to his vehicle to find the...
  • Democratic City Clerk indicted with racketeering in Gary, IN

    05/18/2002 8:22:10 PM PDT · by mhking · 20 replies · 554+ views
    Me + AP via Indianapolis Star/News (starnews.com) ^ | 5.17.02 | Michael King & Tom Coyne (AP)
    This one I've got personal knowledge of, so I thought I'd give everyone a heads up.Katie Hall is City Clerk of Gary, IN, and has held that office since 1987. Prior to that point, she has been an Indiana state senator, and was a US Congresswoman for a term and a half in the early 80's.In her position, Hall forced her employees to buy candy, tickets to dinners, and raise money for her political campaigns. The feds indicted Hall on 22 counts, which could net her 115 years in prison.What the story that I'm including below doesn't note is that...