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Portage, Indiana · PortageA 21-year-old Gary man charged with murder after a fatal Portage shooting in April 2024 was arrested Thursday on misdemeanor gun charges for violating a court order while his murder charge is pending. Montrell McLaurin Jr. was charged Friday with two counts of unlawful carry of a handgun, a Class A misdemeanor, for violating a court order against possessing firearms while his murder charge is pending. It’s the second time he has faced the charge…See the Story
Man Charged in Portage Murder Facing Misdemeanor Gun Case
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Mental Health · PortageA 72-year-old Portage man is facing felony charges after allegedly shooting another man during an incident inside a rural LaPorte County home. According to court documents, LaPorte County deputies were dispatched around 9:42 p.m. on July 23, 2025, to a residence in the South County Road 1150 West area of Wanatah. A caller told dispatchers, “She is unknown why her dad started shooting,” and reported that the victim had been shot in the chest and …Read Article
Portage Man Charged with Attempted Murder in LaPorte County Shooting - Region News Source
Portage, Indiana · PortageA Portage woman has been formally charged in two separate cases after authorities say she left her children home alone in a filthy residence, and later caused a disturbance during a child welfare investigation. According to court documents, police were dispatched to the home of 39-year-old Ashley Morgan Fowler on July 19, 2025. Officers allege Fowler, the mother and primary caregiver, left her three children — ages 14, 11, and 8 — unsupervised a…Read Article
